Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

124

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-10-27 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

Also Known As

Roberto Remigio Benigni

羅貝托·貝尼尼

روبرتو بنینی

Roberto Benigni

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.

Known For

Acting

Night on Earth

1991

Night on Earth

as

Cab Driver Rome

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes

as

Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")

Life Is Beautiful

1997

Life Is Beautiful

as

Guido

Down by Law

1986

Down by Law

as

Roberto

Pinocchio

2002

Pinocchio

as

Pinocchio

The Tiger and the Snow

2005

The Tiger and the Snow

as

Attilio de Giovanni

Womanlight

1979

Womanlight

as

Bartender at Clapsy's

Francesco Il Cantico

2022

Francesco Il Cantico

as

Self - Host

La più bella del mondo

2012

La più bella del mondo

as

The Monster

1994

The Monster

as

Loris

Johnny Stecchino

1991

Johnny Stecchino

as

Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

1999

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar

as

Lucius Detritus

The Magic of Fellini

2002

The Magic of Fellini

as

Self (archive footage)

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

as

Saverio

In the Pope's Eye

1980

In the Pope's Eye

as

self

The Little Devil

1988

The Little Devil

as

Giuditta

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

as

Self

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

1983

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

as

Lo sceicco Beige

2012

Close Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Son of the Pink Panther

1993

Son of the Pink Panther

as

Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli

The Days Are Numbered

1979

The Days Are Numbered

as

Il professore

Untouchable

2019

Untouchable

as

Himself (archive footage)

Tigers in Lipstick

1979

Tigers in Lipstick

as

The Principal

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

2001

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

as

Self

To Rome with Love

2012

To Rome with Love

as

Leopoldo

You Upset Me

1983

You Upset Me

as

Benigno

Seeking Asylum

1979

Seeking Asylum

as

Roberto

Berlinguer: I Love You

1977

Berlinguer: I Love You

as

Mario Cioni

Il resto del Pap'occhio

1980

Il resto del Pap'occhio

as

self

The Voice of the Moon

1990

The Voice of the Moon

as

Ivo Salvini

The Soup

1981

The Soup

as

Il maestro

La più bella del mondo

2012

La più bella del mondo

as

Himself

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

as

Self - La Voce della Luna

The Last Laugh

2016

The Last Laugh

as

Self

Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni

1983

Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni

as

Himself

Luna

1979

Luna

as

Upholsterer

Cinématon

1978

Cinématon

as

N°801

Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

2019

Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

as

Himself

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

1982

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

as

The anonymous childhood friend / Himself

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

2010

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

as

Himself

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

1984

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

as

Self

We Are Cinema

2021

We Are Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

I magnifici 4 della risata

2022

I magnifici 4 della risata

as

Coffee and Cigarettes

1986

Coffee and Cigarettes

as

Roberto

Tuttobenigni 95/96

1996

Tuttobenigni 95/96

as

Roberto Benigni

Caterina in the Big City

2003

Caterina in the Big City

as

Self

Il parolaio

1978

Il parolaio

as

Cliente

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

as

Self

Evviva Giuseppe

2017

Evviva Giuseppe

as

Himself

La voce di Fantozzi

2017

La voce di Fantozzi

as

Sé stesso

Pinocchio

2019

Pinocchio

as

Mister Geppetto

Cinque mondi

2016

Cinque mondi

as

Self

Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

2012

Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

as

Self - (archival audio)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

La commedia di Amos Poe

2010

La commedia di Amos Poe

as

Narrator (voice)

Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

2012

Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

as

Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

2019

Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

as

Self

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

2021

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

as

Self

Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

2020

Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

as

Towards the Moon with Fellini

1990

Towards the Moon with Fellini

as

Himself

Vita da Cioni

1978

Vita da Cioni

as

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

2014

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

Cesare Zavattini

2003

Cesare Zavattini

as

Self

Ladra di sogni

1978

Ladra di sogni

as

The Singing Priest: Fr Rob Galea

2026

The Singing Priest: Fr Rob Galea

as

Dr. John

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

2003

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

as

Self

Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

as

Il sogno

2025

Il sogno

as

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as

Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

Ulisse - Il piacere della scoperta

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

I dieci comandamenti

I dieci comandamenti

as

Himself

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as

Self

Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante

as

Roberto Benigni

Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Music Festival

as

Self - Special Guest

Sanremo Music Festival

Sanremo Music Festival

as

Self - Host

Onda Libera

Onda Libera

as

Mario Cioni

Beckmann

Beckmann

as

Self

Willemsens Woche

Willemsens Woche

as

Self

Rockpolitik

Rockpolitik

as

Self

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

as

Self

Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend

Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend

as

Production

Francesco Il Cantico

2022

Francesco Il Cantico

as

The Monster

1994

The Monster

as

Crew

I Vicerè

2007

I Vicerè

as

Look to the Sky

1993

Look to the Sky

as

Mystery Train

1989

Mystery Train

as

Directing

Life Is Beautiful

1997

Life Is Beautiful

as

The Tiger and the Snow

2005

The Tiger and the Snow

as

Pinocchio

2002

Pinocchio

as

The Monster

1994

The Monster

as

Johnny Stecchino

1991

Johnny Stecchino

as

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

as

The Little Devil

1988

The Little Devil

as

You Upset Me

1983

You Upset Me

as

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

1984

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

as

Tuttobenigni 95/96

1996

Tuttobenigni 95/96

as