Roberto Benigni

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-10-27 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

Also Known As Roberto Remigio Benigni , 羅貝托·貝尼尼

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

Actor

2022
Francesco Il Cantico

as Self - Host

2021
We Are Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Pinocchio

as Mister Geppetto

2019
Untouchable

as Himself (archive footage)

2017
Evviva Giuseppe

as Himself

2017
La voce di Fantozzi

as Sé stesso

2016
Cinque mondi

as Self

2016
2014
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

as Self (archive footage)

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2014
2012
Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2012
To Rome with Love

as Leopoldo

2012
2010
La commedia di Amos Poe

as Narrator (voice)

2008
2005
The Tiger and the Snow

as Attilio de Giovanni

2005
Rockpolitik

as Self

2004
Coffee and Cigarettes

as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")

2003
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

as Self - La Voce della Luna

2003
2002
Pinocchio

as Pinocchio

2002
The Magic of Fellini

as Self (archive footage)

1999
1999
Beckmann

as Self

1998
1997
1996
Tuttobenigni 95/96

as Roberto Benigni

1995
1994
The Monster

as Loris

1993
Son of the Pink Panther

as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli

1993
1991
Night on Earth

as Cab Driver Rome

1991
Johnny Stecchino

as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino

1990
The Voice of the Moon

as Ivo Salvini

1988
The Little Devil

as Giuditta

1986
Down by Law

as Roberto

1986
1983
You Upset Me

as Benigno

1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

as The anonymous childhood friend / Himself

1981
The Soup

as Il maestro

1981
1980
1979
The Days Are Numbered

as Il professore

1979
Seeking Asylum

as Roberto

1979
Womanlight

as Bartender at Clapsy's

1979
Luna

as Upholsterer

1979
Tigers in Lipstick

as The Principal

1978
Cinématon

as N°801

1978
Il parolaio

as Cliente

1977
Berlinguer: I Love You

as Mario Cioni

1976
Onda Libera

as Mario Cioni

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1951
Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Special Guest

1951
Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Host

Writer

2022
2002
Pinocchio

as Screenplay

2002
Pinocchio

as Story

1997
Life Is Beautiful

as Screenplay

1997
1994
The Monster

as Screenplay

1994
The Monster

as Story

1991
Johnny Stecchino

as Screenplay

1991
1988
1988
The Little Devil

as Screenplay

1986
1984
1983
You Upset Me

as Screenplay

1983
You Upset Me

as Story

1979
Seeking Asylum

as Writer

1977
1976
Onda Libera

as Writer

Director

2005
2002
Pinocchio

as Director

1997
Life Is Beautiful

as Director

1996
Tuttobenigni 95/96

as Director

1994
The Monster

as Director

1991
Johnny Stecchino

as Director

1988
The Little Devil

as Director

1983
You Upset Me

as Director

Crew

2007
I Vicerè

as Thanks

1993
Look to the Sky

as Thanks

1989
Mystery Train

as Thanks

Creator

TuttoDante

as Creator

2014

Producer

2022
1994
The Monster

as Producer