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This photo was taken in Anchor Bay, Malta.
The colourful huts were built for 1980 film 'Popeye', directed by Robert Altman. Since then, these huts have been converted into a theme park.
(Edit: Fixed some highlight banding near the sun)
Babbage Lecture Theatre, University of Cambridge. Taken during the Science Festival when a lecture was taking place inside and it was so full that people had to watch the proceedings on this screen outside the lecture hall. The talk was on "Computers of the future" by Chris Bishop, Chief Research Scientist at Microsoft Research.
Come back, Mork, all is forgiven:-)
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Macro shot of the director approved sticker on Criterion's blu ray of The Fisher King. I love these stickers.
July 21 Is Invite an Alien to Live with You Day
And a Special Tribute to Robin Williams, born this day!
Invite an Alien to Live with You Day celebrates Mork & Mindy, a television show that starred Pam Dawber as Mindy and Robin Williams as Mork, an alien from the planet Ork whom Mindy invited to live with her. The day takes place on Robin Williams' birthday, so he is celebrated as well.
During Mork & Mindy's four year run, 55 to 60 million people tuned in each week to watch it. The show got its start after Happy Days producer Garry Marshall's eight-year-old son, who had recently seen Star Wars, suggested a spaceman be on that show. Happy Days director Jerry Paris remembered an episode of the Dick Van Dyke Show he had directed called "It May Look Like a Walnut," which featured Danny Thomas as an alien, and used it as inspiration for the Happy Days episode, "My Favorite Orkan."
"My Favorite Orkan" aired on February 28, 1978, and helped launch Robin Williams’ career. Garry Marshall came across Williams because one of Marshall’s sisters saw him in an acting class that another sister, Penny, was taking (Somewhat ironically, Penny played Laverne on Laverne & Shirley, a show with connections to both Happy Days and Mork & Mindy). When Marshall auditioned Williams for the role, Williams sat upside down in his chair. Marshall said he gave Williams the part because "he was the only alien to audition." Following the success of the Happy Days episode, Mork & Mindy became its own show, premiering on September 14, 1978. The frenetic and mischievous Mork became a hit, and Williams became a star.
Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951. He became known for his quick, improvisational performance style, and for his range of acting abilities, from comedic to dramatic. He went to Juilliard in New York City, and got his start in stand-up, working in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Although he appeared on The Richard Pryor Show and Laugh-In (the late-1970s revival), it wasn't until he became Mork that he became widely known.
His first big film role was in Popeye in 1980. Over the years he starred in both dramatic and comedic roles, and in films aimed at both children and adults. Some of his biggest roles were in The World According to Garp, Moscow on the Hudson, Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, Hook, Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire, Jumanji, Flubber, The Birdcage, Good Will Hunting, the three Night at the Museum films, and Good Morning, Vietnam. He was nominated for Best Actor for Dead Poets Society, The Fisher King, and Good Morning, Vietnam, and won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in Good Will Hunting.
With all the joy Williams brought to people over the years, his life was not without troubles. He struggled off and on with addiction for many years. Even at the time of Mork & Mindy he was dealing with drug and alcohol problems. He was divorced twice and underwent heart surgery in 2009. Tragically, Robin Williams took his own life on August 11, 2014. He was dealing with depression and anxiety at the time but had no illegal drugs or alcohol in his system. Some prescription drugs were evident, but not in high doses. He had recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and had Lewy body dementia, a progressive dementia that people with Parkinson's often get that brings on anxiety and depression, among other symptoms.
How to Observe
Celebrate the day by putting on some rainbow suspenders and dressing up like Mork. You could then watch the Happy Days episode "My Favorite Orkan," before proceeding to watch as much of Mork & Mindy as you can. You could also watch one of Williams' many films or some of his stand-up, such as Weapons of Self Destruction. To learn more about Robin Williams' life, read Robin by Dave Itzkoff, or watch Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind. If you are feeling up for an adventure, transport yourself to the house where Mork and Mindy lived. Finally, if you know any aliens, you could always invite them to live with you, just like Mindy did.
SIR Tony Robinson `76 At The Red Carpet Shaftesbury Theatre For The Musical/Cmedy Mrs Doubfire......
I read that this Day is to celebrate Mork and Mindy, and takes place on Robin Williams’s birthday, July 21.
Raggedy Ann is holding a Sprite from Rainbow Brite. Don’t know if he’s considered an alien, sure looks alien to me. The Sprite was a toy I found in my son David’s old toy box in the basement. 💕😀🚀 So this Toy has lived in our house for over 35 years.
