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Roberto Benigni

Acting 73 years old Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy ★ 1.9
Born: October 27, 1952

Biography

Roberto Benigni, (born October 27, 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Italy), Italian actor and director known for his comedic work, most notably La vita è bella (1997; Life Is Beautiful), for which he won an Academy Award for best actor.

Benigni was the son of a poor tenant farmer who had worked in a German forced-labour camp during World War II. The elder Benigni used humour in retelling his experiences, which helped shape his son’s comedic skill. Benigni briefly attended a Jesuit seminary in Florence, and, after a stint as a magician’s assistant, he joined an underground theatre group in the late 1960s.

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Known For

Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful Guido 1997
La commedia di Amos Poe
La commedia di Amos Poe Narrator (voice) 2010
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Mister Geppetto 2019
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Pinocchio 2002
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar Self - La Voce della Luna 2003

Filmography

Acting Credits (85)

Pietro - A man in the wind
Pietro - A man in the wind 2025
The Singing Priest
The Singing Priest Dr. John 2025
The dream
The dream 2025
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà Self 2023
Francesco - The canticle
Francesco - The canticle Self - Host 2022
I magnifici 4 della risata
I magnifici 4 della risata 2022
We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema Self (archive footage) 2021
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words Self 2021
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me Self 2020
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Mister Geppetto 2019
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana Self 2019
Untouchable
Untouchable Self (archive footage) 2019
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer Himself 2019
Evviva Giuseppe
Evviva Giuseppe Himself 2017
La voce di Fantozzi
La voce di Fantozzi Sé stesso 2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary Self 2017
Cinque mondi
Cinque mondi Self 2016
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh Self 2016
The ten commandments
The ten commandments Himself 2014
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema Self (archive footage) 2014
The most beautiful in the world
The most beautiful in the world Himself 2012
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni 2012
Close Up
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love Leopoldo 2012
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After Self - (archival audio) 2012
The biggest show after the weekend
The biggest show after the weekend 2011
La commedia di Amos Poe
La commedia di Amos Poe Narrator (voice) 2010
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings Self 2010
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante Roberto Benigni 2008
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Rockpolitik
Rockpolitik Self 2005
The Tiger and the Snow
The Tiger and the Snow Attilio de Giovanni 2005
Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You") 2004
Caterina in the Big City
Caterina in the Big City Self 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Self 2003
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar Self - La Voce della Luna 2003
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini Self 2003
Pinocchio
Pinocchio Pinocchio 2002
The Magic of Fellini
The Magic of Fellini Self (archive footage) 2002
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli Self 2001
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery Self 2001
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar Lucius Detritus 1999
Beckmann
Beckmann Self 1999
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful Guido 1997
TuttoBenigni 95/96
TuttoBenigni 95/96 Roberto Benigni 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self 1996
Willemsens Woche
Willemsens Woche Self 1995
The Monster
The Monster Loris 1994
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy Narrator (voice, Italian version) 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Night on Earth
Night on Earth Cab Driver Rome 1991
Johnny Stecchino
Johnny Stecchino Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino 1991
The Voice of the Moon
The Voice of the Moon Ivo Salvini 1990
Towards the Moon with Fellini
Towards the Moon with Fellini Himself 1990
The Little Devil
The Little Devil Giuditta 1988
Down by Law
Down by Law Roberto 1986
Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes Roberto 1986
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Nothing Left to Do But Cry Saverio 1984
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer Self 1984
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' Lo sceicco Beige 1983
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni Himself 1983
You Upset Me
You Upset Me Benigno 1983
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! The anonymous childhood friend / Self 1982
The Soup
The Soup Il maestro 1981
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? Self 1981
In the Pope's Eye
In the Pope's Eye self 1980
Il resto del Pap'occhio
Il resto del Pap'occhio self 1980
The Days Are Numbered
The Days Are Numbered Il professore 1979
Seeking Asylum
Seeking Asylum Roberto 1979
Womanlight
Womanlight Bartender at Clapsy's 1979
Luna
Luna Upholsterer 1979
Tigers in Lipstick
Tigers in Lipstick The Principal 1979
Cinématon
Cinématon N°801 1978
Ladra di sogni
Ladra di sogni 1978
Il parolaio
Il parolaio Cliente 1978
Vita da Cioni
Vita da Cioni 1978
Berlinguer: I Love You
Berlinguer: I Love You Mario Cioni 1977
Onda Libera
Onda Libera Mario Cioni 1976
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival Self - Special Guest 1951
Sanremo Music Festival
Sanremo Music Festival Self - Host 1951
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

Directing Credits (11)

Writing Credits (29)

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