Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 27, 1952
Place of Birth
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Credits
92 titles
Roberto Benigni
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.
Known For
Filmography
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
The Singing Priest
Dr. John
The Dream
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Self
Francesco - The Canticle
Self - Host
I magnifici 4 della risata
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Self
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
Self
Pinocchio
Mister Geppetto
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
Self
Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Himself
Evviva Giuseppe
Himself
La voce di Fantozzi
Sé stesso
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Self
Cinque mondi
Self
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ten Commandments
Himself
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self (archive footage)
The Most Beautiful in the World
Himself
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
To Rome with Love
Leopoldo
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
Self - (archival audio)
The Biggest Show After the Weekend
La commedia di Amos Poe
Narrator (voice)
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
Self
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
Roberto Benigni
I Vicerè
Thanks
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Collezione di risate
Rockpolitik
Self
The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Caterina in the Big City
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Self - La Voce della Luna
Cesare Zavattini
Self
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Magic of Fellini
Self (archive footage)
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Self
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
Self
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Lucius Detritus
Beckmann
Self
Vivement dimanche
Self
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
HARDtalk
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Roberto Benigni
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self