Roberto Benigni

Acting

Born Oct 27, 1952 (age 73) · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Life Is Beautiful1997
as ⁨Guido⁩ · Director · Screenplay
To Rome with Love2012
as ⁨Leopoldo⁩
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar1999
as ⁨Lucius Detritus⁩
Pinocchio2019
as ⁨Mister Geppetto⁩
Nothing Left to Do But Cry1984
as ⁨Saverio⁩ · Director · Screenplay
Night on Earth1991
as ⁨Cab Driver Rome⁩
Coffee and Cigarettes2004
as ⁨Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")⁩
as ⁨Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino⁩ · Director · Screenplay
as ⁨Roberto⁩
as ⁨Pinocchio⁩ · Director · Screenplay
as ⁨Loris⁩ · Director · Producer · Screenplay
as ⁨Attilio de Giovanni⁩ · Director · Writer
as ⁨Giuditta⁩ · Director · Screenplay
as ⁨Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli⁩
as ⁨Ivo Salvini⁩
as ⁨Roberto⁩ · Writer
as ⁨Upholsterer⁩
as ⁨Mario Cioni⁩ · Screenplay
as ⁨Benigno⁩ · Director · Screenplay

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Life Is Beautiful1997
as ⁨Guido⁩ · Director · Screenplay
To Rome with Love2012
as ⁨Leopoldo⁩
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar1999
as ⁨Lucius Detritus⁩
Pinocchio2019
as ⁨Mister Geppetto⁩
Nothing Left to Do But Cry1984
as ⁨Saverio⁩ · Director · Screenplay
Night on Earth1991
as ⁨Cab Driver Rome⁩
Coffee and Cigarettes2004
as ⁨Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")⁩
as ⁨Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino⁩ · Director · Screenplay
as ⁨Roberto⁩
as ⁨Pinocchio⁩ · Director · Screenplay
as ⁨Loris⁩ · Director · Producer · Screenplay
as ⁨Attilio de Giovanni⁩ · Director · Writer
as ⁨Giuditta⁩ · Director · Screenplay
as ⁨Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli⁩
as ⁨Ivo Salvini⁩
as ⁨Roberto⁩ · Writer
as ⁨Upholsterer⁩
as ⁨Mario Cioni⁩ · Screenplay
as ⁨Benigno⁩ · Director · Screenplay