Robin Williams…a great comedian – Express Urdu

Both religiously and socially, life is a difficult task, which is generally dominated by sorrows and sorrows. And contemporary economic depression, intellectual destruction and moral degradation have made this difficulty more complicated.

Burdened under the burden of relationships and responsibilities, a person is forgetting to laugh, but if someone gives him a chance to smile even for a few moments, then there is no greater good for one person than for another. be In a life full of sorrows and sorrows, making others laugh with your words and actions is an art, which is not enough for everyone to master.

Successful comedy or humor not only has the ability to amuse and amuse the audience but can also make the audience understand serious social or individual problems.

Comedy can be classified into different genres like farce, burlesque, satire, domestic comedy, comedy of manners, comedy of errors etc. If the world of showbiz is mentioned, there have been many artists, whose name comes to mind, then a smile spreads on the lips. One such artist is Oscar-winner Robin Williams, who was also a lifelong comedian, stage and film actor, screenwriter and filmmaker.

The great comedian Robin McLaurin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His father, Robert Fitzgerald Williams, was a senior executive in a major mobile phone manufacturing company, while his mother, Laurie McLaurin, was a model.

Williams also had two older half-brothers. In a 2001 television interview at Inside the Actors Studio, Robin Williams said that my sense of humor is actually because of my mother. and this later became his greatest virtue. Williams attended Gorton Elementary School.

According to the actor, he was mostly a quiet kid and this shyness continued into high school drama department, even the actor’s childhood friends remember him as funny.

In 1963, when Williams was 12 years old, his father was transferred to Detroit, Michigan. The family lived in a 40-room, 20-acre farmhouse in Michigan, where Williams was enrolled in a Detroit country day school.

He excelled in this school, where he not only joined the wrestling team but was also elected class monitor. Williams’ father and mother both worked, so he was raised by a housekeeper, but when he reached the age of 16, his father retired and the family moved to Tiberon, California. Where once again Williams was admitted to Redwood High School.

He completed his graduation in 1969 and then moved to Claremont Men’s College to study Political Science. Williams studied theater for three years at the College of Marin, a community college in Kentfield, California. According to James Dunn, a professor at the college, the depth of Williams’ talent was revealed when we cast him in a theater, in which Williams performed a masterful performance, which we were stunned to see.

In 1973, Williams received a scholarship to the Juilliard School in New York City. In those days Robin faced some financial difficulties so he started working as a bus boy. Later in 1976, on the advice of a friend, he left the Juilliard School saying that this school could not teach him anything more. Gerald Friedman, one of Williams’ teachers at the Juilliard School, said, “Robin is a genius, and nobody was surprised when he dropped out because he had so much to learn in the future.”

American actor and comedian Robin Williams started his artistic journey in 1976 with stand-up comedy ie live show. His first performance was at the Holy City Zoo in San Francisco.

He then moved to Los Angeles, where he performed stand-up comedy in various clubs. Meanwhile, in 1977, he was noticed by TV producer George Schlatter, who offered Williams a job on his show Laugh-In, which aired in late 1977 and was Robin’s first TV appearance. The experiment was not a success as the play flopped, but it certainly gave Williams a fresh start.

In 1978, the comedian starred in a television show called Mork & Mindy, in which he landed the lead role, which he performed well, and this play led to his next career. After the success of this program, he also got the opportunity to work in the HBO (Home Box Office) videos Off the Wall / Live at the Roxy, An Evening with Robin Williams, Robin Williams: An Evening at the Met. . Williams won her first Grammy Award in 1979 for her performance of the live show Copacabana, held in New York City.

Famous American comedian and variety show host David Letterman, who has spent 40 years with Williams, says, “I first met Williams at The Comedy Store Club. He became famous, he came like a hurricane and swept over everyone.” The film journey of the great actor A low-budget film released in 1977, Can I Do It… ‘Til I Need Glasses? The film had a budget of 750,000 dollars and grossed 3.5 million dollars at the box office.

His first breakthrough in the film world was the film Good Morning, Vietnam, which was released in 1987. The budget of this film was only 13 million dollars and the earnings were close to 124 million dollars. Thus, after this film, Robin Williams became the actor, who is counted among the best comedians today.

Talking about the private life of famous comedian Robin Williams, his first marriage was with Valerie Vela Ruddy in June 1978. The couple was blessed with a son Zac Williams in 1983, but they got divorced in 1988. On April 30, 1989, Williams married Marsha Grace, a well-known American film producer, and they had two children.

In 2008, the Graces issued their first notice of divorce to Williams, and in 2010, they were officially divorced. The comedian got married for the third time in October 2011 to Susan, a graphic designer. In 2009, Williams was hospitalized for heart disease, after which he faced medical problems until his death. His late wife, Susan, says that Williams lost his mental balance during those days.

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams was found dead at his home in California, which a medical report later suggested was a suicide. The news of his death spread like wildfire as his fans spread all over the world. On his death, a chain of condolence messages from around the world, including the then US President Obama, closed a chapter in the world of comedy forever.

Professional life and honors spanning 4 decades

The great American comedian was naturally gifted with humor, having started his professional life in the late 70’s doing stand-up comedy. Can I Do It… ‘Til I Need Glasses? It was the first time Robin had the chance to show off his talent. He was given a brief role of a lawyer in the film.

However, three years later, in director Robert Allman’s film Popeye, he was given the lead role opposite well-known American actress Shelley Devall, which he tried to do well. This film was followed by a gap of two years and then in 1982, the actor got an opportunity to work in the film The World According to Garp, which was well received, after which he got on that track and continued on it until his death. Keep running.

The actor starred in Moscow on the Hudson (1984), Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Acted in 72 films including Doubtfire (1993), The Birdcage (1996), Good Will Hunting (1997), Insomnia (2002), Happy Feet (2006) and World’s Greatest Dad (2009). One of them Absolutely Anything was released a year after his death i.e. in 2015 while Once Upon A Studio was released this year i.e. June 2023, in which he has awakened the magic of his voice. The great comedian started his journey on television in 1977 with Sorority ’62, initially he faced some difficulties to get work in television but soon the world of showbiz started recognizing his talent.

The actor starred in nearly 36 television dramas or programs until his death, Robin Williams also appeared in two theaters, a video game, and 5 videos.

Robin Williams gave nearly 4 decades of his life to showbiz, during which his talent and services were recognized at every level. The actor was nominated four times for the showbiz world’s biggest honor Oscar under different categories and in 1998 he finally managed to lift the trophy. Robin has won numerous awards including Emmy, British Academy Film, Golden Globe, Grammy, Screen Actors Guild, Kids’ Choice and MTV for Best Actor.