Robin Williams

Robin Williams's kinetic improvisational genius, demonstrated across albums like Reality... What a Concept (1979) and specials including Live on Broadway (2002), earned him 6 Grammy nominations and a Grammy Award. Williams was the first stand-up to fill an 80,000-seat arena at the 2002 Montreal Comedy Festival. His ability to shift between characters at lightning speed combined with extraordinary depth of empathy made him unique in the history of performance.