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The sad man who couldn't be happy anymore. Thank you for making us laugh, dream and cry. RIP Robin Williams.
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Once inside the forgotten and hidden away Abbey, Rob found a picture in the piles of debris. Sshhhh... remarked that he bore an uncanny resemblance to Robin Williams, so atop the bike he went , once more the wind could rush through his hair as he embarked upon one more paper round haha.
Taken with a vintage Golitz Meyer Optik 50mm with m42 to EOS mount. I find these old 60's lens' are perfect for taking pictures of vintage things.
Lens gratefully donated by Dale Gothfather
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Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor, voice actor, and stand-up comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978-1982), Williams went on to establish a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting.
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His film career included such acclaimed films as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes such as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006). He also appeared in the video to "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.
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Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards.
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On August 11, 2014, Williams was found unconscious at his residence and was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner's office suggested the cause of death to be suicide by asphyxiation, though it is still under investigation.
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Young girl on Hollywood Blvd pausing at the makeshift shrine placed around Robin Williams' star on the "Walk of Fame"
We love you Robin, you will live on in our hearts forever.
Thank you Mike Peters for making us all feel better.
atelier ying, nyc.
This historic Miami Art Deco hotel inspires the design for a post-theatre dinner service for four (here the guests are the original cast of "The Birdcage").
As a camera design it is simple. Camera on the lobby level and the structure's service areas on the upper 2 levels, following the general geometric architectural plan for Miami hotel buildings of this era.
The cast of the film relaxes not only into an imaginative Carlyle Hotel but partakes of an American retro cafeteria–styled worker's meal. The presentation kit would include: black beans and rice, fried plantains with garlic sauce, fried eggs, Guava pastries and café con leche. The enclosure has a grid-work of stilts that transforms it to a serving table for four people (economical portions only, very suitable for the fashion conscious cast of this film).
A unique feature of this camera-cum–diner trolley is that the heating system is an elaborate plastic pipe system mimicking a hotel's service area for the four suites upstairs, except that this heating system runs on cuban cafe and the "room" compartments are holding food. The four food trays fan out to a quasi-spiral formation. The hotel/camera is prepped with heated food and coffee in the central "fireplace"reservoir which has a handle that one can periodically pump to circulate the hot coffee liquid through the rooms. Before the meal is served the heating element is turned on and given the final reheating. A warm to mildly hot temperature is suitable for the tropical Florida climate (this camera is not for New York). Two other minor features are that the brownie-style viewfinder is located at the side "service" entrance to the hotel and that the cable release is hidden in the palm tree. The camera enclosure is located fully in the lobby as opening the front doors uncovers the main lens, otherwise, this is just an analog film camera of typical construction similar to a Kodak Autographic which would be used to take pictures of large numbers of people, like a class or an entire film crew. Plenty of room in this enclosure for a working humidor for strong Cuban cigars, machine-made probably.
Design, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.
I'm not the sort of person who usually posts these "RIP" tribute photos on Flickr, because I think that whatever my personal beliefs may be about death, the soul, a possible afterlife, etc., the fact of the matter is that there's not a lot that I can add to that conversation. Death is eloquent enough all on its own. And besides which, this is the internet, and people aren't exactly lining up to hear my opinion about things.
Here's my opinion on things. I read this quote on a Ravelry profile page late last week, and it's stuck with me and has been rolling around in my brain for days, although I wasn't really sure why until now: "The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets, the prettiest eyes have cried the most tears, and the kindest hearts have felt the most pain." It seems to me that it's a tragic, ridiculous, incomprehensible, but undeniable truth that the people in the world who are the most dedicated to making other people happy, or bringing beauty into the world, or pointing out the beauty that already exisits, or trying to figure out how the world works, or are working to improve the living conditions/health/education/what-have-you of others --- in other words, the people who are trying their damndest to lessen all the PAIN in the world --- are the ones who are hurting the most themselves. I have seen it over and over and over again. I have seen nurses who suffer from chronic illness and keep working anyway. I have seen missionaries who don't know what they believe in but spend all their time and energy teaching values. I have seen artists who don't know what beauty is but keep on making beautiful things. I have seen actors who think they're losers and then go on the stage or the screen and show people what it means to be a hero. And I have seen the person who can't find happiness turn into the class clown, making anybody and everybody around them laugh their heads off and feel a little bit better about their day.
