Roberto Benigni

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

85

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-10-27 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

Roberto Benigni

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.

Known For

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Beckmann

    Beckmann

  • Sanremo Music Festival

    Sanremo Music Festival

  • Sanremo Music Festival

    Sanremo Music Festival

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Life Is Beautiful

    Life Is Beautiful

  • Luna

    Luna

  • Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

    Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

  • Down by Law

    Down by Law

  • TuttoBenigni 95/96

    TuttoBenigni 95/96

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

    Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

  • Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

    Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

  • To Rome with Love

    To Rome with Love

  • Johnny Stecchino

    Johnny Stecchino

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • Willemsens Woche

    Willemsens Woche

  • Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

    Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

  • The Voice of the Moon

    The Voice of the Moon

  • The Monster

    The Monster

  • The Magic of Fellini

    The Magic of Fellini

  • Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

    Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

  • Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

    Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

  • Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

    Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

  • Night on Earth

    Night on Earth

  • You Upset Me

    You Upset Me

  • Tigers in Lipstick

    Tigers in Lipstick

  • The Little Devil

    The Little Devil

  • The Tiger and the Snow

    The Tiger and the Snow

  • La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

    La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

  • Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

    Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • Son of the Pink Panther

    Son of the Pink Panther

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • I magnifici 4 della risata

    I magnifici 4 della risata

  • The Singing Priest

    The Singing Priest

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Nothing Left to Do But Cry

    Nothing Left to Do But Cry

  • Cesare Zavattini

    Cesare Zavattini

  • Coffee and Cigarettes

    Coffee and Cigarettes

  • Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

    Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

  • In the Pope's Eye

    In the Pope's Eye

  • Caterina in the Big City

    Caterina in the Big City

  • Cinématon

    Cinématon

  • We Are Cinema

    We Are Cinema

  • Rockpolitik

    Rockpolitik

  • La voce di Fantozzi

    La voce di Fantozzi

  • The Days Are Numbered

    The Days Are Numbered

  • Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

    Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

  • Untouchable

    Untouchable

  • Womanlight

    Womanlight

  • Evviva Giuseppe

    Evviva Giuseppe

  • La commedia di Amos Poe

    La commedia di Amos Poe

  • Il resto del Pap'occhio

    Il resto del Pap'occhio

  • Onda Libera

    Onda Libera

  • Coffee and Cigarettes

    Coffee and Cigarettes

  • Seeking Asylum

    Seeking Asylum

  • Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

    Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

  • I dieci comandamenti

    I dieci comandamenti

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

  • Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

    Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

  • FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

    FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

    Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

  • Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

    Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

  • Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend

    Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend

  • Cinque mondi

    Cinque mondi

  • Towards the Moon with Fellini

    Towards the Moon with Fellini

  • La più bella del mondo

    La più bella del mondo

  • Berlinguer: I Love You

    Berlinguer: I Love You

  • Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

    Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

  • Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

    Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

  • Ladra di sogni

    Ladra di sogni

  • La più bella del mondo

    La più bella del mondo

  • Il parolaio

    Il parolaio

  • Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

    Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

  • Francesco Il Cantico

    Francesco Il Cantico

  • Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

    Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

  • Vita da Cioni

    Vita da Cioni

  • Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

    Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

  • Il sogno

    Il sogno