Robin Williams

Summary

Robin Williams is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He died in Tiburon^[3]. He worked as a stand-up comedian^[4], television actor^[5], film actor^[6], actor^[7], and comedian^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.018% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185,728 views/month, #182 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robin Williams was born in Chicago^[2].
• Robin Williams passed away in Tiburon^[3].
• Robin Williams died in Paradise Cay^[10].
• Robin Williams is buried at San Francisco Bay^[11].
• Robin Williams's father was Robert Williams^[12].
• Robin Williams's mother was Laura McLaurin^[13].
• Robin Williams was married to Valerie Velardi^[14].
• Robin Williams was married to Marsha Garces^[15].
• Robin Williams was married to Susan Schneider^[16].
• A child of Robin Williams was Zachary Williams^[17].
• A child of Robin Williams was Zelda Williams^[18].
• A child of Robin Williams was Cody Williams^[19].
• Robin Williams held citizenship in United States^[20].
• English was Robin Williams's native language^[21].
• Robin Williams worked as a stand-up comedian^[4].
• Robin Williams's professions included television actor^[5].
• Robin Williams worked as a film actor^[6].
• Robin Williams worked as an actor^[7].
• Robin Williams worked as a comedian^[8].
• Robin Williams worked as a film producer^[22].
• Robin Williams's field of work was acting^[23].
• Robin Williams's field of work was dubbing^[24].
• Robin Williams was educated at Juilliard School^[25].
• Robin Williams was educated at Claremont McKenna College^[26].
• Robin Williams's education included a stint at Detroit Country Day School^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-07-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-08-11^[31]

• Genre(s): comedy^[32]

• Community tags: american, comedy^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 536e8e61-8040-40a1-8b35-a2c6996dc44f^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Robin Williams's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. His father was Robert Williams^[12]. His mother was Laura McLaurin^[13]. English was his native language^[21].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School^[25], a conservatory^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1905^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]; Claremont McKenna College^[26], a college^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1946^[41], headquartered in Claremont^[42]; Detroit Country Day School^[27], a private school^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1914^[45], headquartered in Beverly Hills^[46]; Redwood High School^[47], a high school^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1958^[50]; College of Marin^[51], an educational institution^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1926^[54]; and Durham College^[55], a college^[56], in Canada^[57], founded in 1967^[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stand-up comedian^[4], television actor^[5], film actor^[6], actor^[7], comedian^[8], and film producer^[22]. Fields of work include acting^[23], a type of arts^[59] and dubbing^[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[60], an Academy Awards^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1936^[63]; Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy^[64], a class of award^[65], in Internationality^[66], founded in 1951^[67]; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role^[68]; Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album^[69]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actor^[70]; and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy^[71].

Personal Life

Spouses include Valerie Velardi^[14]; Marsha Garces^[15], a film producer^[72], b. 1956^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy^[75]; and Susan Schneider^[16], a graphic designer^[76], of United States^[77]. Children include Zachary Williams^[17], an actor^[78], b. 1983^[79], of United States^[80]; Zelda Williams^[18], an actor^[81], b. 1989^[82], of United States^[83]; and Cody Williams^[19], an actor^[84], b. 1991^[85], of United States^[86]. Robin Williams's religion is recorded as Episcopal Church^[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Tiburon^[3], a town in California^[88], in United States^[89] and Paradise Cay^[10], an unincorporated community^[90], in United States^[91]. The cause of death was hanging to death^[92]. Robin Williams is buried at San Francisco Bay^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robin Williams include 12820 Robinwilliams^[93].

Why It Matters

Robin Williams ranks in the top 0.018% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185,728 views/month, #182 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[94] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[95]

He has been cited as an influence by Ben Stiller^[96], a screenwriter^[97], b. 1965^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series^[100]; Will Ferrell^[101], a comedian^[102], b. 1967^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[105]; Louis C.K.^[106], a stand-up comedian^[107], b. 1967^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series^[110], specialised in drama^[111]; Bobcat Goldthwait^[112], a screenwriter^[113], b. 1962^[114], of United States^[115]; Gabriel Iglesias^[116], a stand-up comedian^[117], b. 1976^[118], of United States^[119]; and Kel Mitchell^[120], an actor^[121], b. 1978^[122], of United States^[123].

Entities named for him include 12820 Robinwilliams^[93].

FAQs

Where was Robin Williams born?

Robin Williams was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did Robin Williams die?

Robin Williams died in Tiburon^[3].

Who were Robin Williams's parents?

Robin Williams's father was Robert Williams^[12]. Robin Williams's mother was Laura McLaurin^[13].

Who was Robin Williams married to?

Robin Williams's spouses include Valerie Velardi^[14], Marsha Garces^[15], and Susan Schneider^[16].

What did Robin Williams do for work?

Robin Williams worked as stand-up comedian^[4], television actor^[5], film actor^[6], actor^[7], and comedian^[8].

Where did Robin Williams go to school?

Robin Williams was educated at Juilliard School^[25], Claremont McKenna College^[26], Detroit Country Day School^[27], and Redwood High School^[47].

What awards did Robin Williams receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[60], Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy^[64], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role^[68], and Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album^[69].

Who did Robin Williams influence?

Robin Williams has been cited as an influence by Ben Stiller^[96], Will Ferrell^[101], Louis C.K.^[106], and Bobcat Goldthwait^[112].