ACTOR
Roberto Benigni
Known for Life Is Beautiful · The Graham Norton Show · Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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…
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- Born
- Oct 27, 1952
- Birthplace
- Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Berlinguer: I Love YouMario Cioni
1977Berlinguer: I Love YouScreenplay
1977Berlinguer: I Love YouStory
1977
CinématonN°801
1978
Il comizio
1978Il comizioScreenplay
1978
Il parolaioCliente
1978
Ladra di sogni
1978
Vita da Cioni
1978
LunaUpholsterer
1979
Seeking AsylumRoberto
1979Seeking AsylumWriter
1979
The Days Are NumberedIl professore
1979
Tigers in LipstickThe Principal
1979
WomanlightBartender at Clapsy's
1979
Il resto del Pap'occhioself
1980
In the Pope's Eyeself
1980
The SoupIl maestro
1981
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!The anonymous childhood friend / Self
1982
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'Lo sceicco Beige
1983
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniHimself
1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniWriter
1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniIdea
1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniStory
1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniScreenplay
1983
You Upset MeBenigno
1983You Upset MeDirector
1983You Upset MeScreenplay
1983You Upset MeStory
1983
Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerSelf
1984Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerDirector
1984
Nothing Left to Do But CrySaverio
1984Nothing Left to Do But CryDirector
1984Nothing Left to Do But CryScreenplay
1984Nothing Left to Do But CryStory
1984
Down by LawRoberto
1986
Coffee and CigarettesRoberto
1987Coffee and CigarettesWriter
1987
The Little DevilGiuditta
1988The Little DevilDirector
1988The Little DevilStory
1988The Little DevilScreenplay
1988
Mystery TrainThanks
1989
The Voice of the MoonIvo Salvini
1990
Towards the Moon with FelliniHimself
1990
Johnny StecchinoDante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
1991Johnny StecchinoDirector
1991Johnny StecchinoScreenplay
1991Johnny StecchinoStory
1991
Night on EarthCab Driver Rome
1991
Look to the SkyThanks
1993
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev FantasyNarrator (voice, Italian version)
1993
Son of the Pink PantherGendarme Jacques Gambrelli
1993
The MonsterLoris
1994The MonsterDirector
1994The MonsterProducer
1994The MonsterScreenplay
1994The MonsterStory
1994
TuttoBenigni 95/96Roberto Benigni
1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Director
1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Stage Director
1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Writer
1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Idea
1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Story
1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Screenplay
1996
Life Is BeautifulGuido
1997Life Is BeautifulScreenplay
1997Life Is BeautifulDirector
1997Life Is BeautifulStory
1997
Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarLucius Detritus
1999
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e ScarpelliSelf
2001
PinocchioPinocchio
2002PinocchioDirector
2002PinocchioScreenplay
2002PinocchioStory
2002
The Magic of FelliniSelf (archive footage)
2002
Caterina in the Big CitySelf
2003
Cesare ZavattiniSelf
2003
Fellini: I'm a Born LiarSelf - La Voce della Luna
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2003
Coffee and CigarettesRoberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
2004
The Tiger and the SnowAttilio de Giovanni
2005The Tiger and the SnowDirector
2005The Tiger and the SnowWriter
2005
I VicerèThanks
2007
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines SchmetterlingsSelf
2010
La commedia di Amos PoeNarrator (voice)
2010
Close UpSelf (archive footage)
2012
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
2012RL
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years AfterSelf - (archival audio)
2012
The Most Beautiful in the WorldHimself
2012
To Rome with LoveLeopoldo
2012
Red Chairs - Parma and the CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2014
Cinque mondiSelf
2016
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Evviva GiuseppeHimself
2017
La voce di FantozziSé stesso
2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But NecessarySelf
2017
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italianaSelf
2019
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, CinematographerHimself
2019
PinocchioMister Geppetto
2019
UntouchableSelf (archive footage)
2019
Paolo Conte, Come Away with MeSelf
2020
Alida Valli: In Her Own WordsSelf
2021
We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2021
Francesco - The CanticleSelf - Host
2022Francesco - The CanticleWriter
2022Francesco - The CanticleProducer
2022
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàSelf
2023
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
2025
The Dream
2025
The Singing PriestDr. John
2025
The Last Fellini
2026
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
Television
Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special Guest · 3 eps
1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Host · 3 eps
1951
The OscarsSelf · 2 eps
1953
Onda LiberaMario Cioni · 4 eps
1976Onda LiberaWriter
1976
Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiDante Alighieri · 3 eps
1981
Wetten, dass..?Self · 1 eps
1981
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 eps
1992
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993WW
Willemsens WocheSelf · 1 eps
1995
The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf · 1 eps
1996
HARDtalk1 eps
1997
Vivement dimancheSelf · 1 eps
1998
BeckmannSelf · 1 eps
1999
Ulisse - The Pleasure of DiscoverySelf · 1 eps
2001
RockpolitikSelf · 1 eps
2005
Collezione di risate1 eps
2006
The Graham Norton ShowSelf · 1 eps
2007
Roberto Benigni - Tutto DanteRoberto Benigni · 15 eps
2008Roberto Benigni - Tutto DanteCreator
2008
The Biggest Show After the Weekend1 eps
2011
The Ten CommandmentsHimself · 2 eps
2014The Ten CommandmentsCreator
2014T
TuttoDanteCreator
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