Roberto Benigni
Known for: Acting
Born: October 26, 1952 in 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
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Night on Earth
Cab Driver Rome
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
Down by Law
Roberto
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
Womanlight
Bartender at Clapsy's
Francesco - The canticle
Self - Host
The Monster
Loris
Johnny Stecchino
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Lucius Detritus
The Magic of Fellini
Self (archive footage)
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Saverio
In the Pope's Eye
self
The Little Devil
Giuditta
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Self
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Lo sceicco Beige
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Son of the Pink Panther
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
The Days Are Numbered
Il professore
Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
Tigers in Lipstick
The Principal
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Self
To Rome with Love
Leopoldo