As Actor
Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
2021
9.2
Roberto Benigni
Acting
Birth date
October 27, 1952
Birth place
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
2020
7.2
As Actor
Pinocchio
2019
6.6
As Actor
To Rome with Love
2012
5.8
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
6.8
As Actor
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
6.9
As Actor
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
2003
6.3
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Pinocchio
2002
5.8
As Actor
The Magic of Fellini
2002
2.8
As Actor
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
1999
6.0
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Life Is Beautiful
1997
8.4
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
TuttoBenigni 95/96
1996
7.5
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
The Monster
1994
7.0
As Actor
Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy
1993
7.0
As Actor
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
4.6
As Actor
Night on Earth
1991
7.5
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
Johnny Stecchino
1991
7.3
As Actor
The Voice of the Moon
1990
6.7
As Actor, As Director, As Writer
The Little Devil
1988
6.7
As Actor
Down by Law
1986
7.3