Roberto Benigni
Acting
Born: October 27, 1952 (age 73) · Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Highest Rated
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
Life Is Beautiful
1997
To Rome with Love
2012
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
1999
Pinocchio
2019
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984
Johnny Stecchino
1991
Night on Earth
1991
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
Down by Law
1986
Pinocchio
2002
The Monster
1994
Mystery Train
1989
Photos (5)
Movies (39)
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Lucius Detritus
Night on Earth
Cab Driver Rome
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Pinocchio
Mister Geppetto
To Rome with Love
Leopoldo
Son of the Pink Panther
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
The Monster
Loris
Down by Law
Roberto
Luna
Upholsterer
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
Johnny Stecchino
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Womanlight
Bartender at Clapsy's
The Little Devil
Giuditta
The Voice of the Moon
Ivo Salvini
Seeking Asylum
Roberto
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Saverio
Tigers in Lipstick
The Principal
The Singing Priest
Dr. John
You Upset Me
Benigno
Il comizio
1978
Berlinguer: I Love You
Mario Cioni
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto
Cinématon
N°801
The Days Are Numbered
Il professore
The Soup
Il maestro
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
La voce di Fantozzi
Sé stesso
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Narrator (voice, Italian version)
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Lo sceicco Beige
Il parolaio
Cliente
Ladra di sogni
1978
La commedia di Amos Poe
Narrator (voice)
Vita da Cioni
1978
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
2012
The Dream
2025
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
2025
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Roberto Benigni
TV Shows (7)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
HARDtalk
1 eps
Onda Libera
Mario Cioni · 4 eps
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
Roberto Benigni · 15 eps
Collezione di risate
1 eps
Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani
Dante Alighieri · 3 eps
The Biggest Show After the Weekend
1 eps
Self / Appearances (40)
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Vivement dimanche
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
Wetten, dass..?
Self · 1 eps
Beckmann
Self · 1 eps
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest · 3 eps
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host · 3 eps
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
Self · 1 eps
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · 1 eps
Untouchable
Self (archive footage)
Cinque mondi
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
The Last Laugh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Caterina in the Big City
Self
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Self - La Voce della Luna
In the Pope's Eye
self
Evviva Giuseppe
Himself
Cesare Zavattini
Self
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
The anonymous childhood friend / Self
Rockpolitik
Self · 1 eps
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Self
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
Self
The Ten Commandments
Himself · 2 eps
The Magic of Fellini
Self (archive footage)
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
Self
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
Self
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
Self
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Self
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Self
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Self
Il resto del Pap'occhio
self
Towards the Moon with Fellini
Himself
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Himself
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Himself
Francesco - The Canticle
Self - Host
The Most Beautiful in the World
Himself
Upcoming (1)
Directing (11)
Life Is Beautiful
Director
The Monster
Director
Pinocchio
Director
The Tiger and the Snow
Director
Johnny Stecchino
Director
The Little Devil
Director
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Director
You Upset Me
Director
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Director
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Director
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Stage Director
Writing (30)
Life Is Beautiful
Screenplay
Life Is Beautiful
Story
The Monster
Screenplay
The Monster
Story
Pinocchio
Screenplay
Pinocchio
Story
The Tiger and the Snow
Writer
Johnny Stecchino
Screenplay
Johnny Stecchino
Story
The Little Devil
Story
The Little Devil
Screenplay
Seeking Asylum
Writer
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Screenplay
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Story
Onda Libera
Writer
You Upset Me
Screenplay
You Upset Me
Story
Il comizio
Screenplay
Berlinguer: I Love You
Screenplay
Berlinguer: I Love You
Story
Coffee and Cigarettes
Writer
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Writer
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Idea
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Story
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Screenplay
Francesco - The Canticle
Writer
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Writer
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Idea
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Story
TuttoBenigni 95/96
Screenplay
