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Further critical acclaim followed with Williams's lead roles in Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990) and The Fisher King (1991). [15] He also found greater commercial success in the 1990s.
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.
After many years as a stand-up comedian and a TV star on the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy, Williams’s movie breakout role came in this 1987 war comedy, which takes place in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
Robin Williams was in more than 60 movies over the course of his career. He was nominated for three Oscars, winning for his best-reviewed film, "Good Will Hunting."
The World According to Garp is a 1982 American comedy drama film produced and directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams in the title role. Written by Steve Tesich, it is based on the 1978 novel of the same title by John Irving.
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 the actor — who won an ...
Patch Adams is a 1998 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Robin Williams (in the title role), Monica Potter, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bob Gunton, Daniel London, and Peter Coyote.
Robin Williams’ legacy of love and laughter continues to live on through his closest family members who admired him the most. After the actor died by suicide in August 2014, his three children ...