Cast

Robin Williams

1951 – 2014

Active years (films on this site)

1982–2002

Genres

DramaComedyBiographyRomanceMystery

Schools and movements

New HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaAustralian New WaveBlockbuster Auteurs

Directors worked with

George Roy Hill1 filmBarry Levinson1 filmPeter Weir1 filmGus Van Sant1 filmChristopher Nolan1 film

Biography

Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Williams received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards, as well as five Grammy Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was awarded the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2005.

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Awards and honours

International

• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1979
• Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 1980
• Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1987
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1988
• Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 1988
• Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1988
• Grammy Award for Best Album for Children 1989
• Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 1989
• Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award 1991
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 1992
• Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor 1993
• Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy 1994
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1998
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role 1998
• Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album 2003
• Saturn Award for Best Actor 2003
• Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award 2005

National / local

• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor 1990
• MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 1993
• MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 1994
• Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture 1997
• Disney Legends 2009
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

5 films on this site

1. The World According to Garp 1982 · George Roy Hill · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
2. Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 7.3 · Cast
3. Dead Poets Society 1989 · Peter Weir · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. Good Will Hunting 1997 · Gus Van Sant · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
5. Insomnia 2002 · Christopher Nolan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast