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Robin Williams

21 Jul, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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ロビン・ウィリアムズ로빈 윌리엄스Robin McLaurin WilliamsΡόμπιν Μακ Λόριν Ουίλιαμςرابین ویلیامز

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Insomnia
69% (2002)
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Hamlet
74% (1996)
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Awakenings
78% (1990)
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The Birdcage
70% (1996)
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Old Dogs
56% (2009)
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Jack
63% (1996)
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House of D
63% (2005)
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RV
59% (2006)
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Seize the Day
50% (1986)
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The Butler
73% (2013)
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Boulevard
58% (2014)
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Shrink
62% (2009)
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Altman
64% (2014)
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Noel
58% (2004)
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Friends
84% (1994)
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Today
58% (1952)
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The View
45% (1997)
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The Early Show
57% (1999)
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Happy Days
77% (1974)
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The Oscars
70% (1953)
Good Day Live
30% (2001)
Laugh-In
58% (1977)
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L.A. Doctors
70% (1998)
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Louie
78% (2010)
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Tony Awards
50% (1956)
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Hollywood Squares
65% (1998)
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Wogan
45% (1982)
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Shrink Rap
50% (2007)
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Comic Relief
100% (1986)
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Charlie Rose
56% (1991)
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Parkinson
0% (1998)