And that's the pertinent point; that's why I'm posting this picture of Robin Williams. Because that last sentence, in the previous paragraph? I wasn't describing Robin Williams there. I was describing me. Robin Williams has always reminded me of me. After his suicide, especially so. Because I've seen the Black Gate. (I've nicknamed my suicidal thoughts "The Black Gate of Mordor", it's an adorable little affectation of mine.) Nobody likes the Black Gate, but many people have seen it. Some cross through. Many of them don't come back.
This is the part where I mention The Word. The Word that, when spoken, either earns me friends, or loses them, instantly. Depression. And here's a bonus, two more Words that are even scarier: Mental Illness. And to prevent any unpleasantness, I'm going to try to make this as simple as possible: If someone you know comes up to you and tells you that they're depressed, believe them. They are drowning, and are asking you to throw them a life line. Now, I realize that this can be hard. I realize that it's scary. You may not know what to do. You may not even believe that depression exists (some people don't. In order to spare any hurt feelings, I will refrain from telling you my opinion about them). You may have some opinions about this friend that lead you to believe that they're faking it, or being a drama queen, or aren't viewing their situation realistically, or somesuch.
I don't mean to devalue your opinion here, but to be frank, if someone you know tells you they're depressed, it doesn't really matter what you think about the situation. What matters is the situation itself: Someone you know is asking you for help. You may have to think about or talk about unpleasant things for a while, but wouldn't that be worth saving somebody's mind?
I consider myself a fairly blessed person. Not necessarily because I have depression (oh, believe me, I have had days where I beat my own chest and rend my garment and shout up at the heavens and cry at God to explain why He's cursed me with this neurochemical monstrosity), but because I've been on both *sides* of depression. Namely, not only have I seen The Black Gate, and not only have I been blessed with loving family and friends who have drawn me away from the Gate, but I've been in situations where I helped other people away from the Gate as well. That gives you an interesting perspective.
So I know that dealing with friends or family who have depression is hard. It's hard as HELL. But so is having depression, and the real curse of depression is that it makes the depressive feel completely, utterly, alone. For whatever reason, biological, psychological, whatever (and there are LOTS of ways to have depression and lots of causes for depression, so you can't pigeonhole every depressive into one kindergarten cubby), the depressive is working much, much harder than a "neurotypical" person. Working harder to feel happy, working harder to get out of bed in the morning, working harder to carry on a conversation, working harder at everything that looks like it comes so easily to everyone else. And believe me, we *want* to be doing these things. We want to be able to get out of bed, we want to carry on a conversation, we want things to come easily to us. Everybody's chasing after happiness, but we're running on all fours. And that is why, I think, why artists, comedians, writers, photographers, etc., etc., etc. tend to be more prone to depression than people in other lines of work...they're chasing after happiness on all fours.
It's pretty exhausting.
I remember once, in my second year of college, I mentioned to some of my schoolmates that I had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. (I had had it for years, but it was the stress of my *first* year of college that really brought it to the forefront and made me realize that I had to go see a doctor.) One of my schoolmates gasped in shock and said, "But Jules! How could you have depression? You're always joking all the time!"
I bet Robin Williams got that a lot, too.
SO. Here is the part where I get to a point. I'm tired of people being in pain, and I'm tired of brilliant, wonderful people killing themselves. I'm tired of geniuses dropping like flies. Sylvia Plath. Virginia Woolf. Vincent Van Gogh. Kurt Cobain. Robin Williams. That list is just off the top of my head; if you go to Wikipedia and look for lists of "Musicians Who Commit Suicide", "Writers Who Commit Suicide", and so forth, you'll find plenty more. The lists are long. Did you know that the Singing Nun committed suicide? I just read that on Wikipedia. Holy crap.
So here's the thing. If someone you know comes up to you and tells you that they're depressed, believe them. I know it's scary. I know there are other things you'd rather do. But. If you stoop down into the mire for a little bit to help a person with mental illness, you pull them back up a little bit. Believe me. Since the real curse of depression is that it makes people feel alone, we need to show each other that we're not alone.
We're not alone.
brutereason.net/2011/12/11/how-to-be-there-for-a-depresse...
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Suicide
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/SuicidePrevention
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YouAreNotAlone
And finally...if you know me, then you'll know that I'm a big, big fan of anything connected with The Wizard of Oz. Well, did you know that I'm a big Peter Pan fan, too? I think I've seen, or have tried to see, every movie version of Peter Pan ever made. And believe me...Robin Williams IS the Pan.
