Roberto Benigni
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Oct 27, 1952 (73 years old)
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
| 2025 | The Singing PriestDr. John | |
| 2025 | The dream | |
| 2025 | Pietro - A man in the wind | |
| 2023 | Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàSelf | |
| 2022 | Francesco - The canticleSelf - Host | |
| 2022 | I magnifici 4 della risata | |
| 2021 | We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Alida Valli: In Her Own WordsSelf | |
| 2020 | Paolo Conte, Come Away with MeSelf | |
| 2019 | UntouchableSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, CinematographerHimself | |
| 2019 | PinocchioMister Geppetto | |
| 2019 | Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italianaSelf | |
| 2017 | Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But NecessarySelf | |
| 2017 | Evviva GiuseppeHimself | |
| 2017 | La voce di FantozziSé stesso | |
| 2016 | The Last LaughSelf | |
| 2016 | Cinque mondiSelf | |
| 2014 | Red Chairs - Parma and the CinemaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | The ten commandmentsHimself | |
| 2012 | Close UpSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | To Rome with LoveLeopoldo | |
| 2012 | The most beautiful in the worldHimself | |
| 2012 | Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years AfterSelf - (archival audio) | |
| 2012 | Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni | |
| 2011 | The biggest show after the weekend | |
| 2010 | Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines SchmetterlingsSelf | |
| 2010 | La commedia di Amos PoeNarrator (voice) | |
| 2008 | Roberto Benigni - Tutto DanteRoberto Benigni | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2005 | The Tiger and the SnowAttilio de Giovanni | |
| 2005 | RockpolitikSelf | |
| 2004 | Coffee and CigarettesRoberto (segment "Strange to Meet You") | |
| 2003 | Fellini: I'm a Born LiarSelf - La Voce della Luna | |
| 2003 | Caterina in the Big CitySelf | |
| 2003 | Cesare ZavattiniSelf | |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf | |
| 2002 | PinocchioPinocchio | |
| 2002 | The Magic of FelliniSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2001 | La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e ScarpelliSelf | |
| 2001 | Ulisse - The pleasure of discoverySelf | |
| 1999 | Asterix and Obelix vs. CaesarLucius Detritus | |
| 1999 | BeckmannSelf | |
| 1998 | Vivement dimancheSelf | |
| 1997 | Life Is BeautifulGuido | |
| 1997 | HARDtalk | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Roberto Benigni | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | Willemsens WocheSelf | |
| 1994 | The MonsterLoris | |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink PantherGendarme Jacques Gambrelli | |
| 1993 | Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev FantasyNarrator (voice, Italian version) | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1991 | Night on EarthCab Driver Rome | |
| 1991 | Johnny StecchinoDante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino | |
| 1990 | The Voice of the MoonIvo Salvini | |
| 1990 | Towards the Moon with FelliniHimself | |
| 1988 | The Little DevilGiuditta | |
| 1987 | Coffee and CigarettesRoberto | |
| 1986 | Down by LawRoberto | |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But CrySaverio | |
| 1984 | Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerSelf | |
| 1983 | FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'Lo sceicco Beige | |
| 1983 | You Upset MeBenigno | |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniHimself | |
| 1982 | Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!The anonymous childhood friend / Self | |
| 1981 | The SoupIl maestro | |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Self | |
| 1980 | In the Pope's Eyeself | |
| 1980 | Il resto del Pap'occhioself | |
| 1979 | WomanlightBartender at Clapsy's | |
| 1979 | The Days Are NumberedIl professore | |
| 1979 | Tigers in LipstickThe Principal | |
| 1979 | Seeking AsylumRoberto | |
| 1979 | LunaUpholsterer | |
| 1978 | CinématonN°801 | |
| 1978 | Il parolaioCliente | |
| 1978 | Vita da Cioni | |
| 1978 | Ladra di sogni | |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love YouMario Cioni | |
| 1976 | Onda LiberaMario Cioni | |
| 1953 | The OscarsSelf | |
| 1951 | Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special Guest | |
| 1951 | Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Host | |
| - | Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli |
| 2022 | Francesco - The canticleProducer | |
| 1994 | The MonsterProducer |
| 2005 | The Tiger and the SnowDirector | |
| 2002 | PinocchioDirector | |
| 1997 | Life Is BeautifulDirector | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Director | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Stage Director | |
| 1994 | The MonsterDirector | |
| 1991 | Johnny StecchinoDirector | |
| 1988 | The Little DevilDirector | |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But CryDirector | |
| 1984 | Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerDirector | |
| 1983 | You Upset MeDirector |
| 2022 | Francesco - The canticleWriter | |
| 2005 | The Tiger and the SnowWriter | |
| 2002 | PinocchioScreenplay | |
| 2002 | PinocchioStory | |
| 1997 | Life Is BeautifulScreenplay | |
| 1997 | Life Is BeautifulStory | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Writer | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Idea | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Story | |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96Screenplay | |
| 1994 | The MonsterStory | |
| 1994 | The MonsterScreenplay | |
| 1991 | Johnny StecchinoScreenplay | |
| 1991 | Johnny StecchinoStory | |
| 1988 | The Little DevilStory | |
| 1988 | The Little DevilScreenplay | |
| 1987 | Coffee and CigarettesWriter | |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But CryStory | |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But CryScreenplay | |
| 1983 | You Upset MeScreenplay | |
| 1983 | You Upset MeStory | |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniWriter | |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniIdea | |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniStory | |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniScreenplay | |
| 1979 | Seeking AsylumWriter | |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love YouScreenplay | |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love YouStory | |
| 1976 | Onda LiberaWriter |
| 2007 | I VicerèThanks | |
| 1993 | Look to the SkyThanks | |
| 1989 | Mystery TrainThanks |