Robin Williams: Unknown Facts About the Comedy Legend

Comforting Spielberg

On the twenty-fifth anniversary screening of Schindler’s List at the Tribeca Film Festival, Spielberg shared his personal experience with Robin Williams. Williams had starred in Spielberg’s Hook as Peter Pan and would call him on the phone and make him laugh.

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