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Good Morning, Vietnam is a 1987 American war comedy film written by Mitch Markowitz and directed by Barry Levinson.Set in Saigon in 1965, during the Vietnam War, the film stars Robin Williams as an Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) DJ who proves hugely popular with the troops, but infuriates his superiors with what they call his "irreverent tendency".
Adrian Joseph Cronauer (September 8, 1938 – July 18, 2018) was an American radio personality and United States Air Force Sergeant, [4] [5] [6] whose experiences as an innovative disc jockey on American Forces Network during the Vietnam War inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Cronauer.
He received his first of three Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for playing disc jockey Adrian Cronauer in the war comedy Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), in which he improvised some of his scenes. [13] [14] Further critical acclaim followed with Williams's lead roles in Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990) and The Fisher King ...
Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills [1] [2] and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comedies alike, [3] [4] Williams is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time.
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During the Vietnam War, United States Air Force sergeant Adrian Cronauer was a notable Armed Forces Radio disc jockey whose experiences later inspired the 1987 film Good Morning, Vietnam starring Robin Williams as Cronauer. [56] [57]
If you’re a faithful Good Morning America watcher, you may have noticed that Robin Roberts wasn’t on the air on April 29. Now, she’s back and filling people in on what happened. The 63-year ...
Along with Teddy, Williams and his wife of nearly 15 years, Ayda Field, share three younger children: 10-year-old son Charlie, 6-year-old daughter Colette, and son Beau, who turns 5 next month.