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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards.
Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mor…
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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards. Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980. He rose to fame playing the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982). He received his first leading film role in Popeye (1980). Williams went on to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), and The Fisher King (1991). Williams starred in the critically acclaimed dramas The World According to Garp (1982), Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), Patch Adams (1998), Insomnia (2002), One Hour Photo (2002), and World's Greatest Dad (2009). He also starred in family films such as Hook (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), Jack (1996), Flubber (1997), RV (2006), and the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006–2014). He lent his voice to the animated films Aladdin (1992), Robots (2005), Happy Feet (2006), and its 2011 sequel. Williams was found dead at his home in Paradise Cay, California, in August 2014, at the age of 63. At the time of his suicide, he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. According to his widow, Williams had experienced depression, anxiety, and increasing paranoia. His autopsy found "diffuse Lewy body disease" and Lewy body dementia professionals said his symptoms were consistent with dementia with Lewy bodies.
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BODY OF WORK
Robin Williams's Filmography
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Hook: Never, Never Ending
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
as Self
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Studio
as Genie (voice) (archive sound)
Commitment to Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
as Self (archive footage)
The Animograph, or I Was Born in a Shoebox
as Self (archive footage)
Superstar: Robin Williams
as Self (archive footage)
No Poster
Return to Sweethaven: A Look Back With Robin And The Altmans
as Self (archive footage)
Robin's Wish
as Himself (archive footage)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as Self (voice and archive footage)
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley
as Self
No Poster
Robin Williams: Behind Closed Doors
as Self (archive footage)
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
as Self (archive footage)
Another Take on… Mrs. Doubtfire
as Self (Archive)
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
as Self (archive footage)
Absolutely Anything
as Dennis the Dog (voice)
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Theodore Roosevelt
Robin Williams - Live Across Australia
as Self
A Merry Friggin' Christmas
as Virgil Mitchler
No Poster
3 Still Standing
as Self
Altman
as Self
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
as Henry Altmann
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
as Self (archive footage)
Boulevard
as Nolan
Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
as Self
Comic Relief Zero
as Self (archive footage)
The Face of Love
as Roger Stillman
The Butler
as Dwight H. Eisenhower
The Big Wedding
as Father Monaghan
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
as Self
Radioman
as Self
Persistence of Vision
as Himself
Reflecting on a Journey: Good Will Hunting 15 Years Later
as Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
as (archive footage)
Happy Feet Two
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Mork (archive footage)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
as Self
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as (archive footage)
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction
as Self
Monkey Mischief
as Theodore Roosevelt
Old Dogs
as Dan
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Self
Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story
as Self
World's Greatest Dad
as Lance Clayton
Shrink
as Holden
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
as Theodore Roosevelt
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Self (archive footage)
We Are Most Amused
as Self
Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas
as Self
Dreams with Sharp Teeth
as Self
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
as Self
History of the Joke
as Self
Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest
August Rush
as Maxwell "Wizard" Wallace
Cannes: All Access
as Self
Fog City Mavericks
as Self
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
The Pixar Story
as Self (archive footage)
License to Wed
as Reverend Frank
Elton 60: Live At Madison Square Garden
as Self
Certifiably Jonathan
as Self
Night at the Museum
as Theodore Roosevelt
Comic Relief 2006
Happy Feet
as Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Man of the Year
as Tom Dobbs
JoJo: The Pop Princess
as Himself
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
Robin Williams: A Family Affair
as Self
Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
as Self
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
as Self
Everyone's Hero
as Napoleon Cross (uncredited)
RV
as Bob Munro
The Night Listener
as Gabriel Noone
Earth to America
as Self
The Big White
as Paul Barnell
Emmanuel's Gift
as Self (archive footage)
Romanekian
as Self
The Aristocrats
as Self
Robots
as Fender (voice)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Noel
as Charlie Boyd / The Priest
The Final Cut
as Alan W. Hakman
The Tour Baby
as Himself
House of D
as Pappass
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Hans Hänkie
Death to Smoochy: Behind the Scenes Documentary
as Self
No Poster
Death to Smoochy: Bloopers & Outtakes
as Self
One Hour Photo
as Seymour "Sy" Parrish
Robin Williams: Live on Broadway
as Self
Insomnia
as Walter Finch
Death to Smoochy
as Rainbow Randolph
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
as Self
No Poster
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
as Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Self
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
as Dr. Know (voice)
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
as Self
No Poster
The Beatles Revolution
as Self
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
as Self
Lions and Monkeys and Pods... Oh My!: The Special Effects of 'Jumanji'
as Self (uncredited)
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
as Self / Alan Parrish
Bicentennial Man
as Andrew
Jakob the Liar
as Jakob Heym
Get Bruce!
