The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Robin Williams.
Robin Williams (1951–2014) was an American actor and comedian. Over his career he has received several awards including an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, five Grammy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Williams started his career as a standup comedian, receiving nine Grammy Award nominations and winning four for Best Comedy Album for Reality ... What a Concept (1980), A Night at the Met (1986), Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), and Robin Williams - Live in 2002. He also gained a national audience portraying the alien Mork in the ABC sitcom Mork & Mindy (1978–1982), where he earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He went on to receive nine Emmy Award nominations, winning twice for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987), and ABC Presents A Royal Gala (1988).
For his work on film, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a psychology professor in the drama Good Will Hunting (1997) directed by Gus Van Sant and co-written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. He was Oscar-nominated for playing radio personality Adrian Cronauer in the war comedy Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), John Keating, inspirational English teacher in the coming-of-age drama film Dead Poets Society (1989), and an eccentric homeless man in the comedy-drama film The Fisher King (1991).
Williams also won six Golden Globe Awards, including Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his roles in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), The Fisher King (1991) and Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), along with the Special Golden Globe Award for Vocal Work in a Motion Picture for his role Genie in Aladdin (1992), and Cecil B. DeMille award in 2005. He won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble for The Birdcage (1996), and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Good Will Hunting (1997). In 2009, he received the Disney Legend Award.
Major associations Academy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1988 Best Actor Good Morning, Vietnam 1990 Dead Poets Society 1992 The Fisher King 1998 Best Supporting Actor Good Will Hunting
BAFTA Awards Year Category Nominated work ResultBritish Academy Film Awards1989 Best Film Actor in a Leading Role Good Morning, Vietnam 1990 Dead Poets Society
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards1979 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Mork & Mindy 1987 Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin 1988 ABC Presents A Royal Gala 1994 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Homicide: Life on the Street 1996Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program Comic Relief VII 2003Robin Williams: Live on Broadway Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special 2008 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2010 Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special Robin Williams: Weapons Of Self Destruction
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1979 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Mork & Mindy 1980 1985 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Moscow on the Hudson 1988 Good Morning, Vietnam 1990 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Dead Poets Society 1991 Awakenings 1992 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy The Fisher King 1993 Special Achievement Award Aladdin 1994 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Mrs. Doubtfire 1998 Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Good Will Hunting 1999 Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Patch Adams 2005 Cecil B. DeMille Award
Grammy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result1980Best New Artist Best Comedy Album Reality...What a Concept 1984 Throbbing Python of Love 1988 A Night at the Met 1989 Good Morning, Vietnam Best Children's Album Pecos Bill 1997 Best Spoken Word Album for Children Jumanji 2003 Best Spoken Word Comedy Album Robin Williams Live - 2002 2011 Best Comedy Album Weapons of Self Destruction
Screen Actors Guild Awards Year Category Nominated work Result1997 Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture The Birdcage 1998 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Good Will Hunting Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture 2014 The Butler
Critics awards Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1990 American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Jupiter Award Best International Actor Dead Poets Society David di Donatello Award Best Foreign Actor 1991 National Board of Review Best Actor (shared with Robert De Niro) Awakenings Chicago Film Critics Association Best Actor 1998 Awards Circuit Community Award Best Supporting Actor Good Will Hunting 2003 Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Actor One Hour Photo Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Actor Online Film Critics Society Best Actor 2006 Visual Effects Society Award Outstanding Voice Performance - Animated Film Robots 2014 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Actor in a Comedy Series The Crazy Ones
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Project Result Golden Raspberry Awards1999 Worst Actor Bicentennial Man Jakob the Liar 2002 Worst Supporting Actor Death to Smoochy Kids' Choice Awards 1994 Favorite Movie Actor Mrs. Doubtfire 1996 Jumanji 1997 Jack 1998 Flubber 2000 Bicentennial Man 2006 Favorite Voice from an Animated Feature Robots MTV Awards 1992 Best Performance in a Movie The Fisher King 1993 Best Comedic Performance in a Movie Aladdin 1994 Mrs. Doubtfire Best Performance in a Movie 1997 Best Comedic Performance in a Movie The Birdcage Best On-Screen Duo or Team in a Movie (Shared with Nathan Lane) Online Film & TV Association 1998 Best Supporting Actor Good Will Hunting 2003 Best Actor One Hour Photo 2007 Best Voice-Over Performance Happy Feet Satellite Awards 1998 Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Good Will Hunting 1999Best Actor in a Motion Picture Patch Adams 2003 One Hour Photo Saturn Awards 1992 Best Film Lead Actor The Fisher King 1993 Toys Best Film Supporting Actor Aladdin 1996 Best Film Lead Actor Jumanji 2003 Best Film Supporting Actor Insomnia Best Film Lead Actor One Hour Photo
Honorary awards Year Category Nominated work Result 1995 American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award for The Arts 2009 Disney Legends Film & Animation — Voice
See also Robin Williams filmography
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