Roberto Benigni
Born in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy — Oct 27 1952
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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…
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The Oscars
Self
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
Self
Down by Law
Roberto
Pinocchio
Mister Geppetto
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Night on Earth
Cab Driver Rome
Luna
Upholsterer
Son of the Pink Panther
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Lucius Detritus
Womanlight
Bartender at Clapsy's
The Last Laugh
Self
The Monster
Loris
To Rome with Love
Leopoldo
Onda Libera
Mario Cioni
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
I Vicerè
Crew
Mystery Train
Crew
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Cinématon
N°801
Rockpolitik
Self
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
The Little Devil
Giuditta
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Stecchino
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
In the Pope's Eye
self
The Singing Priest
Dr. John
The Voice of the Moon
Ivo Salvini
Tigers in Lipstick
The Principal
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Self
The Soup
Il maestro
Look to the Sky
Crew
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Self
Il resto del Pap'occhio
self
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Caterina in the Big City
Self
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Saverio
You Upset Me
Benigno
TuttoDante
Creator
The Magic of Fellini
Self (archive footage)
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Self - La Voce della Luna
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
Self - (archival audio)
Cinque mondi
Self
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Himself
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Lo sceicco Beige
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
The anonymous childhood friend / Self
La voce di Fantozzi
Sé stesso
Il parolaio
Cliente
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Self
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
Self
Pietro - A man in the wind
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Self
Cesare Zavattini
Self
Vita da Cioni
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
Roberto Benigni
Francesco - The canticle
Self - Host
The dream
Evviva Giuseppe
Himself
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Narrator (voice, Italian version)
I magnifici 4 della risata
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
Seeking Asylum
Roberto
Berlinguer: I Love You
Mario Cioni
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
Self
The most beautiful in the world
Himself
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Himself
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Self
The Days Are Numbered
Il professore
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Roberto Benigni
Ladra di sogni
Towards the Moon with Fellini
Himself
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
Self
La commedia di Amos Poe
Narrator (voice)
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli