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Roberto Benigni

Actor / Film Director / Screenwriter / Comedian / Street Artist / Composer / Songwriter / Singer-songwriter | * 10/27/1952 (71) | Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo (Italy)
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Roberto Remigio Benigni (Italian: [roˈbɛrto beˈniɲɲi]; born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing and starring in the Holocaust comedy-drama film Life Is Beautiful (1997), for which he received the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best International Feature Film. Benigni was the first actor to win the Best Actor Academy Award for a non–English language performance. Benigni made his acting debut in 1977's Berlinguer, I Love You, which he also wrote, and which was directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. Benigni's directorial debut was the 1983 anthology film Tu mi turbi, which was also the acting debut of his wife, Nicoletta Braschi. He continued directing and also starring in the comedic films Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984), The Little Devil (1988), Johnny Stecchino (1991), The M..."> ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a c ...

Life Is Beautiful

PG-13

1997 | 4.2/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama
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A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans. ...

Down by Law

R

1986 | 3.7/5 | 1h 46min
Crime, Drama, Comedy
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Love and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and women love him. But he is in love with Vittoria, and the love is unrequited. Every night he dre ...

The Tiger and the Snow

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2005 | 3.4/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Good hearted but not very wordly-wise, Dante is happy driving the school bus for a group of mentally handicapped children, while feeling he is somehow missing out on life and love. So he is very excit ...

Johnny Stecchino

Certification unknown

1991 | 3.7/5 | 1h 42min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Roberto Benigni

BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 3x Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Knight Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of The Italian Republic Academy Award for Best Actor 2x David di Donatello for Best Actor Honorary Doctor of The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Gold Medal of The Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Actor European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay European Film Award for Best Film European Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Roberto Benigni as Actor(45)

as himself2021 Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2020 Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
as himself2019 Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
as Himself (archive footage)2019 Untouchable
as Mister Geppetto2019 Pinocchio
as himself2017 Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
as himself2016 Cinque mondi
as Self (archive footage)2014 Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Leopoldo2012 To Rome with Love
as Narrator (voice)2010 La commedia di Amos Poe
as himself2010 Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
as Attilio de Giovanni2005 The Tiger and the Snow
as Roberto2003 Coffee and Cigarettes
as himself2003 Cesare Zavattini
as Self - La Voce della Luna2003 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
as himself2003 Caterina in the Big City
as Self (archive footage)2002 The Magic of Fellini
as Pinocchio2002 Pinocchio
as himself2001 La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
as Lucius Detritus1999 Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
as Guido Orefice1997 Life Is Beautiful
as Loris1994 The Monster
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli1993 Son of the Pink Panther
as Cab Driver Rome1991 Night on Earth
as Johnny Stecchino1991 Johnny Stecchino
as Ivo Salvini1990 The Voice of the Moon
as himself1990 Towards the Moon with Fellini
as Giuditta1988 The Little Devil
as Roberto1986 Down by Law
as Roberto1986 Coffee and Cigarettes
as Saverio1984 Nothing Left to Do but Cry
as himself1983 Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni
as Lo sceicco Beige1983 FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
as Benigno1983 You Upset Me
as The anonymous childhood friend / Himself1982 Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
as Il maestro1981 The Soup
as himself1980 In the Pope's Eye
as Roberto1979 Seeking Asylum
as The Principal1979 Tigers in Lipstick
as Bartender at Clapsy's1979 Womanlight
as Upholsterer1979 Luna
as Il professore1979 I giorni cantati
as N°8011978 Cinématon
as Mario Cioni1977 Berlinguer: I Love You

TV Shows/Series with Roberto Benigni as Actor(11)

as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2001 Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta
as himself1999 Beckmann
as himself1998 Vivement dimanche
as himself1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as himself1995 Willemsens Woche
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as himself1981 Wetten, dass..?
as Mario Cioni1976 Onda Libera
as Self - Host??? Sanremo Music Festival

Movies with Roberto Benigni as Crew(31)

Crew/Thanks2007 I Vicerè
Directing/Director2005 The Tiger and the Snow
Writing/Author2005 The Tiger and the Snow
Directing/Director2002 Pinocchio
Writing/Screenplay2002 Pinocchio
Writing/Story2002 Pinocchio
Directing/Director1997 Life Is Beautiful
Writing/Screenplay1997 Life Is Beautiful
Writing/Story1997 Life Is Beautiful
Directing/Director1994 The Monster
Writing/Story1994 The Monster
Writing/Screenplay1994 The Monster
Crew/Thanks1993 Look to the Sky
Directing/Director1991 Johnny Stecchino
Writing/Screenplay1991 Johnny Stecchino
Writing/Story1991 Johnny Stecchino
Crew/Thanks1989 Mystery Train
Directing/Director1988 The Little Devil
Writing/Story1988 The Little Devil
Writing/Screenplay1988 The Little Devil
Writing/Writer1986 Coffee and Cigarettes
Directing/Director1984 Nothing Left to Do but Cry
Writing/Story1984 Nothing Left to Do but Cry
Writing/Screenplay1984 Nothing Left to Do but Cry
Directing/Director1984 Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
Directing/Director1983 You Upset Me
Writing/Story1983 You Upset Me
Writing/Screenplay1983 You Upset Me
Writing/Writer1979 Seeking Asylum
Writing/Screenplay1977 Berlinguer: I Love You
Writing/Story1977 Berlinguer: I Love You

TV Shows/Series with Roberto Benigni as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1976 Onda Libera

Full Name: Roberto Benigni
Citizenship: Italy
Born: Monday, 10/27 1952 (October) in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo (Italy) (current age: 71 years + 180 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: Italian (IT, native language)
Record Label: Philips Records, Mercury Records
Spouses (current/former): Nicoletta Braschi
Related to: Gianluigi Braschi
Other names for Roberto Benigni (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Roberto Remigio Benigni"
Roberto Benigni frequently works together with these people:
Nicoletta Braschi (15x, Actress)
Jim Jarmusch (12x, Crew)
Giuseppe Bertolucci (12x, Crew)
Vincenzo Cerami (11x, Crew)
Renzo Arbore (10x, Actor)
Elton John (9x, Actor)
Bernardo Bertolucci (8x, Actor)
Massimo Troisi (8x, Actor)
Tom Waits (7x, Actor)
Federico Fellini (6x, Crew)
Nicola Piovani (6x, Crew)
Nino Baragli (6x, Crew)
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