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Documentary to Go Inside the Mind of Robin Williams

May 2, 2018  •  Post A Comment

The premiere date has been set for a new TV documentary about the late comedian Robin Williams. “Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind” will premiere July 16 on HBO.

“Told largely through Williams’ own words, the film celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014,” HBO said in an announcement.

Marina Zenovich, an Emmy winner for HBO’s “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired,” directed the documentary.

The project “explores his extraordinary life and career, revealing what drove him to give voice to the characters in his mind. With previously unheard and unseen glimpses into his creative process through interviews with Williams, as well as home movies and onstage footage, this insightful tribute features in-depth interviews with those who knew and loved him, including Billy Crystal, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, Steve Martin, Pam Dawber and his son, Zak Williams,” HBO said.

The announcement adds: “The documentary underscores what made Williams so unique, ranging from his youthful days in the San Francisco Bay area, to his time in New York at The Juilliard School, to his rocket-propelled fame on TV’s ‘Mork & Mindy,’ to his profound impact on the American cultural landscape. Such career high points as his landmark comedy show at the Metropolitan Opera, his Broadway debut in ‘Waiting for Godot,’ his Academy Award-winning performance in ‘Good Will Hunting’ and his classic confessional bits about his alcohol and drug issues and 2009 heart surgery capture the spark that made him stand out across four decades in entertainment.”

“Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind” is produced by Alex Gibney and Shirel Kozak; executive producers, David Steinberg, Kristen Vaurio and Marina Zenovich; directed by Marina Zenovich. For HBO: senior producer, Nancy Abraham; executive producer, Sheila Nevins.

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