Roberto Benigni

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.

Filmografi

Life Is Beautiful1997 · GuidoAsterix and Obelix Take On Caesar1999 · Lucius DetritusTo Rome with Love2012 · LeopoldoPinocchio2002 · PinocchioUntouchable2019 · Self (archive footage)Cinque mondi2016 · SelfSeeking Asylum1979 · RobertoPinocchio2019 · Mister GeppettoDown by Law1986 · RobertoCesare Zavattini2003 · SelfSon of the Pink Panther1993 · Gendarme Jacques GambrelliNight on Earth1991 · Cab Driver RomeThe Last Fellini2026 · Coffee and Cigarettes2004 · Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")Luna1979 · UpholstererThe Monster1994 · LorisThe Tiger and the Snow2005 · Attilio de GiovanniWomanlight1979 · Bartender at Clapsy'sMorto Troisi, viva Troisi!1982 · The anonymous childhood friend / SelfJohnny Stecchino1991 · Dante Ceccarini / Johnny StecchinoThe Days Are Numbered1979 · Il professoreYou Upset Me1983 · BenignoThe Singing Priest2025 · Dr. JohnNothing Left to Do But Cry1984 · Saverio