Popeye Village, film set for the movie 'Popeye' (1980) Starring Robin Williams, now a tourist attraction. Anchor Bay, Malta.
Ray Walston stars as Uncle Martin from My Favorite Martian.
Robin Williams stars as Mork from Mork and Mindy.
Paul Fusco as the voice of Alf from Alf.
- Flowers ... lettuce .... and outstanding things ......
Goodbye Robin Williams...
- Flores..., lechugas...., y cosas pendientes......
Adios Robin Williams...
Logan Square, Chicago, IL
January 10th, 2025
All photos © Joshua Mellin per the guidelines listed under "Owner settings" to the right.
Turn off your mind, relax and float down stream
It is not dying, it is not dying
Lay down all thoughts, surrender to the void
It is shining, it is shining
Yet you may see the meaning of within
It is being, it is being
Love is all and love is everyone
It is knowing, it is knowing
And ignorance and hate mourn the dead
It is believing, it is believing
But listen to the colour of your dreams
It is not leaving, it is not leaving
So play the game "Existence" to the end
Of the beginning, of the beginning
Nice work with painting Abu and the genie in Aladdin
Photographed in Northfield Minnesota
Saturday April 23rd, 2023
French postcard by Sonis, no. C. 97. Photo: Touchstone Pictures. Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989).
American comedian and actor Robin Williams (1951-2014) began his career in the mid-1970s as a stand-up comedian in comedy clubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Williams was known for his many impersonations and the different voices he used during his performances. He became famous as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). After three Oscar nominations, he won the award for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also received acclaim for films like Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), The Fisher King (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs Doubtfire (1993) and One Hour Photo (2002).
Robin McLaurin Williams was born in 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive. Williams was described as hyperactive in his youth. He developed his talent for making people laugh through stand-up comedy, among other things. Robin briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College and theatre at College of Marin before enrolling at The Juilliard School to focus on theatre. After leaving Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of Mork, from Ork, in an episode of the TV series Happy Days (1974). The episode, Happy Days: My Favorite Orkan (1978), led to his famous spin-off weekly TV series, Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). He made his feature starring debut playing the title role in Popeye (1980), directed by Robert Altman. Williams' continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Good Morning, Vietnam (Barry Levinson, 1987) was an important film in Williams' career, as most of the humorous radio broadcasts in it were improvised by him on the spot. This led to Williams' first nomination for an Oscar, that for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Williams proved to be an effective dramatic actor, also receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989), and The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam, 1991) opposite Jeff bridges, before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Good Will Hunting (Gus Van Sant, 1997), starring Matt Damon.
During the 1990s, Robin Williams became a beloved hero to children the world over for his roles in a string of hit family-oriented films, including Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991) opposite Dustin Hoffman, Mrs. Doubtfire (Chris Columbus, 1993) with Sally Field, Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995), The Birdcage (Mike Nichols, 1996), and Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997). Disney asked him to play the voice of the genie in the animated film Aladdin (Ron Clements, John Musker, 1992). The writers had conceived and developed the character with Williams in mind, even before asking him for the role. At the time, it was not very common for well-known Hollywood actors to perform a voice in films. Williams agreed on the condition that Disney would not use his name or voice afterwards for marketing campaigns or sell merchandise. At first, Disney kept that agreement but later broke its promise because of the popularity of the film and the genie character. When the makers came up with a second film, The Return of Jafar (1994), Williams refused to perform the voice of the genie again. It wasn't until a third Aladdin film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Tad Stones, 1996), that the dispute was settled and Williams once again stepped into the role of Genie. Williams continued entertaining children and families into the 21st century with his work in Robots (Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha, 2005), Happy Feet (George Miller, 2006), and Night at the Museum (Shawn Levy, 2006). Other more adult-oriented films for which Williams received acclaim include The World According to Garp (George Roy Hill, 1982), Moscow on the Hudson (Paul Mazursky, 1984), Awakenings (Penny Marshall, 1990) with Robert De Niro, Insomnia (Christopher Nolan, 2002), and One Hour Photo (Mark Romanek, 2002). In 2009, Williams underwent heart surgery. After 30 years, he played another role in a television series, The Crazy Ones (2014) with Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California USA, the victim of an apparent suicide. The actor had been struggling with alcohol addiction for decades and had been depressed for some time, according to his spokeswoman. Three days after his death, his widow stated that he had recently known he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Williams was cremated a day after his death and his ashes were scattered in San Francisco Bay. After his death, the line "Oh captain, my captain" from the film Dead Poets Society became a tribute to Williams for many fans. Robin Williams was married three times, to Valerie Velardi (1978-1988, 1 child), Marsha Garces Williams (1989- 2010, 2 children) and to Susan Schneider (2011-2014, his death). His children are Zak, Zelda and Cody Williams.
