Roberto Benigni
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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.
Filmography
Life Is Beautiful
as Guido
To Rome with Love
as Leopoldo
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
as Lucius Detritus
Pinocchio
as Mister Geppetto
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as Saverio
Johnny Stecchino
as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Night on Earth
as Cab Driver Rome
Down by Law
as Roberto
Pinocchio
as Pinocchio
The Monster
as Loris
The Tiger and the Snow
as Attilio de Giovanni
The Little Devil
as Giuditta
Caterina in the Big City
as Self
Son of the Pink Panther
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
The Voice of the Moon
as Ivo Salvini
Coffee and Cigarettes
as Roberto
Luna
as Upholsterer
Berlinguer: I Love You
as Mario Cioni
Untouchable
as Self (archive footage)