Biography
Roberto Benigni
Acting
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…
Career works
88
Movies
69
Series
19
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
10/27/1952
Place of birth
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Filmography highlights
Movies
Pietro - A Man in the Wind
2025 · 8.8
The Singing Priest
2025 · 10.0
The Dream
2025 · 10.0
Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
2023 · 6.0
Francesco - The Canticle
2022
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022 · 7.0
We Are Cinema
2021 · 9.5
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021 · 9.2
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
2020 · 7.2
Pinocchio
2019 · 6.6
Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana
2019 · 7.6
Untouchable
2019 · 6.5
Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
2019
Evviva Giuseppe
2017 · 6.5
La voce di Fantozzi
2017 · 7.7
Series
The Ten Commandments
2014 · 7.0
The Biggest Show After the Weekend
2011 · 8.0
Roberto Benigni - Tutto Dante
2008 · 10.0
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · 7.2
Collezione di risate
2006
Rockpolitik
2005 · 8.0
Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discovery
2001 · 9.1
Beckmann
1999 · 4.3
Vivement dimanche
1998 · 3.6
HARDtalk
1997 · 8.7
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 · 4.1
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Willemsens Woche
1995 · 9.0
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · 7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · 5.4
Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italiani
1981