Roberto Benigni
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1952-10-27
Place of birth: Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
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
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Night on Earth
1991Cab Driver Rome
Life Is Beautiful
1997Guido
Down by Law
1986Roberto
Pinocchio
2002Pinocchio
The Tiger and the Snow
2005Attilio de Giovanni
Womanlight
1979Bartender at Clapsy's
Francesco - The canticle
2022Self - Host
The Monster
1994Loris
Johnny Stecchino
1991Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
1999Lucius Detritus
The Magic of Fellini
2002Self (archive footage)
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984Saverio
In the Pope's Eye
1980self
The Little Devil
1988Giuditta
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtÃ
2023Self
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983Lo sceicco Beige
Close Up
2012Self (archive footage)
Son of the Pink Panther
1993Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli