Acting
Roberto Benigni
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.
Known for
Life Is Beautiful
Pinocchio
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
To Rome with Love
Down by Law
Luna
Mystery Train
Son of the Pink Panther
Pinocchio
Untouchable
Coffee and Cigarettes
Night on Earth
The Last Laugh
Non ci resta che piangere
Johnny Stecchino
The Monster
The Voice of the Moon
The Tiger and the Snow
And the Oscar Goes to...
The Little Devil
Tigers in Lipstick
Berlinguer: I Love You
Caterina in the Big City
You Upset Me
In the Pope's Eye
I Vicerè
Look to the Sky
Womanlight
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
The Soup
Close Up
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Evviva Giuseppe
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
Seeking Asylum
Francesco Il Cantico
La più bella del mondo
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words