this will be Shakespeare with a strap-on you can’t describe this comedian without
you can’t describe this comedian without
you can’t describe this comedian without using the word manic welcome to
using the word manic welcome to
using the word manic welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look back at the comedy origins of
a look back at the comedy origins of
a look back at the comedy origins of Robin Williams piss like a racehorse
Robin Williams piss like a racehorse
Robin Williams piss like a racehorse Robin Maclaurin Williams was born July
Robin Maclaurin Williams was born July
Robin Maclaurin Williams was born July 21st 1951 in Chicago Illinois after
21st 1951 in Chicago Illinois after
21st 1951 in Chicago Illinois after studying at New York’s Juilliard School
studying at New York’s Juilliard School
studying at New York’s Juilliard School for three years Williams continued
for three years Williams continued
for three years Williams continued practicing stand-up in his mad cap
practicing stand-up in his mad cap
practicing stand-up in his mad cap comedy routines he seemingly followed
comedy routines he seemingly followed
comedy routines he seemingly followed any tangent that entered his mind to its
any tangent that entered his mind to its
any tangent that entered his mind to its illogical and hilarious conclusion a
illogical and hilarious conclusion a
illogical and hilarious conclusion a Perrier here I had to stop drinking
Perrier here I had to stop drinking
Perrier here I had to stop drinking alcohol because I used to wake up Newton
alcohol because I used to wake up Newton
alcohol because I used to wake up Newton hood of my car of my keys and my head
hood of my car of my keys and my head
hood of my car of my keys and my head Williams also had small parts on
Williams also had small parts on
Williams also had small parts on television including the Richard Pryor
television including the Richard Pryor
television including the Richard Pryor show and happy days the popularity of
show and happy days the popularity of
show and happy days the popularity of that appearance led to Williams first
that appearance led to Williams first
that appearance led to Williams first big break in 1978 Mork & Mindy debuted
big break in 1978 Mork & Mindy debuted
big break in 1978 Mork & Mindy debuted and Williams portrayed an alien sent to
and Williams portrayed an alien sent to
and Williams portrayed an alien sent to earth to observe humans eventually his
earth to observe humans eventually his
earth to observe humans eventually his comedy Idol Jonathan winters also joined
comedy Idol Jonathan winters also joined
comedy Idol Jonathan winters also joined the cast Williams spontaneity was
the cast Williams spontaneity was
the cast Williams spontaneity was evident and scripts allowed for his
evident and scripts allowed for his
evident and scripts allowed for his improvisations however it was also
improvisations however it was also
improvisations however it was also around this time that the comedian began
around this time that the comedian began
around this time that the comedian began to struggle with drug and alcohol abuse
to struggle with drug and alcohol abuse
to struggle with drug and alcohol abuse becoming like them Williams made the
becoming like them Williams made the
becoming like them Williams made the jump to film in 1980 in the live-action
jump to film in 1980 in the live-action
jump to film in 1980 in the live-action Popeye movie which highlighted his
Popeye movie which highlighted his
Popeye movie which highlighted his talent at voice mimicry no one cut its
talent at voice mimicry no one cut its
talent at voice mimicry no one cut its own sense of humor he then took on more
own sense of humor he then took on more
own sense of humor he then took on more dramatic roles this was followed by a
dramatic roles this was followed by a
dramatic roles this was followed by a Golden Globe nominated performance in
Golden Globe nominated performance in
Golden Globe nominated performance in the 1984 comedy-drama Moscow on the
the 1984 comedy-drama Moscow on the
the 1984 comedy-drama Moscow on the Hudson
Hudson
Hudson Williams mastery of dialect was evident
Williams mastery of dialect was evident
Williams mastery of dialect was evident in his portrayal of a Russian man in the
in his portrayal of a Russian man in the
in his portrayal of a Russian man in the United States it is too big max won’t
United States it is too big max won’t
United States it is too big max won’t put a panda with cheese six pieces
put a panda with cheese six pieces
put a panda with cheese six pieces chicken McNuggets
chicken McNuggets
chicken McNuggets two boxes Ronald McDonald cookies in
two boxes Ronald McDonald cookies in
two boxes Ronald McDonald cookies in 1986 he began hosting comic relief with
1986 he began hosting comic relief with
1986 he began hosting comic relief with fellow comedians Billy Crystal and
fellow comedians Billy Crystal and
fellow comedians Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg Williams career
Whoopi Goldberg Williams career
Whoopi Goldberg Williams career continued to soar
continued to soar
continued to soar another highly acclaimed performance in
another highly acclaimed performance in
another highly acclaimed performance in 1987’s
1987’s
1987’s good morning Vietnam the highly
good morning Vietnam the highly
good morning Vietnam the highly improvised role earned him a Golden
improvised role earned him a Golden
