Robin WilliamsA Biographical Presentation By Ms. Drake

Robin Williams’ Early Life• Born July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois.• His mother was a model. His father was a Ford Motor

Executive, and his great-great grandfather was the Senator and Governor of Mississippi.

1969: Graduated high school from Redwood High School in Larkspur, California.• Originally went to college for Political Science, but then

transferred to Julliard School of the Arts to study Theatre. • Afterwards, he began his career as a comedian.

Fun Fact: Voted Least Likely to Succeed by his High School Classmates

Robin’s Life As an Actor• He was discovered on an episode of Happy Days

where he played an alien named Mork. This character ended up being the inspiration for the spin-off show Mork & Mindy.

An Overview of his Movie Career

102 Movies and TV Shows

His Choice: To Pursue Acting

• Consequences can be seen in his films, the inspiration he provides to others, the joy his characters bring to the lives of others, and the universal themes and life lessons that many of his characters provide to audiences worldwide.

Salary Changes from 1980 to 2013

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The Crazy Ones (2013)

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Robin’s Life as a Leader• Good Leaders Play Many Roles• Good Leaders Have Different Impact on

Different People• Good Leaders are Followers, Too • Leadership doesn’t stop when you step “off

stage”• Good Leaders Make Us Think

The End of His Life• August 11, 2014 He died in his home in Tiburon,

California.

Robin’s Positive Impact• His life inspired people through his words, his

characters, and his imagination.• His death raised an awareness for the importance

to educate society about the reality of depression and mental health.

“He was a person who could not only be incredibly funny, but was also capable of reaching considerable

depths. His death puts some cracks in the notion that people who have mental illness are different

than you and me, and opens up the opportunity for dialogue about mental illness.”

What Will Your Verse Be?

• I teach to inspire.• I teach to love.• I teach to create.• I teach to show I care.

Thank You, Mr. WilliamsFor helping me to write my verse.

Bibliography

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8TRoMSG-5I• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097165/quotes• http://

health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/08/12/robin-williams-death-shows-need-to-raise-depression-awareness

• http://www.biography.com/people/robin-williams-9532797#synopsis

• http://hilgart.co/journal/5-things-robin-williams-taught-us-about-leadership/