Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Acting · Born 1952-10-27 · Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

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.

As cast

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The Singing Priest 2026
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Pietro - A man in the wind
Pietro - A man in the wind 2025
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Il sogno
Il sogno 2025
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Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà 2023
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Francesco Il Cantico
Francesco Il Cantico 2022
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I magnifici 4 della risata
I magnifici 4 della risata 2022
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We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema 2021
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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words 2021
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Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me 2020
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Pinocchio
Pinocchio 2019
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Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana 2019
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Untouchable
Untouchable 2019
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Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer 2019
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Evviva Giuseppe
Evviva Giuseppe 2017
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La voce di Fantozzi
La voce di Fantozzi 2017
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Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary 2017
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Cinque mondi
Cinque mondi 2016
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The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh 2016
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Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema 2014
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La più bella del mondo
La più bella del mondo 2012
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Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni 2012
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Close Up
Close Up 2012
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To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love 2012
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Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After 2012
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La commedia di Amos Poe
La commedia di Amos Poe 2010
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Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings 2010
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The Tiger and the Snow
The Tiger and the Snow 2005
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Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes 2004
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Caterina in the Big City
Caterina in the Big City 2003
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 2003
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Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar 2003
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Cesare Zavattini
Cesare Zavattini 2003
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Pinocchio
Pinocchio 2002
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The Magic of Fellini
The Magic of Fellini 2002
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La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli 2001
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Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar 1999
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Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful 1997
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TuttoBenigni 95/96
TuttoBenigni 95/96 1996
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The Monster
The Monster 1994
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Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy 1993
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Son of the Pink Panther
Son of the Pink Panther 1993
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Night on Earth
Night on Earth 1991
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Johnny Stecchino
Johnny Stecchino 1991
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The Voice of the Moon
The Voice of the Moon 1990
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Towards the Moon with Fellini
Towards the Moon with Fellini 1990
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The Little Devil
The Little Devil 1988
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Down by Law
Down by Law 1986
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Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes 1986
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Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Nothing Left to Do But Cry 1984
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Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer 1984
Cast
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' 1983
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Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni 1983
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You Upset Me
You Upset Me 1983
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Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! 1982
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The Soup
The Soup 1981
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In the Pope's Eye
In the Pope's Eye 1980
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Il resto del Pap'occhio
Il resto del Pap'occhio 1980
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The Days Are Numbered
The Days Are Numbered 1979
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Seeking Asylum
Seeking Asylum 1979
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Womanlight
Womanlight 1979
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Luna
Luna 1979
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Tigers in Lipstick
Tigers in Lipstick 1979
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Cinématon
Cinématon 1978
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Ladra di sogni
Ladra di sogni 1978
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Il parolaio 1978
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Vita da Cioni
Vita da Cioni 1978
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Berlinguer: I Love You
Berlinguer: I Love You 1977
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Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli
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As director