Roberto Benigni
Born: 1952-10-27, Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
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
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- HARDtalk (1997)
- Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999)
- To Rome with Love (2012)
- La Luna (1979)
- Onda Libera (1976)
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
- Down by Law (1986)
- Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
- Chiedo asilo (1979)
- Il piccolo diavolo (1988)
- Il piccolo diavolo (1988)
- Clair de femme (1979)
- Johnny Stecchino (1991)
- Johnny Stecchino (1991)
- Tu mi turbi (1983)
- Tu mi turbi (1983)
- The Singing Priest (2025)
- La voce della luna (1990)
- Letti selvaggi (1979)
- Il comizio (1978)
- Non ci resta che piangere (1984)
- Non ci resta che piangere (1984)
- Il minestrone (1981)
- Cinématon (1978)
- FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
- Vita da Cioni (1978)
- I magnifici 4 della risata (2022)
- L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
- Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni (1983)