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PBSSat, Jul 4, 6:30 PMAmerican Masters NewBuy
DISNEYSat, Jul 4, 8:40 PMHappy FeetBuy
DISNEYSun, Jul 5, 11:00 AMHappy FeetBuy
MOMAXeSun, Jul 5, 12:15 PMInsomniaBuy
AMCSun, Jul 5, 8:00 PMJumanjiBuy
AMCSun, Jul 5, 10:30 PMJumanjiBuy
HBOeMon, Jul 6, 3:00 PMAugust RushBuy
AMCMon, Jul 6, 5:30 PMJumanjiBuy
TBSMon, Jul 6, 6:30 PMFriendsBuy
AMCTue, Jul 7, 7:15 AMHookBuy
HBOSGeWed, Jul 8, 8:00 AMHamletBuy
ENCWed, Jul 8, 8:10 AMThe World According to GarpBuy
HBOSGeWed, Jul 8, 12:30 PMDeath to SmoochyBuy
IFCWed, Jul 8, 6:15 PMThe Secret AgentBuy
HBOeThu, Jul 9, 7:30 AMAugust RushBuy
IFCThu, Jul 9, 9:45 AMThe Secret AgentBuy
IFCThu, Jul 9, 3:05 PMThe Secret AgentBuy
HBOSGeThu, Jul 9, 7:30 PMLicense to WedBuy
BIOThu, Jul 9, 9:00 PMBiographyBuy
BIOFri, Jul 10, 1:00 AMBiographyBuy
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Robin Williams Biography

Robin Williams
  • Birth Name: Robin Williams
  • Birth Place: Chicago, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/21/1951, Cancer
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; producer; writer; director
Robin Williams Fast Facts:
  • Voted "least likely to succeed" in high school.
  • Was roommates with Christopher Reeve at New York's Juilliard School. The two remained close friends and, during the final years of Reeve's life, Williams helped pay his medical bills.
  • Recognized early on his skill for improvisation; writers of Mork & Mindy left gaps in the scripts for him to just wing it.
  • Half brother, Todd, appeared in Mrs. Doubtfire as the bartender; he was credited as "Dr. Toad."
  • Postponed his one-man show, Weapons of Self-Destruction, to undergo heart surgery in March 2009.
    Robin Williams Relationships:
  • Cody Alan Williams - Son
  • Laurie Williams - Mother
  • Marsha Garces Williams - Wife (separated)
  • Robert Williams - Father
  • Todd Williams - Half Brother
  • Valeria Velardi - Ex-wife
  • Zachary Williams - Son
  • Zelda Williams - Daughter

    • Robin Williams Awards:
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1991 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1979 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2005 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
  • 1993 Golden Globe: Special Achievement - Winner
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1979 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 2003 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program - Nominee
  • 1979 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
  • 1987 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
  • 1988 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
  • 1988 Grammy: Best Recording for Children - Winner
  • 2002 Grammy: Best Spoken Comedy Album - Winner
  • 1987 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1989 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Winner
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 2008 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended Claremont Men's College, Claremont, CA; Attended College of Marin, Kentfield, CA; Attended The Juilliard School, New York, NY
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