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Roberto Benigni
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 27, 1952 (73 years)
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.
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
Roberto Benigni Filmography
| 2025 | The Singing Priest · as Dr. John |
| 2024 | From Darkness to Light · as Guido |
| 2019 | Pinocchio · as Mister Geppetto |
| 2017 | La voce di Fantozzi · as Sé Stesso |
| 2012 | To Rome with Love · as Leopoldo |
| 2011 | Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't · as Head Of Italy |
| 2007 | Tutto Dante (TV Series) · as Narratore |
| 2005 | The Tiger and the Snow · as Attilio De Giovanni |
| 2005 | Horst Buchholz... mein Papa · as Guido Orefice |
| 2003 | Coffee and Cigarettes · as Roberto (segment "strange To Meet You") |
| 2002 | Pinocchio · as Pinocchio |
| 1999 | Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar · as Lucius Detritus |
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful · as Guido |
| 1994 | The Monster · as Loris |
| 1993 | Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy · as Narrator (voice, Italian Version) |
| 1993 | Son of the Pink Panther · as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Night on Earth · as Cab Driver Rome |
| 1991 | Johnny Stecchino · as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino |
| 1990 | The Voice of the Moon · as Ivo Salvini |
| 1988 | The Little Devil · as Giuditta |
| 1986 | Down by Law · as Roberto |
| 1986 | Coffee and Cigarettes · as Roberto |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do but Cry · as Saverio |
| 1984 | Cinématon · as N°801 |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | You Disturb Me · as Benigno |
| 1982 | Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! · as The Anonymous Childhood Friend / Himself |
| 1981 | Il minestrone · as Il Maestro |
| 1979 | Seeking Asylum · as Roberto |
| 1979 | The Days Are Numbered · as Il Professore |
| 1979 | Womanlight · as Bartender At Clapsy's |
| 1979 | Luna · as Upholsterer |
| 1979 | Tigers in Lipstick · as The Principal |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love You · as Mario Cioni |
| 1976 | Onda libera (TV Series) · as Mario Cioni |
| 2005 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Pinocchio · as Screenplay |
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful · as Screenplay |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1994 | The Monster · as Screenplay |
| 1991 | Johnny Stecchino · as Screenplay |
| 1986 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love You · as Screenplay |
| 1976 | Onda libera (TV Series) |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Somebody Down There Likes Me · as Self |
| 2023 | I magnifici 4 della risata · as Self |
| 2021 | Alida · as Self |
| 2020 | Paolo Conte, via con me · as Self |
| 2020 | Fellini of the Spirits · as Self |
| 2019 | Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana · as Self |
| 2019 | Untouchable · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2017 | Evviva Giuseppe · as Himself |
| 2017 | The Oscars · as Self |
| 2016 | The Last Laugh · as Self |
| 2014 | I Dieci Comandamenti (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2011 | Silvio Forever · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | La Grande Librairie (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Words in Progress · as Self |
| 2003 | Caterina in the Big City · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | La méthode Cauet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | The 74th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Fellini: I'm a Born Liar · as Self - La Voce Della Luna |
| 2002 | Who Is Alan Smithee? · as Self |
| 2002 | The Magic of Fellini · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Ulisse: Il piacere della scoperta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Making Life Beautiful · as Self |
| 1999 | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The 71st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1999 | 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 1999 | The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Beckmann (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Roll on Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | We Can't Wait for Next Sunday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | HARDtalk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96 · as Roberto Benigni |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni 95/96 · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | At The Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer · as Self |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni · as Himself |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Il pap'occhio · as Self |
| 1980 | Il resto del Pap'occhio · as Self |
| 1976 | César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Winner |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Actor & Director (segment "roberto Benigni") |
| 1967 | TTT (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1951 | Sanremo (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1994 |
| 2002 | L'eredità (TV Series) · as Additional Material |
| 1988 | The Little Devil · as Story |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do but Cry · as Story |
| 1983 | You Disturb Me · as Story |