Roberto Benigni
Acting
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.
Born: October 27, 1952
Place of Birth: Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Known For
Filmography
as Self - Host
as Self (archive footage)
as Mister Geppetto
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself
as Sé stesso
as Self
as Self
as Himself
as Self (archive footage)
as Himself
as Self (archive footage)
as Leopoldo
as Narrator (voice)
as Roberto Benigni
as Self
as Self
as Attilio de Giovanni
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
as Self
as Self - La Voce della Luna
as Self
as Pinocchio
as Self (archive footage)
as Lucius Detritus
as Self
as Self
as Guido
as Roberto Benigni
as Self
as Loris
as Narrator (voice, Italian version)
as Self - Guest
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
as Cab Driver Rome
as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
as Ivo Salvini
as Himself
as Giuditta
as Roberto
as Roberto
as Saverio
as Himself
as Benigno
as The anonymous childhood friend / Himself
as Il maestro
as Self
as self
as self
as Il professore
as Roberto
as Upholsterer
as Bartender at Clapsy's
as The Principal
as N°801
as Mario Cioni
as Mario Cioni
as Self
as Self - Special Guest
as Self - Host