Roberto Benigni
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 27, 1952, Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
- Movies
- 85
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.
Upcoming Roberto Benigni Movies
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2022 | Francesco - The Canticle | Writer, Producer |
| 2005 | The Tiger and the Snow | Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Pinocchio | Director, Screenplay |
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful | Screenplay, Director |
| 1996 | TuttoBenigni 95/96 | Director, Writer, Screenplay |
| 1994 | The Monster | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 1991 | Johnny Stecchino | Director, Screenplay |
| 1988 | The Little Devil | Director, Screenplay |
| 1987 | Coffee and Cigarettes | Writer |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But Cry | Director, Screenplay |
| 1984 | Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer | Director |
| 1983 | Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni | Writer, Screenplay |
| 1983 | You Upset Me | Director, Screenplay |
| 1979 | Seeking Asylum | Writer |
| 1978 | Il comizio | Screenplay |
| 1977 | Berlinguer: I Love You | Screenplay |
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