Roberto Benigni
Acting·October 27, 1952 — 73 years old·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.
Known For
Filmography · 92
—Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli—TuttoDanteTVCreator2025Pietro - A Man in the Wind2025The Singing PriestDr. John2025The Dream2023Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàSelf2022Francesco - The CanticleSelf - Host · Writer · Producer2022I magnifici 4 della risata2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)2021Alida Valli: In Her Own WordsSelf2020Paolo Conte, Come Away with MeSelf2019PinocchioMister Geppetto2019Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italianaSelf2019UntouchableSelf (archive footage)2019Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, CinematographerHimself2017Evviva GiuseppeHimself2017La voce di FantozziSé stesso2017Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But NecessarySelf2016Cinque mondiSelf2016The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)2014The Ten CommandmentsTVHimself · Creator2014Red Chairs - Parma and the CinemaSelf (archive footage)2012The Most Beautiful in the WorldHimself2012Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni2012Close UpSelf (archive footage)2012To Rome with LoveLeopoldo2012Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years AfterSelf - (archival audio)2011The Biggest Show After the WeekendTV2010La commedia di Amos PoeNarrator (voice)2010Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines SchmetterlingsSelf2008Roberto Benigni - Tutto DanteTVRoberto Benigni · Creator2007I VicerèThanks2007The Graham Norton ShowTVSelf2006Collezione di risateTV2005RockpolitikTVSelf2005The Tiger and the SnowAttilio de Giovanni · Director · Writer2004Coffee and CigarettesRoberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")2003Caterina in the Big CitySelf2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf2003Fellini: I'm a Born LiarSelf - La Voce della Luna2003Cesare ZavattiniSelf2002PinocchioPinocchio · Director · Screenplay · Story2002The Magic of FelliniSelf (archive footage)2001La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e ScarpelliSelf2001Ulisse - The Pleasure of DiscoveryTVSelf1999Asterix and Obelix Take On CaesarLucius Detritus1999BeckmannTVSelf1998Vivement dimancheTVSelf1997Life Is BeautifulGuido · Director · Screenplay · Story1997HARDtalkTV1996TuttoBenigni 95/96Roberto Benigni · Director · Stage Director · Writer · Idea · Story · Screenplay1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowTVSelf1995Willemsens WocheTVSelf1994The MonsterLoris · Director · Producer · Screenplay · Story1993Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev FantasyNarrator (voice, Italian version)1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTVSelf - Guest1993Son of the Pink PantherGendarme Jacques Gambrelli1993Look to the SkyThanks1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV1991Night on EarthCab Driver Rome1991Johnny StecchinoDante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino · Director · Screenplay · Story1990The Voice of the MoonIvo Salvini1990Towards the Moon with FelliniHimself1989Mystery TrainThanks1988The Little DevilGiuditta · Director · Story · Screenplay1987Coffee and CigarettesRoberto · Writer1986Down by LawRoberto1984Nothing Left to Do But CrySaverio · Director · Story · Screenplay1984Farewell to Enrico BerlinguerSelf · Director1983FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'Lo sceicco Beige1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigniHimself · Writer · Idea · Story · Screenplay1983You Upset MeBenigno · Director · Story · Screenplay1982Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!The anonymous childhood friend / Self1981Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiTVDante Alighieri1981The SoupIl maestro1981Wetten, dass..?TVSelf1980In the Pope's Eyeself1980Il resto del Pap'occhioself1979The Days Are NumberedIl professore1979Seeking AsylumRoberto · Writer1979WomanlightBartender at Clapsy's1979LunaUpholsterer1979Tigers in LipstickThe Principal1978CinématonN°8011978Ladra di sogni1978Il parolaioCliente1978Vita da Cioni1978Il comizioScreenplay1977Berlinguer: I Love YouMario Cioni · Screenplay · Story1976Onda LiberaTVMario Cioni · Writer1953The OscarsTVSelf1951Sanremo Music FestivalTVSelf - Special Guest · Self - Host