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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
124
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-10-27 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Acting
2026
The Singing Priest: Fr Rob Galea as Dr. John2025
Il sogno as Not available2023
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà as Self2022
Francesco Il Cantico as Self - Host2022
I magnifici 4 della risata as Not available2021
We Are Cinema as Self (archive footage)2021
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words as Self2020
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me as Not available2019
Pinocchio as Mister Geppetto2019
Untouchable as Himself (archive footage)2019
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana as Self2019
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer as Himself2017
La voce di Fantozzi as Sé stesso2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary as Self2017
Evviva Giuseppe as Himself2016
The Last Laugh as Self2016
Cinque mondi as Self2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)2014
I dieci comandamenti as Himself2014
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema as Self (archive footage)2012
To Rome with Love as Leopoldo2012
Close Up as Self (archive footage)2012
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After as Self - (archival audio)2012
La più bella del mondo as Himself2012
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni as Not available2012
La più bella del mondo as Not available2011
Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend as Not available2010
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings as Himself2010
La commedia di Amos Poe as Narrator (voice)2008
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante as Roberto Benigni2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2005
The Tiger and the Snow as Attilio de Giovanni2005
Rockpolitik as Self2004
Coffee and Cigarettes as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")2003
Caterina in the Big City as Self2003
Cesare Zavattini as Self2003
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar as Self - La Voce della Luna2002
Pinocchio as Pinocchio2002
The Magic of Fellini as Self (archive footage)2001
Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta as Self2001
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli as Self1999
Beckmann as Self1999
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar as Lucius Detritus1998
Vivement dimanche as Self1997
Life Is Beautiful as Guido1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self1996
Tuttobenigni 95/96 as Roberto Benigni1995
Willemsens Woche as Self1994
The Monster as Loris1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
Son of the Pink Panther as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Not available1991
Night on Earth as Cab Driver Rome1991
Johnny Stecchino as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino1990
The Voice of the Moon as Ivo Salvini1990
Towards the Moon with Fellini as Himself1988
The Little Devil as Giuditta1986
Down by Law as Roberto1986
Coffee and Cigarettes as Roberto1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry as Saverio1984
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer as Self1983
You Upset Me as Benigno1983
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' as Lo sceicco Beige1983
Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni as Himself1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! as The anonymous childhood friend / Himself1981
Wetten, dass..? as Self1981
The Soup as Il maestro1980
In the Pope's Eye as self1980
Il resto del Pap'occhio as self1979
Luna as Upholsterer1979
Tigers in Lipstick as The Principal1979
Womanlight as Bartender at Clapsy's1979
Seeking Asylum as Roberto1978
Ladra di sogni as Not available1978
Il parolaio as Cliente1977
Berlinguer: I Love You as Mario CioniNaN
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli as Not available1979
The Days Are Numbered as Il professore1978
Cinématon as N°8011978
Vita da Cioni as Not available1976
Onda Libera as Mario Cioni1953
The Oscars as Self1951
Sanremo Music Festival as Self - Special Guest1951
Sanremo Music Festival as Self - HostCrew
2022
Francesco Il Cantico Producer2022
Francesco Il Cantico Writer2014
I dieci comandamenti Creator2008
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante Creator2007
I Vicerè Thanks2005
The Tiger and the Snow Director2005
The Tiger and the Snow Writer2002
Pinocchio Screenplay2002
Pinocchio Director2002
Pinocchio Story1997
Life Is Beautiful Screenplay1997
Life Is Beautiful Director1997
Life Is Beautiful Story1996
Tuttobenigni 95/96 Director1994
The Monster Director1994
The Monster Producer1994
The Monster Story1994
The Monster Screenplay1993
Look to the Sky Thanks1991
Johnny Stecchino Screenplay1991
Johnny Stecchino Director1991
Johnny Stecchino Story1989
Mystery Train Thanks1988
The Little Devil Story1988
The Little Devil Director1988
The Little Devil Screenplay1986
Coffee and Cigarettes Writer1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry Director1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry Story1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry Screenplay1984
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer Director1983
You Upset Me Director1983
You Upset Me Screenplay1983
You Upset Me Story1979
Seeking Asylum Writer1977
Berlinguer: I Love You Screenplay1977
Berlinguer: I Love You Story1976
Onda Libera WriterNaN
TuttoDante Creator