improvised role earned him a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination
Globe and an Academy Award nomination
Globe and an Academy Award nomination Hey for being that loud hey too late
Hey for being that loud hey too late
Hey for being that loud hey too late it’s 600 what’s the O stand for oh my
it’s 600 what’s the O stand for oh my
it’s 600 what’s the O stand for oh my god it’s early in 1988 he took on a role
god it’s early in 1988 he took on a role
god it’s early in 1988 he took on a role in the Terry Gilliam comedy The
in the Terry Gilliam comedy The
in the Terry Gilliam comedy The Adventures of Baron Munchausen following
Adventures of Baron Munchausen following
Adventures of Baron Munchausen following that Williams focused on drama for a few
that Williams focused on drama for a few
that Williams focused on drama for a few years and then appeared in another Terry
years and then appeared in another Terry
years and then appeared in another Terry Gilliam production his character in
Gilliam production his character in
Gilliam production his character in 1991’s the Fisher King allowed him to
1991’s the Fisher King allowed him to
1991’s the Fisher King allowed him to showcase both his dramatic talent and
showcase both his dramatic talent and
showcase both his dramatic talent and the spontaneous energy for which he was
the spontaneous energy for which he was
the spontaneous energy for which he was known and it won him another Golden
known and it won him another Golden
known and it won him another Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination that same
Globe and an Oscar nomination that same
Globe and an Oscar nomination that same year he appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman
year he appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman
year he appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman as an aging Peter Pan in the hit family
as an aging Peter Pan in the hit family
as an aging Peter Pan in the hit family film hook this movie allowed Williams to
film hook this movie allowed Williams to
film hook this movie allowed Williams to portray both a middle-aged businessman
portray both a middle-aged businessman
portray both a middle-aged businessman and his youthful alter ego Williams also
and his youthful alter ego Williams also
and his youthful alter ego Williams also took on a couple of voice roles in
took on a couple of voice roles in
took on a couple of voice roles in animated features that year first came
animated features that year first came
animated features that year first came his turn as the genie in Disney’s
his turn as the genie in Disney’s
his turn as the genie in Disney’s Aladdin will give you such a crick in
Aladdin will give you such a crick in
Aladdin will give you such a crick in the neck this role proved the importance
the neck this role proved the importance
the neck this role proved the importance of voice talent to an animated film as
of voice talent to an animated film as
of voice talent to an animated film as the ad libbed much of his dialogue all
the ad libbed much of his dialogue all
the ad libbed much of his dialogue all right Sparky here’s the deal if you
right Sparky here’s the deal if you
right Sparky here’s the deal if you wanna court the little lady you gotta be
wanna court the little lady you gotta be
wanna court the little lady you gotta be a straight shooter – you got it then
a straight shooter – you got it then
a straight shooter – you got it then came his role as a confused bat in the
came his role as a confused bat in the
came his role as a confused bat in the environmentally conscious cartoon Fern
environmentally conscious cartoon Fern
environmentally conscious cartoon Fern Gully
Gully
Gully the last rainforest 1993 saw Williams
the last rainforest 1993 saw Williams
the last rainforest 1993 saw Williams Donna fat suit wig mask and muddled
Donna fat suit wig mask and muddled
Donna fat suit wig mask and muddled British accent to play the title role in
British accent to play the title role in
British accent to play the title role in mrs. Doubtfire that part allowed
mrs. Doubtfire that part allowed
mrs. Doubtfire that part allowed Williams to once again do what he does
Williams to once again do what he does
Williams to once again do what he does best I do voices yeah we’ve come to this
best I do voices yeah we’ve come to this
best I do voices yeah we’ve come to this planet looking for intelligent life oops
planet looking for intelligent life oops
planet looking for intelligent life oops we made a mistake guys you’re the last
we made a mistake guys you’re the last
we made a mistake guys you’re the last one was certainly a rough meeting and
one was certainly a rough meeting and
one was certainly a rough meeting and it’s not going very well for me I’ll
it’s not going very well for me I’ll
it’s not going very well for me I’ll tell you that hey boss – give it a
tell you that hey boss – give it a
tell you that hey boss – give it a change she’s gonna loosen up any moment
change she’s gonna loosen up any moment
change she’s gonna loosen up any moment he continued his string of
he continued his string of
he continued his string of family-oriented comedies in 1995 with
family-oriented comedies in 1995 with
family-oriented comedies in 1995 with Jumanji he also provided comic relief as
Jumanji he also provided comic relief as
Jumanji he also provided comic relief as a Russian doctor in nine months I never
a Russian doctor in nine months I never
