Roberto Benigni
Acting
Born: 1952-10-27 in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
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
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
Self
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
Beckmann
Self
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host
Wetten, dass..?
Self
The Oscars
Self
HARDtalk
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Lucius Detritus
Night on Earth
Cab Driver Rome
Pinocchio
Mister Geppetto
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
Cinque mondi
Self
Luna
Upholsterer
To Rome with Love
Leopoldo
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Down by Law
Roberto
Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Onda Libera
Mario Cioni
Son of the Pink Panther
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
The Little Devil
Giuditta
Seeking Asylum
Roberto
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Himself
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Self
The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
The Monster
Loris
The Singing Priest
Dr. John
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Stecchino
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Tigers in Lipstick
The Principal
Womanlight
Bartender at Clapsy's
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Lo sceicco Beige
In the Pope's Eye
self