Roberto Benigni
Acting

Roberto Benigni

Born 1952-10-27 · Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

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.

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Known for

Life Is Beautiful★ 8.5Viewing moment
Life Is Beautiful
1997
Vivement dimanche★ 3.6Viewing moment
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Series
Pinocchio★ 6.6Viewing moment
Pinocchio
2019
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery★ 9.1Viewing moment
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
2001 · Series
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar★ 6Viewing moment
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
1999
To Rome with Love★ 5.8Viewing moment
To Rome with Love
2012
Down by Law★ 7.4Viewing moment
Down by Law
1986
Luna★ 6.5Viewing moment
Luna
1979
Mystery Train★ 7.3Viewing moment
Mystery Train
1989
Son of the Pink Panther★ 4.6Viewing moment
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
Pinocchio★ 5.8Viewing moment
Pinocchio
2002
Untouchable★ 6.4Viewing moment
Untouchable
2019
Coffee and Cigarettes★ 7Viewing moment
Coffee and Cigarettes
2003
Night on Earth★ 7.5Viewing moment
Night on Earth
1991
The Last Laugh★ 7Viewing moment
The Last Laugh
2016
Non ci resta che piangere★ 7.8Viewing moment
Non ci resta che piangere
1984
The Monster★ 7Viewing moment
The Monster
1994
Johnny Stecchino★ 7.4Viewing moment
Johnny Stecchino
1991
The Tiger and the Snow★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
The Voice of the Moon★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Voice of the Moon
1990
Tigers in Lipstick★ 4Viewing moment
Tigers in Lipstick
1979
And the Oscar Goes to...★ 7.1Viewing moment
And the Oscar Goes to...
2014
The Little Devil★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Little Devil
1988
Berlinguer: I Love You★ 6.9Viewing moment
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977
Caterina in the Big City★ 6.6Viewing moment
Caterina in the Big City
2003
You Upset Me★ 6.6Viewing moment
You Upset Me
1983
In the Pope's Eye★ 6.6Viewing moment
In the Pope's Eye
1980
The Rosie O'Donnell Show★ 4.1Viewing moment
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · Series
I Vicerè★ 5.8Viewing moment
I Vicerè
2007
Look to the Sky★ 6.4Viewing moment
Look to the Sky
1993
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar★ 6.8Viewing moment
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
2003
Womanlight★ 6.4Viewing moment
Womanlight
1979
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'★ 6.1Viewing moment
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana★ 7.2Viewing moment
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
2019
Onda Libera★ 8Viewing moment
Onda Libera
1976 · Series
The Soup★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Soup
1981
Close UpViewing moment
Close Up
2012
Morto Troisi, Viva Troisi!★ 6.8Viewing moment
Morto Troisi, Viva Troisi!
1982
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me★ 7.1Viewing moment
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
2020
Cinque mondi★ 6.5Viewing moment
Cinque mondi
2016

Frequent collaborators