Roberto Benigni
ActingBorn Oct 27, 1952
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
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
The dream
movie2025
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
tv2008
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
tv2008
Close Up
movie2012
We Are Cinema
movie2021
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
movie2021
The most beautiful in the world
movie2012
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
tv2001
Pietro - A man in the wind
movie2025
HARDtalk
tv1997
Life Is Beautiful
movie1997
Life Is Beautiful
movie1997
Filmography
2025Pietro - A man in the windmovie2025The Singing Priestas Dr. Johnmovie2025The dreammovie2023Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàas Selfmovie2022Francesco - The canticleas Writermovie2022I magnifici 4 della risatamovie2021We Are Cinemaas Self (archive footage)movie2021Alida Valli: In Her Own Wordsas Selfmovie2020Paolo Conte, Come Away with Meas Selfmovie2019Pinocchioas Mister Geppettomovie2019Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italianaas Selfmovie2019Untouchableas Self (archive footage)movie2019Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographeras Himselfmovie2017Evviva Giuseppeas Himselfmovie2017La voce di Fantozzias Sé stessomovie2017Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessaryas Selfmovie2016Cinque mondias Selfmovie2016The Last Laughas Selfmovie2014The ten commandmentsas Creatortv2014Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinemaas Self (archive footage)movie2012The most beautiful in the worldas Himselfmovie2012Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benignimovie2012Close Upas Self (archive footage)movie2012To Rome with Loveas Leopoldomovie2012Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years Afteras Self - (archival audio)movie2011The biggest show after the weekendtv2010La commedia di Amos Poeas Narrator (voice)movie2010Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlingsas Selfmovie2008Roberto Benigni - Tutto Danteas Creatortv2007I Vicerèas Thanksmovie2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2006Collezione di risatetv2005Rockpolitikas Selftv2005The Tiger and the Snowas Writermovie2004Coffee and Cigarettesas Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")movie2003Caterina in the Big Cityas Selfmovie2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas Selfmovie2003Fellini: I'm a Born Liaras Self - La Voce della Lunamovie2003Cesare Zavattinias Selfmovie2002Pinocchioas Storymovie2002The Magic of Fellinias Self (archive footage)movie2001La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpellias Selfmovie2001Ulisse - The pleasure of discoveryas Selftv1999Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesaras Lucius Detritusmovie1999Beckmannas Selftv1998Vivement dimancheas Selftv1997Life Is Beautifulas Storymovie1997HARDtalktv1996TuttoBenigni 95/96as Screenplaymovie1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Selftv1995Willemsens Wocheas Selftv1994The Monsteras Screenplaymovie1993Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasyas Narrator (voice, Italian version)movie1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guesttv1993Son of the Pink Pantheras Gendarme Jacques Gambrellimovie1993Look to the Skyas Thanksmovie1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenotv1991Night on Earthas Cab Driver Romemovie1991Johnny Stecchinoas Storymovie1990The Voice of the Moonas Ivo Salvinimovie1990Towards the Moon with Fellinias Himselfmovie1989Mystery Trainas Thanksmovie1988The Little Devilas Screenplaymovie1987Coffee and Cigarettesas Writermovie1986Down by Lawas Robertomovie1984Nothing Left to Do But Cryas Screenplaymovie1984Farewell to Enrico Berlingueras Directormovie1983FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'as Lo sceicco Beigemovie1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenignias Screenplaymovie1983You Upset Meas Storymovie1982Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!as The anonymous childhood friend / Selfmovie1981The Soupas Il maestromovie1981Wetten, dass..?as Selftv1980In the Pope's Eyeas selfmovie1980Il resto del Pap'occhioas selfmovie1979The Days Are Numberedas Il professoremovie1979Seeking Asylumas Writermovie1979Womanlightas Bartender at Clapsy'smovie1979Lunaas Upholsterermovie1979Tigers in Lipstickas The Principalmovie