Roberto Benigni

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

84

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-10-27 (73 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

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Beckmann

    Beckmann

  • Wetten, dass..?

    Wetten, dass..?

  • Sanremo Music Festival

    Sanremo Music Festival

  • Sanremo Music Festival

    Sanremo Music Festival

  • Life Is Beautiful

    Life Is Beautiful

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • 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?'

  • Luna

    Luna

  • The Monster

    The Monster

  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar

    Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar

  • Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

    Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

  • Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

    Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

  • Cesare Zavattini

    Cesare Zavattini

  • Johnny Stecchino

    Johnny Stecchino

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • La commedia di Amos Poe

    La commedia di Amos Poe

  • Tigers in Lipstick

    Tigers in Lipstick

  • The Soup

    The Soup

  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show

    The Rosie O'Donnell Show

  • To Rome with Love

    To Rome with Love

  • La voce di Fantozzi

    La voce di Fantozzi

  • Down by Law

    Down by Law

  • Night on Earth

    Night on Earth

  • The Tiger and the Snow

    The Tiger and the Snow

  • Untouchable

    Untouchable

  • In the Pope's Eye

    In the Pope's Eye

  • Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

    Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

  • Pinocchio

    Pinocchio

  • The Voice of the Moon

    The Voice of the Moon

  • The Little Devil

    The Little Devil

  • Son of the Pink Panther

    Son of the Pink Panther

  • Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

    Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

  • Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

    Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

  • Towards the Moon with Fellini

    Towards the Moon with Fellini

  • Nothing Left to Do But Cry

    Nothing Left to Do But Cry

  • Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

    Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

    Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

  • Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

    Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Coffee and Cigarettes

    Coffee and Cigarettes

  • Onda Libera

    Onda Libera

  • TuttoBenigni 95/96

    TuttoBenigni 95/96

  • The Magic of Fellini

    The Magic of Fellini

  • Seeking Asylum

    Seeking Asylum

  • Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

    Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

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

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

  • Cinque mondi

    Cinque mondi

  • Caterina in the Big City

    Caterina in the Big City

  • We Are Cinema

    We Are Cinema

  • I magnifici 4 della risata

    I magnifici 4 della risata

  • Il resto del Pap'occhio

    Il resto del Pap'occhio

  • You Upset Me

    You Upset Me

  • La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

    La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

  • Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

    Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

  • Womanlight

    Womanlight

  • The Singing Priest

    The Singing Priest

  • Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

    Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

  • Coffee and Cigarettes

    Coffee and Cigarettes

  • Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

    Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

  • The Days Are Numbered

    The Days Are Numbered

  • Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

    Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

  • Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

    Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

  • Close Up

    Close Up

  • Rockpolitik

    Rockpolitik

  • Cinématon

    Cinématon

  • Berlinguer: I Love You

    Berlinguer: I Love You

  • Willemsens Woche

    Willemsens Woche

  • I dieci comandamenti

    I dieci comandamenti

  • Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend

    Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend

  • La più bella del mondo

    La più bella del mondo

  • Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

    Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

  • Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

    Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

  • Francesco Il Cantico

    Francesco Il Cantico

  • Evviva Giuseppe

    Evviva Giuseppe

  • Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

    Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

  • Il sogno

    Il sogno

  • Ladra di sogni

    Ladra di sogni

  • Vita da Cioni

    Vita da Cioni

  • Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

    Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

  • Il parolaio

    Il parolaio