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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills [1] [2] and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, [3] [4] Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Many of his films during this period grossed more than $100 million, including the fantasy Hook (1991), the animated musical Aladdin (1992), the comedy-drama Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), the adventure Jumanji (1995) and the comedy The Birdcage (1996). [16] Aladdin, in which he improvised 52 characters, [17] was the highest-grossing film of the year. [18]
August 9, 2024 at 7:24 AM. Harry Langdon/Getty Images. Robin Williams ' legacy has still been felt throughout Hollywood in the years since his death at age 63. News broke on August 11, 2014, that ...
By PETER MARTINEZ & ALEX HUGHES Celebrity colleagues and admirers of Robin Williams shared their reactions Monday to his death at age 63 in an apparent suicide: - "I am completely and totally ...
Good Morning, Vietnam. Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American war comedy film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson. Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service DJ who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call ...
More. Robin Williams ’ son Zak marked the 10th anniversary of the star’s death with a touching tribute. “Dad, it’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years,” Zak, 41, captioned a photo of ...
Death to Smoochy is a 2002 satirical black comedy crime film directed by Danny DeVito and written by Adam Resnick.Starring Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, DeVito, and Jon Stewart, the film centers on "Rainbow" Randolph Smiley (Williams), a disgraced former children's television host who attempts to sabotage his replacement, Sheldon Mopes (Norton), and his character, Smoochy ...
Williams also made a short-lived return to TV last fall in CBS' "The Crazy Ones," a sitcom about a father-daughter ad agency team that co-starred Sarah Michelle Gellar. It was canceled after one ...