Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni

Acting
Born 1952-10-27Manciano 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.

Movies (69)

Life Is Beautiful
8.4

Life Is Beautiful

1997Movie8.4
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
6.0

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

1999Movie6.0
Coffee and Cigarettes
6.9

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004Movie6.9
Night on Earth
7.5

Night on Earth

1991Movie7.5
The Last Laugh
7.0

The Last Laugh

2016Movie7.0
Pinocchio
6.6

Pinocchio

2019Movie6.6
Down by Law
7.4

Down by Law

1986Movie7.4
To Rome with Love
5.8

To Rome with Love

2012Movie5.8
Luna
6.3

Luna

1979Movie6.3
Son of the Pink Panther
4.6

Son of the Pink Panther

1993Movie4.6
Cinque mondi
6.5

Cinque mondi

2016Movie6.5
Pinocchio
5.7

Pinocchio

2002Movie5.7
The Monster
7.0

The Monster

1994Movie7.0
Untouchable
6.5

Untouchable

2019Movie6.5
Johnny Stecchino
7.3

Johnny Stecchino

1991Movie7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
7.0

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003Movie7.0
Tigers in Lipstick
4.4

Tigers in Lipstick

1979Movie4.4
Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

2003Movie
The Tiger and the Snow
6.7

The Tiger and the Snow

2005Movie6.7
The Singing Priest
10.0

The Singing Priest

2025Movie10.0
The Little Devil
6.7

The Little Devil

1988Movie6.7
Seeking Asylum
6.0

Seeking Asylum

1979Movie6.0
The Voice of the Moon
6.7

The Voice of the Moon

1990Movie6.7
Womanlight
5.8

Womanlight

1979Movie5.8
Close Up
9.5

Close Up

2012Movie9.5
We Are Cinema
9.5

We Are Cinema

2021Movie9.5
You Upset Me
6.6

You Upset Me

1983Movie6.6
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
6.2

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003Movie6.2
Il resto del Pap'occhio
5.0

Il resto del Pap'occhio

1980Movie5.0
Il comizio

Il comizio

1978Movie
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
6.8

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

1982Movie6.8
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.7

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984Movie7.7
Caterina in the Big City
6.5

Caterina in the Big City

2003Movie6.5
In the Pope's Eye
6.6

In the Pope's Eye

1980Movie6.6
Il parolaio

Il parolaio

1978Movie
Cinématon
4.9

Cinématon

1978Movie4.9
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
9.2

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

2021Movie9.2
Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After
6.0

Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

2012Movie6.0
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
7.2

Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

2020Movie7.2
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
7.6

Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

2019Movie7.6
I magnifici 4 della risata
7.0

I magnifici 4 della risata

2022Movie7.0
Coffee and Cigarettes
6.9

Coffee and Cigarettes

1987Movie6.9
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
6.5

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

1984Movie6.5
Towards the Moon with Fellini

Towards the Moon with Fellini

1990Movie
Vita da Cioni
7.5

Vita da Cioni

1978Movie7.5
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
8.8

Pietro - A Man in the Wind

2025Movie8.8
Evviva Giuseppe
6.5

Evviva Giuseppe

2017Movie6.5
Berlinguer: I Love You
6.7

Berlinguer: I Love You

1977Movie6.7
La voce di Fantozzi
7.7

La voce di Fantozzi

2017Movie7.7
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
2.2

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

2010Movie2.2
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

2001Movie
Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni
7.8

Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

1983Movie7.8
The Days Are Numbered
5.0

The Days Are Numbered

1979Movie5.0
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
7.5

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

1993Movie7.5
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
7.7

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017Movie7.7
Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

2012Movie
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
6.6

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

1983Movie6.6
Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

2014Movie
The Soup
7.0

The Soup

1981Movie7.0
Ladra di sogni

Ladra di sogni

1978Movie
The Magic of Fellini
3.5

The Magic of Fellini

2002Movie3.5
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
6.0

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023Movie6.0
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

2019Movie
TuttoBenigni 95/96
7.5

TuttoBenigni 95/96

1996Movie7.5
The Dream
10.0

The Dream

2025Movie10.0
The Most Beautiful in the World
9.0

The Most Beautiful in the World

2012Movie9.0
Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

Movie
La commedia di Amos Poe

La commedia di Amos Poe

2010Movie
Francesco - The Canticle

Francesco - The Canticle

2022Movie

TV Shows (19)

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Vivement dimanche
3.6

Vivement dimanche

1998Series3.6
Beckmann
4.5

Beckmann

1999Series4.5
Wetten, dass..?
5.6

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series5.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
9.2

Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery

2001Series9.2
Sanremo Music Festival
7.9

Sanremo Music Festival

1951Series7.9
HARDtalk
8.7

HARDtalk

1997Series8.7
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
4.1

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996Series4.1
Willemsens Woche
9.0

Willemsens Woche

1995Series9.0
Onda Libera
8.0

Onda Libera

1976Series8.0
Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani

Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani

1981Series
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
10.0

Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

2008Series10.0
Collezione di risate

Collezione di risate

2006Series
The Biggest Show After the Weekend
8.0

The Biggest Show After the Weekend

2011Series8.0
Rockpolitik
8.0

Rockpolitik

2005Series8.0
The Ten Commandments
7.0

The Ten Commandments

2014Series7.0