Roberto Benigni
Acting Born Oct 27, 1952 Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Life Is Beautiful (1997) as Guido
- Beckmann (1999) as Self
- Sanremo Music Festival (1951) as Self - Special Guest
- Sanremo Music Festival (1951) as Self - Host
- Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery (2001) as Self
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999) as Lucius Detritus
- HARDtalk (1997)
- Night on Earth (1991) as Cab Driver Rome
- Luna (1979) as Upholsterer
- The Monster (1994) as Loris
- To Rome with Love (2012) as Leopoldo
- Pinocchio (2019) as Mister Geppetto
- Down by Law (1986) as Roberto
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993) as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
- Willemsens Woche (1995) as Self
- Close Up (2012) as Self (archive footage)