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Roberto Benigni
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 27, 1952 (72 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
Filmography
| 2026 | The Singing Preist - Fr Rob Galea · as Dr. John |
| 2022 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Pinocchio · as Mister Geppetto |
| 2017 | La voce di Fantozzi · as Sé Stesso |
| 2012 | To Rome with Love · as Leopoldo |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1978 | Vita Da Cioni (TV Series) · as Mario Cioni |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love You · as Mario Cioni |
| 1976 | Onda libera (TV Series) · as Mario Cioni |