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.
Filmography
all 85
Movies 69
self 40
TV Shows 16
Director 1
Creator 1
Self
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain (2023)
Movie
Self
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà (2023)
Movie
Self - Host / Producer / Writer
Francesco Il Cantico (2022)
Movie
I magnifici 4 della risata (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
We Are Cinema (2021)
Movie
Self
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words (2021)
Movie
Self
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me (2020)
Movie
Geppetto
Pinocchio (2019)
Movie
3
Self
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana (2019)
Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Untouchable (2019)
Movie
Self
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer (2019)
Movie
Sé stesso
La voce di Fantozzi (2017)
Movie
Self
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary (2017)
Movie
Actor
Evviva Giuseppe (2017)
Movie
Self
Cinque mondi (2016)
Movie
Self
The Last Laugh (2016)
Movie
Himself / Creator
Roberto Benigni: The Ten Commandments (2014)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
La più bella del mondo (2012)
Movie
Himself
La più bella del mondo (2012)
Movie
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni (2012)
Movie
Self
Close Up (2012)
Movie
Leopoldo
To Rome with Love (2012)
Movie
6.75
(archival audio)
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After (2012)
Movie
Self
Silvio Forever (2011)
Movie
Actor
La commedia di Amos Poe (2010)
Movie
Self
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings (2010)
Movie
Roberto Benigni / Creator
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante (2008)
TV
Thanks
I Vicerè (2007)
Movie
Himself
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
TV
7.5
Attilio de Giovanni
The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
Movie
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
Movie
6.75
Self
Caterina in the Big City (2003)
Movie
Self
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003)
Movie
Self
Cesare Zavattini (2003)
Movie
Pinocchio
Pinocchio (2002)
Movie
Self
The Magic of Fellini (2002)
Movie
Self
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli (2001)
Movie
Self
Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta (2001)
TV
Lucius Detritus
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (1999)
Movie
5.63
Self
Beckmann (1999)
TV
Self
Vivement dimanche (1998)
TV
Guido / Screenplay / Director / Story
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Movie
7.15
Roberto Benigni / Director
Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996)
Movie
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
TV
3.93
Self
Willemsens Woche (1995)
TV
Loris
The Monster (1994)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Movie
5.91
Thanks
Look to the Sky (1993)
Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Cab Driver Rome
Night on Earth (1991)
Movie
5.75
Dante / Johnny Stecchino
Johnny Stecchino (1991)
Movie
Ivo Salvini
The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Movie
Self
Towards the Moon with Fellini (1990)
Movie
Thanks
Mystery Train (1989)
Movie
6.44
Giuditta
The Little Devil (1988)
Movie
1
Roberto
Down by Law (1986)
Movie
7
Roberto
Coffee and Cigarettes (1986)
Movie
Actor
Bellissimo: Images of the Italian Cinema (1985)
Movie
Saverio
Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
Movie
3.5
Self / Director
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
Movie
Self
Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni (1983)
Movie
Benigno (segments "Durante Cristo" and "In banca") / Roberto (segment "Angelo") / Soldier (segment "I due milliti")
You Upset Me (1983)
Movie
Lo sceicco Beige
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
Movie
L'amico d'infanzia anonimo / Self
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982)
Movie
Maestro
The Soup (1981)
Movie
Self
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
TV
Self
Il Resto del Pap'occhio (1980)
Movie
Benigni
In the Pope's Eye (1980)
Movie
Il professore
The Days Are Numbered (1979)
Movie
Roberto
Seeking Asylum (1979)
Movie
Upholsterer
Luna (1979)
Movie
Bartender at Clapsy's
Womanlight (1979)
Movie
The Principal
Tigers in Lipstick (1979)
Movie
N°801
Cinématon (1978)
Movie
Cliente
Il parolaio (1978)
Movie
Mario Cioni
Vita da Cioni (1978)
Movie
Mario Cioni
Berlinguer: I Love You (1977)
Movie
1
Mario Cioni
Onda Libera (1976)
TV
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self - Host / Self - Special Guest
Sanremo Music Festival (1951)
TV
Ivo Salvini
The Voice of the Moon
TV
Creator
TuttoDante
TV
Ratings
Average 5.73
Based on 1.27 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1984
1999
1990
2023
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-10-27 (70 years old)
Birth NameRoberto Remigio Benigni
Birth PlaceCastiglion Fiorentino, Italy
SpouseNicoletta Braschi
RelativesGianluigi Braschi
CitizenshipsItaly
Also Known AsRoberto Remigio Benigni
AwardsGolden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award, European Film Award for Best Actor, David di Donatello for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor, Honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor, Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art, European Film Award for Best Film, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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