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  Robin Williams was a finalist in the First International Open Stand Up Comedy Competition, held at Joe Nobriga's Showcase, a nightclub in San Francisco.
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  Robin Williams appears in a remake of NBC's "Laugh In"
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  First appears as Mork in an episode of "Happy Days."
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  Nominated for a prime-time Emmy for lead actor in a comedy series for "Mork & Mindy."
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  Co-hosts the Academy Awards.
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  Nominated for best actor Oscar for "Good Morning, Vietnam."
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  Honored with the Man of the Year award by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University.
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  Nominated for best actor for "Dead Poets Society."
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  Nominated for best actor Oscar for "The Fisher King."
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  Wins the best supporting actor Oscar for "Good Will Hunting."
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  Receives the Cecil B. DeMille Award for career achievement from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
