Roberto Benigni
Born 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 Singing Priest
2025
The Dream
2025
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
2025
Pinocchio
2019
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
2019
To Rome with Love
2012
The Most Beautiful in the World
2012
La commedia di Amos Poe
2010
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
Pinocchio
2002
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
1999
Life Is Beautiful
1997
HARDtalk
1997
The Monster
1994
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Night on Earth
1991
Johnny Stecchino
1991
The Voice of the Moon
1990
Towards the Moon with Fellini
1990
The Little Devil
1988
Coffee and Cigarettes
1987
Down by Law
1986
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983
You Upset Me
1983
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983
The Soup
1981
Luna
1979
Tigers in Lipstick
1979
Womanlight
1979
Seeking Asylum
1979
The Days Are Numbered
1979
Cinématon
1978
Vita da Cioni
1978
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977
Onda Libera
1976