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Robin Williams was a stand-up comedian, television actor and film actor, born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Death is recorded on August 11, 2014, at the age of 63. Education on record includes Redwood High School and Claremont McKenna College. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1998), Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (1994), Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (1998) and 4 more.
My Take
I find Robin Williams endlessly fascinating because his comedy and his tragedy came from the same wellspring. The manic, machine-gun improvisation that made him the most electrifying stand-up of his generation was the flip side of a deep sensitivity, the same sensitivity that let him play quiet, wounded men so convincingly that the Academy finally honored him in 1998. Few performers have ever covered that much emotional territory. When I revisit his work now, the laughter feels more precious, not less, knowing what it cost him. He remains, for me, the standard for comedians who want to be taken seriously as actors.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robin Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- ろびん・うぃりあむず
- Born
- July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- stand-up comedian / television actor / film actor / actor / comedian
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Redwood High School
- University
- Claremont McKenna College
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1994 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1998 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1988 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
- 1990 National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- 1992 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- 1997 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.robinwilliams.com
- Xhttps://x.com/robinwilliams
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin%20Williams
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83338
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Robin Williams born?
Born July 21, 1951.
When did Robin Williams die?
Died August 11, 2014, aged 63.
Where was Robin Williams from?
Robin Williams was from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What did Robin Williams do?
Robin Williams worked as stand-up comedian, television actor, film actor, actor, comedian.
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