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 Floren…
Known For
Life Is Beautiful
Guido
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Saverio
Night on Earth
Cab Driver Rome
Johnny Stecchino
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Down by Law
Roberto
Pinocchio
Mister Geppetto
Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Lucius Detritus
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Filmography
Acting (86)
Movies (68)
The Singing Priest
2026 Upcomingas Dr. John
Apr 2
Pietro - A man in the wind
2025
The dream
2025
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
2023as Self
Francesco - The canticle
2022as Self - Host
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021as Self
We Are Cinema
2021as Self (archive footage)
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
2020as Self
Untouchable
2019as Self (archive footage)
Pinocchio
2019as Mister Geppetto
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
2019as Self
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
2019as Himself
La voce di Fantozzi
2017as Sé stesso
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
2017as Self
Evviva Giuseppe
2017as Himself
Cinque mondi
2016as Self
The Last Laugh
2016as Self
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
2014as Self (archive footage)
To Rome with Love
2012as Leopoldo
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
2012
Close Up
2012as Self (archive footage)
The most beautiful in the world
2012as Himself
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
2012as Self - (archival audio)
La commedia di Amos Poe
2010as Narrator (voice)
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
2010as Self
The Tiger and the Snow
2005as Attilio de Giovanni
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Cesare Zavattini
2003as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003as Self
Caterina in the Big City
2003as Self
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
2003as Self - La Voce della Luna
Pinocchio
2002as Pinocchio
The Magic of Fellini
2002as Self (archive footage)
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
2001as Self
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
1999as Lucius Detritus
Life Is Beautiful
1997as Guido
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996as Roberto Benigni
The Monster
1994as Loris
Son of the Pink Panther
1993as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993as Narrator (voice, Italian version)
Night on Earth
1991as Cab Driver Rome
Johnny Stecchino
1991as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
The Voice of the Moon
1990as Ivo Salvini
Towards the Moon with Fellini
1990as Himself
The Little Devil
1988as Giuditta
Down by Law
1986as Roberto
Coffee and Cigarettes
1986as Roberto
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
1984as Self
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984as Saverio
You Upset Me
1983as Benigno
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983as Himself
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983as Lo sceicco Beige
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982as The anonymous childhood friend / Self
The Soup
1981as Il maestro
In the Pope's Eye
1980as self
Il resto del Pap'occhio
1980as self
Luna
1979as Upholsterer
Tigers in Lipstick
1979as The Principal
Womanlight
1979as Bartender at Clapsy's
Seeking Asylum
1979as Roberto
The Days Are Numbered
1979as Il professore
Cinématon
1978as N°801
Il parolaio
1978as Cliente
Ladra di sogni
1978
Vita da Cioni
1978
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977as Mario Cioni
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
Television (18)
The ten commandments
2014as Himself
The biggest show after the weekend
2011
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
2008as Roberto Benigni
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
Rockpolitik
2005as Self
Ulisse - The pleasure of discovery
2001as Self
Beckmann
1999as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998as Self
HARDtalk
1997
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996as Self
Willemsens Woche
1995as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Wetten, dass..?
1981as Self
Onda Libera
1976as Mario Cioni
The Oscars
1953as Self
Sanremo Music Festival
1951as Self - Host
Sanremo Music Festival
1951as Self - Special Guest
Crew (45)
Movies (44)
Francesco - The canticle
2022Producer
Francesco - The canticle
2022Writer
I Vicerè
2007Thanks
The Tiger and the Snow
2005Director
The Tiger and the Snow
2005Writer
Pinocchio
2002Director
Pinocchio
2002Screenplay
Pinocchio
2002Story
Life Is Beautiful
1997Director
Life Is Beautiful
1997Screenplay
Life Is Beautiful
1997Story
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996Director
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996Idea
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996Screenplay
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996Stage Director
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996Story
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996Writer
The Monster
1994Director
The Monster
1994Producer
The Monster
1994Screenplay
The Monster
1994Story
Look to the Sky
1993Thanks
Johnny Stecchino
1991Director
Johnny Stecchino
1991Screenplay
Johnny Stecchino
1991Story
Mystery Train
1989Thanks
The Little Devil
1988Director
The Little Devil
1988Screenplay
The Little Devil
1988Story
Coffee and Cigarettes
1986Writer
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
1984Director
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984Director
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984Screenplay
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984Story
You Upset Me
1983Director
You Upset Me
1983Screenplay
You Upset Me
1983Story
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983Idea
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983Screenplay
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983Story
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
1983Writer
Seeking Asylum
1979Writer
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977Screenplay
Berlinguer: I Love You
1977Story
Television (1)
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