It's not clear whether Robin Williams was this zany when he was a child, but he certainly put his manic energy to good use as an adult, using it to fuel himself to the top of the comedy mountain.Born July 21, 1952, in Chicago, Ill., Williams was poised to pursue a far more serious field, politics, but realized entertainment was his calling after attending Juilliard in New York City. After that, he worked the comedy club circuit, finally gaining recognition for his off-kilter performance as a goofy alien in the hit TV series "Mork and Mindy."
What makes Williams unique among many talented funnymen is his ability to improvise wildly on the simplest subjects and his knack for infusing pathos into humorous roles. No wonder he was nominated for an Oscar for his first big movie, Good Morning Vietnam. Williams finally won an Oscar for his role as a compassionate therapist in Good Will Hunting.
AddWorld's Greatest DadAfter his son (Daryl Sabara) dies in an awkward freak accident, high school poetry teacher Lance (Robin Williams) ghostwrites a suicide note to spare the family embarrassment. But when the note becomes an unexpected hit, Lance sees a chance to resurrect his writing career. In a bid for literary... Read More
AddDead Poets SocietyRobin Williams was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of unconventional English teacher John Keating, who inspires students through poetry. But when his lessons on living life without compromise lead to an untimely death, the school fires him. His devastated students soon rally behind him,... Read More
AddWhat Dreams May ComeRobin Williams plays Chris Nielson, a kind of everyman who dies in a car accident and goes straight to heaven. Overcome with grief, his wife, Annie (Annabella Sciorra), commits suicide and ends up in slightly warmer climes. Undeterred, Nielson embarks on an epic journey to hell (assisted by angelic... Read More
AddGood Morning, VietnamWhen his manic radio show proves a colossal morale-booster, Armed Forces Radio deejay Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) gets sent to Vietnam, where his monkeyshines tickle the troops but land him in hot water with his superiors. The powers that be prefer Cronauer's broadcasts to be sanitized and... Read More
AddFlubberOn the verge of losing his girlfriend (Marcia Gay Harden) and his job at a cash-strapped college, scatterbrained Professor Phillip Brainard (Robin Williams) and his robot-assistant Weebo accidentally invent a new, super-bouncy material called Flubber. The "flying rubber" substance might save the day... Read More
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