
Geboren 27. Okt. 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.

The Singing Priest
2025

Il sogno
2025

Pietro - Un uomo nel vento
2025

Pinocchio
2019

Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
2019

To Rome with Love
2012

La più bella del mondo
2012

La commedia di Amos Poe
2010

Der Tiger und der Schnee
2005

Coffee and Cigarettes
2004

Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio
2002

Asterix & Obelix gegen Caesar
1999

Das Leben ist schön
1997

HARDtalk
1997

Das Monster
1994

Der Sohn des rosaroten Panthers
1993

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Night on Earth
1991

Zahnstocher-Johnny
1991

Die Stimme des Mondes
1990

Verso La Luna Con Fellini
1990

Ein himmlischer Teufel
1988

Coffee and Cigarettes
1987

Down by Law
1986

Die Lucky Boys
1984

Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983

Tu mi turbi
1983

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983

Il minestrone
1981

La Luna
1979

Die Liebe einer Frau
1979

Wilde Betten – Lippenstift-Tigerinnen
1979

Mein Asyl
1979

I giorni cantati
1979

Cinématon
1978

Vita da Cioni
1978

Berlinguer ti voglio bene
1977

Onda Libera
1976