FrameThrower · Actors · Robin Williams
Robin Williams
13 films · 986 frames · top-billed in 12 · 1980–2007
Born 21 July 1951 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · died 11 August 2014
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Grammy Awards.
Williams began performing stand-up comedy in San Francisco and Los Angeles during the mid-1970s, and released several comedy albums including Reality ... What a Concept in 1980.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 13 films · 986 frames · top-billed in 12 · 1980–2007
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor1998
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award2005
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy1994
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy1992
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy1988
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy1979
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role1998
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture1997
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program1988
- Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program1987
- Disney Legends2009
- Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album2003
How their films are shot
Measured across 986 frames from the 13 films we hold. This is the look of the work Robin takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 13 films we hold, 47% of their frames are night, 41% natural — the look of the work Robin takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
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Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
License to Wed
2007 · Reverend Frank
Happy Feet
2006 · Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
One Hour Photo
2002 · Seymour Parrish
Insomnia
2002 · Walter Finch
What Dreams May Come
1998 · Chris Nielsen
Good Will Hunting
1997 · Sean Maguire
The Birdcage
1996 · Armand Goldman
Jumanji
1995 · Alan Parrish
Aladdin
1992 · Genie / Peddler (voice)
The Fisher King
1991 · Parry
Hook
1991 · Peter Banning / Peter Pan
Popeye
1980 · Popeye
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001 · Dr. Know (voice)
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 986 frames from Robin Williams's 13 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.