Sources: Wikipedia (Dutch) and IMDb
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Caricaturist Michael Beickel was not able to give the young lady her front teeth, but at least he managed to hide their absence in the family portrait.
German collectors Autogram card by Bravo. Robin Williams in Mork & Mindy (1978-1982).
American comedian and actor Robin Williams (1951-2014) began his career in the mid-1970s as a stand-up comedian in comedy clubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Williams was known for his many impersonations and the different voices he used during his performances. He became famous as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). After three Oscar nominations, he won the award for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also received acclaim for films like Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), The Fisher King (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs Doubtfire (1993) and One Hour Photo (2002).
Robin McLaurin Williams was born in 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive. Williams was described as hyperactive in his youth. He developed his talent for making people laugh through stand-up comedy, among other things. Robin briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College and theatre at College of Marin before enrolling at The Juilliard School to focus on theatre. After leaving Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of Mork, from Ork, in an episode of the TV series Happy Days (1974). The episode, Happy Days: My Favorite Orkan (1978), led to his famous spin-off weekly TV series, Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). He made his feature starring debut playing the title role in Popeye (1980), directed by Robert Altman. Williams' continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Good Morning, Vietnam (Barry Levinson, 1987) was an important film in Williams' career, as most of the humorous radio broadcasts in it were improvised by him on the spot. This led to Williams' first nomination for an Oscar, that for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Williams proved to be an effective dramatic actor, also receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989), and The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam, 1991) opposite Jeff bridges, before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Good Will Hunting (Gus Van Sant, 1997), starring Matt Damon.
During the 1990s, Robin Williams became a beloved hero to children the world over for his roles in a string of hit family-oriented films, including Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991) opposite Dustin Hoffman, Mrs. Doubtfire (Chris Columbus, 1993) with Sally Field, Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995), The Birdcage (Mike Nichols, 1996), and Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997). Disney asked him to play the voice of the genie in the animated film Aladdin (Ron Clements, John Musker, 1992). The writers had conceived and developed the character with Williams in mind, even before asking him for the role. At the time, it was not very common for well-known Hollywood actors to perform a voice in films. Williams agreed on the condition that Disney would not use his name or voice afterwards for marketing campaigns or sell merchandise. At first, Disney kept that agreement but later broke its promise because of the popularity of the film and the genie character. When the makers came up with a second film, The Return of Jafar (1994), Williams refused to perform the voice of the genie again. It wasn't until a third Aladdin film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Tad Stones, 1996), that the dispute was settled and Williams once again stepped into the role of Genie. Williams continued entertaining children and families into the 21st century with his work in Robots (Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha, 2005), Happy Feet (George Miller, 2006), and Night at the Museum (Shawn Levy, 2006). Other more adult-oriented films for which Williams received acclaim include The World According to Garp (George Roy Hill, 1982), Moscow on the Hudson (Paul Mazursky, 1984), Awakenings (Penny Marshall, 1990) with Robert De Niro, Insomnia (Christopher Nolan, 2002), and One Hour Photo (Mark Romanek, 2002). In 2009, Williams underwent heart surgery. After 30 years, he played another role in a television series, The Crazy Ones (2014) with Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California USA, the victim of an apparent suicide. The actor had been struggling with alcohol addiction for decades and had been depressed for some time, according to his spokeswoman. Three days after his death, his widow stated that he had recently known he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Williams was cremated a day after his death and his ashes were scattered in San Francisco Bay. After his death, the line "Oh captain, my captain" from the film Dead Poets Society became a tribute to Williams for many fans. Robin Williams was married three times, to Valerie Velardi (1978-1988, 1 child), Marsha Garces Williams (1989- 2010, 2 children) and to Susan Schneider (2011-2014, his death). His children are Zak, Zelda and Cody Williams.
Sources: Wikipedia (Dutch) and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
.... If success can be measured by the ability to put a smile on people's faces, Robin Williams was one of those at the very top. Your incredible talent always uplifted us, whether it was comedy or drama and your presence as a wonderful, thoughtful human being will be sorely missed .... Rest In Peace, Mr Williams
We all live in light & shadow.
