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Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 27, 1952 (72)
Birthplace Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Jul 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Ger ... man 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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Filmography

To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

2012

as Leopoldo

La commedia di Amos Poe

La commedia di Amos Poe

2010

as Narrator (voice)

Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

1999

as Lucius Detritus

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

1997

as Guido

Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

1993

as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

1991

as Cab Driver Rome

Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

1986

as Roberto

Down by Law

Down by Law

1986

as Roberto

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

1997

Screenplay, Story

Mystery Train

Mystery Train

1989

Thanks

Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

1986

Writer

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

1997

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best International Feature Life Is Beautiful Won
Academy Awards Best Actor Life Is Beautiful Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Director Life Is Beautiful Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor Life Is Beautiful Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Director Life Is Beautiful Won
Television Credits

Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

as Roberto Benigni

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Mar 27, 2008

Onda Libera

as Mario Cioni

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 19, 1976

Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Host

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 29, 1951

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

I dieci comandamenti

as Himself

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 15, 2014

Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 29, 1951

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 2001

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Beckmann

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1999

Willemsens Woche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 13, 1995

Rockpolitik

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2005

Vivement dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1998

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