Robin Williams
21) Awakenings
Pub. Date
©1997
Description
Based on a true story of a maverick doctor and the patients whose lives he saves.
Pub. Date
c1987
Description
Circus saxophonist Vladimir Ivanoff defects from his touring troupe in Bloomingdale's. Fleeing the KGB, Vladimir wins asylum and moves into the crowded Harlem flat of black security guard Lionel Witherspoon. Soon he has found both a voluptuous Italian lover and a shrewd Cuban lawyer. Though Vladimir learns that life in America can be cold and painful, he grows to love his new land.
23) The Butler
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Inspired by a true story about Cecil Gaines, a devoted husband, father, and White House butler who served eight Presidential administrations during the turbulent politics and civil rights battles of twentieth century America.