Roberto Benigni
Known for Acting
Biography
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
1997
as Guido
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
1999
as Lucius Detritus
Pinocchio
2002
as Pinocchio
Pinocchio
2019
as Mister Geppetto
Night on Earth
1991
as Cab Driver Rome
Luna
1979
as Upholsterer
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
To Rome with Love
2012
as Leopoldo
Down by Law
1986
as Roberto
The Monster
1994
as Loris
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Untouchable
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
We Are Cinema
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Womanlight
1979
as Bartender at Clapsy's
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
The Little Devil
1988
as Giuditta
Johnny Stecchino
1991
as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
You Upset Me
1983
as Benigno