It's hard for all of us to image that Robin Williams wasn't always the happy, comical person that he usually portrayed.
The world has lost a great actor and comedic genius. He makes us realize that talent like his only comes around once in our lifetime.
Dutch press photo by Kippa. Robin Williams in Mork & Mindy (1978-1982).
American comedian and actor Robin Williams (1951-2014) began his career in the mid-1970s as a stand-up comedian in comedy clubs in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Williams was known for his many impersonations and the different voices he used during his performances. He became famous as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). After three Oscar nominations, he won the award for his supporting role in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also received acclaim for films like Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), The Fisher King (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs Doubtfire (1993) and One Hour Photo (2002).
Robin McLaurin Williams was born in 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Laurie McLaurin (née Janin), was a former model, and his father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a Ford Motor Company executive. Williams was described as hyperactive in his youth. He developed his talent for making people laugh through stand-up comedy, among other things. Robin briefly studied political science at Claremont Men's College and theatre at College of Marin before enrolling at The Juilliard School to focus on theatre. After leaving Juilliard, he performed in nightclubs where he was discovered for the role of Mork, from Ork, in an episode of the TV series Happy Days (1974). The episode, Happy Days: My Favorite Orkan (1978), led to his famous spin-off weekly TV series, Mork & Mindy (1978-1982). He made his feature starring debut playing the title role in Popeye (1980), directed by Robert Altman. Williams' continuous comedies and wild comic talents involved a great deal of improvisation, following in the footsteps of his idol Jonathan Winters. Good Morning, Vietnam (Barry Levinson, 1987) was an important film in Williams' career, as most of the humorous radio broadcasts in it were improvised by him on the spot. This led to Williams' first nomination for an Oscar, that for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Williams proved to be an effective dramatic actor, also receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role in Dead Poets Society (Peter Weir, 1989), and The Fisher King (Terry Gilliam, 1991) opposite Jeff bridges, before winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Good Will Hunting (Gus Van Sant, 1997), starring Matt Damon.
During the 1990s, Robin Williams became a beloved hero to children the world over for his roles in a string of hit family-oriented films, including Hook (Steven Spielberg, 1991) opposite Dustin Hoffman, Mrs. Doubtfire (Chris Columbus, 1993) with Sally Field, Jumanji (Joe Johnston, 1995), The Birdcage (Mike Nichols, 1996), and Flubber (Les Mayfield, 1997). Disney asked him to play the voice of the genie in the animated film Aladdin (Ron Clements, John Musker, 1992). The writers had conceived and developed the character with Williams in mind, even before asking him for the role. At the time, it was not very common for well-known Hollywood actors to perform a voice in films. Williams agreed on the condition that Disney would not use his name or voice afterwards for marketing campaigns or sell merchandise. At first, Disney kept that agreement but later broke its promise because of the popularity of the film and the genie character. When the makers came up with a second film, The Return of Jafar (1994), Williams refused to perform the voice of the genie again. It wasn't until a third Aladdin film, Aladdin and the King of Thieves (Tad Stones, 1996), that the dispute was settled and Williams once again stepped into the role of Genie. Williams continued entertaining children and families into the 21st century with his work in Robots (Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha, 2005), Happy Feet (George Miller, 2006), and Night at the Museum (Shawn Levy, 2006). Other more adult-oriented films for which Williams received acclaim include The World According to Garp (George Roy Hill, 1982), Moscow on the Hudson (Paul Mazursky, 1984), Awakenings (Penny Marshall, 1990) with Robert De Niro, Insomnia (Christopher Nolan, 2002), and One Hour Photo (Mark Romanek, 2002). In 2009, Williams underwent heart surgery. After 30 years, he played another role in a television series, The Crazy Ones (2014) with Sarah Michelle Gellar. In 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in Tiburon, California USA, the victim of an apparent suicide. The actor had been struggling with alcohol addiction for decades and had been depressed for some time, according to his spokeswoman. Three days after his death, his widow stated that he had recently known he was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Williams was cremated a day after his death and his ashes were scattered in San Francisco Bay. After his death, the line "Oh captain, my captain" from the film Dead Poets Society became a tribute to Williams for many fans. Robin Williams was married three times, to Valerie Velardi (1978-1988, 1 child), Marsha Garces Williams (1989- 2010, 2 children) and to Susan Schneider (2011-2014, his death). His children are Zak, Zelda and Cody Williams.
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