Roberto Benigni

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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Appearances

Night on Earth
7.5
Night on Earth
Cab Driver Rome
Coffee and Cigarettes
6.9
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Life Is Beautiful
8.4
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
Down by Law
7.3
Down by Law
Roberto
Pinocchio
5.8
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Tiger and the Snow
6.7
The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
Womanlight
5.8
Womanlight
Bartender at Clapsy's
Francesco - The canticle
Francesco - The canticle
Self - Host
The Monster
7.0
The Monster
Loris
Johnny Stecchino
7.3
Johnny Stecchino
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
6.0
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Lucius Detritus
The Magic of Fellini
3.5
The Magic of Fellini
Self (archive footage)
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.7
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Saverio
In the Pope's Eye
6.7
In the Pope's Eye
self
The Little Devil
6.7
The Little Devil
Giuditta
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
6.0
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Self
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
6.6
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Lo sceicco Beige
Close Up
9.5
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Son of the Pink Panther
4.6
Son of the Pink Panther
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
The Days Are Numbered
5.0
The Days Are Numbered
Il professore
Untouchable
6.5
Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
Tigers in Lipstick
4.4
Tigers in Lipstick
The Principal
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Self
To Rome with Love
5.8
To Rome with Love
Leopoldo
You Upset Me
6.6
You Upset Me
Benigno
Seeking Asylum
6.0
Seeking Asylum
Roberto
Berlinguer: I Love You
6.7
Berlinguer: I Love You
Mario Cioni
Il resto del Pap'occhio
5.0
Il resto del Pap'occhio
self
The Voice of the Moon
6.7
The Voice of the Moon
Ivo Salvini
The Soup
7.0
The Soup
Il maestro
The most beautiful in the world
9.0
The most beautiful in the world
Himself
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
6.1
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Self - La Voce della Luna
The Last Laugh
7.0
The Last Laugh
Self
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
7.8
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Himself
Luna
6.3
Luna
Upholsterer
Cinématon
4.9
Cinématon
N°801
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Himself
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
6.8
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
The anonymous childhood friend / Self
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
2.2
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
Self
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
6.5
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Self
We Are Cinema
9.5
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
I magnifici 4 della risata
7.0
I magnifici 4 della risata
Coffee and Cigarettes
7.0
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto
TuttoBenigni 95/96
7.5
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Roberto Benigni
Caterina in the Big City
6.5
Caterina in the Big City
Self
Il parolaio
Il parolaio
Cliente
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
7.7
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Self
Evviva Giuseppe
6.5
Evviva Giuseppe
Himself
La voce di Fantozzi
7.7
La voce di Fantozzi
Sé stesso
Pinocchio
6.6
Pinocchio
Mister Geppetto
Cinque mondi
6.5
Cinque mondi
Self
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
6.0
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
Self - (archival audio)
La commedia di Amos Poe
La commedia di Amos Poe
Narrator (voice)
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
7.6
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
Self
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
9.2
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Self
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
7.2
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
Self
Towards the Moon with Fellini
Towards the Moon with Fellini
Himself
Vita da Cioni
7.5
Vita da Cioni
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini
Self
Ladra di sogni
Ladra di sogni
The Singing Priest
10.0
The Singing Priest
Dr. John
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
7.4
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
The dream
10.0
The dream
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
7.5
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Narrator (voice, Italian version)
Pietro - A man in the wind
8.8
Pietro - A man in the wind
Il comizio
Il comizio
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
8.9
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Oscars
7.0
The Oscars
Self
The ten commandments
7.0
The ten commandments
Himself
Wetten, dass..?
5.4
Wetten, dass..?
Self
The Graham Norton Show
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
10.0
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
Roberto Benigni
Sanremo Music Festival
7.9
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest
Sanremo Music Festival
7.9
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host
Onda Libera
8.0
Onda Libera
Mario Cioni
Beckmann
4.3
Beckmann
Self
Willemsens Woche
9.0
Willemsens Woche
Self
Rockpolitik
8.0
Rockpolitik
Self
Vivement dimanche
3.6
Vivement dimanche
Self
The biggest show after the weekend
8.0
The biggest show after the weekend
HARDtalk
8.7
HARDtalk
Collezione di risate
Collezione di risate

Crew

Life Is Beautiful
8.4
Life Is Beautiful
Director, Screenplay, Story
Pinocchio
5.8
Pinocchio
Director, Screenplay, Story
The Tiger and the Snow
6.7
The Tiger and the Snow
Director, Writer
Mystery Train
7.3
Mystery Train
Thanks
Johnny Stecchino
7.3
Johnny Stecchino
Director, Screenplay, Story
I Vicerè
6.1
I Vicerè
Thanks
The Monster
7.0
The Monster
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.7
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Director, Story, Screenplay
The Little Devil
6.7
The Little Devil
Director, Story, Screenplay
Seeking Asylum
6.0
Seeking Asylum
Writer
Berlinguer: I Love You
6.7
Berlinguer: I Love You
Screenplay, Story
Look to the Sky
6.5
Look to the Sky
Thanks
TuttoDante
TuttoDante
Creator
The ten commandments
7.0
The ten commandments
Creator
Coffee and Cigarettes
7.0
Coffee and Cigarettes
Writer
You Upset Me
6.6
You Upset Me
Director, Story, Screenplay
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
10.0
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
Creator
Onda Libera
8.0
Onda Libera
Writer
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
7.8
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
6.5
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Director
TuttoBenigni 95/96
7.5
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Director, Stage Director, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay
Francesco - The canticle
Francesco - The canticle
Writer, Producer
Il comizio
Il comizio
Screenplay
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