Roberto Benigni
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1952-10-27 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
- Also known as
- Roberto Remigio Benigni · 羅貝托·貝尼尼 · روبرتو بنینی
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
TV Shows (18)
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
Beckmann
1999
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Sanremo Music Festival
1951
as Self - Special Guest / Self - Host
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
2001
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
HARDtalk
1997
Rockpolitik
2005
as Self
Willemsens Woche
1995
as Self
Onda Libera
1976
as Mario Cioni
The Ten Commandments
2014
as Himself
The Biggest Show After the Weekend
2011
Collezione di risate
2006
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
2008
as Roberto Benigni
Movies (69)
Life Is Beautiful
1997
as Guido
The Monster
1994
as Loris
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
1999
as Lucius Detritus
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Luna
1979
as Upholsterer
Night on Earth
1991
as Cab Driver Rome
Pinocchio
2019
as Mister Geppetto
To Rome with Love
2012
as Leopoldo
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
as Attilio de Giovanni
Down by Law
1986
as Roberto
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Pinocchio
2002
as Pinocchio
Johnny Stecchino
1991
as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
We Are Cinema
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Tigers in Lipstick
1979
as The Principal
The Little Devil
1988
as Giuditta
Untouchable
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984
as Saverio
The Voice of the Moon
1990
as Ivo Salvini
The Singing Priest
2025
as Dr. John
You Upset Me
1983
as Benigno
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
1984
as Self
Caterina in the Big City
2003
as Self
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
2001
as Self
Womanlight
1979
as Bartender at Clapsy's
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977
as Mario Cioni
Cinématon
1978
as N°801
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993
as Narrator (voice, Italian version)
The Magic of Fellini
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
2023
as Self
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
2020
as Self
The Soup
1981
as Il maestro
Cesare Zavattini
2003
as Self
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
2003
as Self - La Voce della Luna
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021
as Self
In the Pope's Eye
1980
as self
Coffee and Cigarettes
1987
as Roberto
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983
as Himself
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
2012
as Self - (archival audio)
Il resto del Pap'occhio
1980
as self
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983
as Lo sceicco Beige
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982
as The anonymous childhood friend / Self
La commedia di Amos Poe
2010
as Narrator (voice)
The Days Are Numbered
1979
as Il professore
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
2017
as Self
Seeking Asylum
1979
as Roberto
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
2019
as Self
Evviva Giuseppe
2017
as Himself
Cinque mondi
2016
as Self
La voce di Fantozzi
2017
as Sé stesso
Francesco - The Canticle
2022
as Self - Host
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
2019
as Himself
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Dream
2025
Vita da Cioni
1978
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
2010
as Self
The Most Beautiful in the World
2012
as Himself
Towards the Moon with Fellini
1990
as Himself
Il parolaio
1978
as Cliente
Il comizio
1978
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
2025
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996
as Roberto Benigni
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
2012
Ladra di sogni
1978
About Roberto Benigni
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,… With 87 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Roberto Benigni has appeared in 69 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roberto Benigni Movies
- Life Is Beautiful (1997) — as Guido
- The Monster (1994) — as Loris
- Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999) — as Lucius Detritus
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) — as Self
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) — as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
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