The Very Best of Robin Williams: Memories of a Comedy Legend (5 page)

Williams fell out with Disney because they used his voiceover in Aladdin to sell merchandise. He objected to his voice being used to sell stuff. Disney sent him a Picasso painting by way of apology.

He was a big fan of rugby union and supported the New Zealand All Blacks.

In 1996 he had two films (Jumanji and The Birdcage) reach the huge milestone of $100 million during the same week.

Williams was reportedly voted ‘most humorous’ and ‘least likely to succeed’ during high school.

Billy Connolly, a good friend of Williams’, refers to his (Williams’) arms as Quest for Fire opera gloves.

He co-owned the Rubicon restaurant in San Francisco with Robert De Niro and Francis Ford Coppola.