a Russian doctor in nine months I never get a chance to work with people in
get a chance to work with people in
get a chance to work with people in Russia
Russia
Russia oh my borders of technical side no
oh my borders of technical side no
oh my borders of technical side no animals
animals
animals following Matt Williams was a big kid in
following Matt Williams was a big kid in
following Matt Williams was a big kid in Jack also in 1996 came The Birdcage
Jack also in 1996 came The Birdcage
Jack also in 1996 came The Birdcage where he portrayed a drag nightclub
where he portrayed a drag nightclub
where he portrayed a drag nightclub owner trying to play it straight to
owner trying to play it straight to
owner trying to play it straight to impress his son’s fiance’s family while
impress his son’s fiance’s family while
impress his son’s fiance’s family while he could have shown his flamboyant side
he could have shown his flamboyant side
he could have shown his flamboyant side in that role Williams was for the most
in that role Williams was for the most
in that role Williams was for the most part restrained the comedies flubber and
part restrained the comedies flubber and
part restrained the comedies flubber and father’s day followed in 1997 the next
father’s day followed in 1997 the next
father’s day followed in 1997 the next year he appeared as a doctor who used
year he appeared as a doctor who used
year he appeared as a doctor who used humor to cheer up his patients in the
humor to cheer up his patients in the
humor to cheer up his patients in the golden globe-nominated role patch Adams
golden globe-nominated role patch Adams
golden globe-nominated role patch Adams more dramatic turns ensued as well as a
more dramatic turns ensued as well as a
more dramatic turns ensued as well as a few dark comedies most notably the cult
few dark comedies most notably the cult
few dark comedies most notably the cult film death to smoochy you want your
film death to smoochy you want your
film death to smoochy you want your little book reader on my show of course
little book reader on my show of course
little book reader on my show of course very much 2002 was the year his comedy
very much 2002 was the year his comedy
very much 2002 was the year his comedy DVD Robin Williams live on Broadway was
DVD Robin Williams live on Broadway was
DVD Robin Williams live on Broadway was released as a follow-up to his popular
released as a follow-up to his popular
released as a follow-up to his popular stand-up specials of the late 1970s and
stand-up specials of the late 1970s and
stand-up specials of the late 1970s and 80s talking about business ethics is
80s talking about business ethics is
80s talking about business ethics is kind of like having a leper give you a
kind of like having a leper give you a
kind of like having a leper give you a facial since then his film choices have
facial since then his film choices have
facial since then his film choices have included independent films dramas family
included independent films dramas family
included independent films dramas family films and of course comedies and he
films and of course comedies and he
films and of course comedies and he concluded his weapons of
concluded his weapons of
concluded his weapons of self-destruction comedy tour in 2009 and
self-destruction comedy tour in 2009 and
self-destruction comedy tour in 2009 and I know many of you been looking for
I know many of you been looking for
I know many of you been looking for Sarah Palin’s book it is a bitch to find
Sarah Palin’s book it is a bitch to find
Sarah Palin’s book it is a bitch to find good luck I found it somewhere between
good luck I found it somewhere between
good luck I found it somewhere between fiction and nonfiction in the fantasy
fiction and nonfiction in the fantasy
fiction and nonfiction in the fantasy Isle though he is one of the funniest
Isle though he is one of the funniest
Isle though he is one of the funniest men in Hollywood Williams talents as an
men in Hollywood Williams talents as an
men in Hollywood Williams talents as an actor have also translated into drama
actor have also translated into drama
actor have also translated into drama over the years his roles in Dead Poets
over the years his roles in Dead Poets
over the years his roles in Dead Poets Society awakenings and August Rush have
Society awakenings and August Rush have
Society awakenings and August Rush have earned him much acclaim and Good Will
earned him much acclaim and Good Will
earned him much acclaim and Good Will Hunting even won him an Oscar Robin
Hunting even won him an Oscar Robin
Hunting even won him an Oscar Robin Williams irreverent madcap humor
Williams irreverent madcap humor
Williams irreverent madcap humor impersonations and hilarious tangents
impersonations and hilarious tangents
impersonations and hilarious tangents have made him a beloved comedian the
have made him a beloved comedian the
have made him a beloved comedian the world over till next week sir nanu
world over till next week sir nanu
world over till next week sir nanu sayonara
sayonara
sayonara that’s begun you child King long hobby
that’s begun you child King long hobby
that’s begun you child King long hobby more of us here on this wonderful plan
more of us here on this wonderful plan
more of us here on this wonderful plan saying catch you later
saying catch you later
saying catch you later [Music]
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