as Self
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Patch Adams
as Patch Adams
No Poster
George Martin: In My Life
as Self
Junket Whore
as Self
What Dreams May Come
as Chris Nielsen
Deconstructing Harry
as Mel
Good Will Hunting
as Sean Maguire
Flubber
as Professor Philip Brainard
Fathers' Day
as Dale Putley
Hamlet
as Osric
The Secret Agent
as The Professor (uncredited)
Jack
as Jack Powell
Nichols and May: Take Two
as Self
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
as Genie (voice)
The Birdcage
as Armand Goldman
Jumanji
as Alan Parrish
Aladdin on Ice
as Genie (voice) (uncredited)
Comic Relief VII
as Self - Host
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
as John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (uncredited)
Nine Months
as Dr. Kosevich
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self
In the Wild: Dolphins With Robin Williams
as Self
The World of Jim Henson
as Self (archive footage)
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Father
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)
Being Human
as Hector
No Poster
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
Comic Relief VI
as Self - Host
Mrs. Doubtfire
as Daniel Hillard / Mrs. Doubtfire
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
as Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
as Self
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
as Self
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
as Robin Williams
Toys
as Leslie Zevo
Aladdin
as Genie / Peddler (voice)
FernGully: The Last Rainforest
as Batty Koda (voice)
A Wish for Wings That Work
as Kiwi (voice) (credited as Sudy Nim)
The Fisher King
as Parry
Shakes the Clown
as Mime Class Instructor
Dead Again
as Cozy Carlisle
No Poster
Rabbit Ears - The Fool and the Flying Ship
as Narrator (voice)
Hook
as Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Awakenings
as Malcolm Sayer
No Poster
AN EVENING WITH: FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
as Self
Cadillac Man
as Joey O'Brien
No Poster
Comic Relief '90
as Self
The Earth Day Special
as Everyman
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self
No Poster
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
as Himself (uncredited)
I'm from Hollywood
as Self
Dead Poets Society
as John Keating
Back to Neverland
as Robin
Comic Relief III
Free to Be... a Family
as Self
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
as King of the Moon
Rabbit Ears - Pecos Bill
as Narrator (voice)
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Bill Lohmer – Air Conditioning Salesman (uncredited)
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Air Conditioning Salesman
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
as Self
Good Morning, Vietnam
as Adrian Cronauer
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
Superstars and their Moms
as Self
No Poster
Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin
as Self
Citizen Steve
as Robin Leach
Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge
as Self
No Poster
The Best of Comic Relief
as Self
Barbra Streisand: One Voice
as Self - Guest Performer
Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey
as Self
The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion
as Self
Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met
as Self
Seize the Day
as Tommy Wilhelm
Club Paradise
as Jack Moniker
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show
as Albert Einstein
The Best of Times
as Jack Dundee
Super Duper Bloopers
as Self
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
as Self
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
as Self
Moscow on the Hudson
as Vladimir Ivanoff
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer
The Survivors
as Donald Quinelle
An Evening with Robin Williams
as Self
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors
as Self - Host
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
The Tale of the Frog Prince
as The Frog / Prince Robin
The World According to Garp
as T.S. Garp
I Love Liberty
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Popeye
as Popeye
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
as Self (uncredited)
Rona Barrett Looks at 1978
as Self
No Poster
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall
as Self
Robin Williams: Off the Wall
as Self
Sorority '62
as Henry
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
as Self
Can I Do It Till I Need Glasses?
as Lawyer / Man with Toothache (uncredited)
No Poster
Untitled Nathan Lane Documentary
as Self (archive footage)