Born
1952-10-27 (age 73)
Birthplace
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Known For
Acting
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Night on Earth
as Cab Driver Rome
1991
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
2004
Life Is Beautiful
as Guido
1997
Down by Law
as Roberto
1986
Pinocchio
as Pinocchio
2002
The Tiger and the Snow
as Attilio de Giovanni
2005
Womanlight
as Bartender at Clapsy's
1979
Francesco - The canticle
as Self - Host
2022
The Monster
as Loris
1994
Johnny Stecchino
as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
1991
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
as Lucius Detritus
1999
The Magic of Fellini
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as Saverio
1984
In the Pope's Eye
as self
1980
The Little Devil
as Giuditta
1988
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
as Self
2023
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
as Lo sceicco Beige
1983
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
2012
Son of the Pink Panther
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
1993
The Days Are Numbered
as Il professore
1979
TV Appearances
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as Self
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
as Self
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
The Oscars
as Self
1953
The ten commandments
as Himself
2014
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2007
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
as Roberto Benigni
2008
Sanremo Music Festival
as Self - Special Guest
1951
Sanremo Music Festival
as Self - Host
1951
Onda Libera
as Mario Cioni
1976