Roberto Benigni

Where to watch Roberto Benigni

• Life Is BeautifulMovie · 1997

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.

Filmography

1. 2025Pietro - A Man in the Wind
2. 2023Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtàas Self
3. 2022I magnifici 4 della risata
4. 2021We Are Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
5. 2021Alida Valli: In Her Own Wordsas Self
6. 2020Paolo Conte, Come Away with Meas Self
7. 2019Pinocchioas Mister Geppetto
8. 2019Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italianaas Self
9. 2019Untouchableas Self (archive footage)
10. 2017Evviva Giuseppeas Himself
11. 2017La voce di Fantozzias Sé stesso
12. 2017Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessaryas Self
13. 2016Cinque mondias Self
14. 2016The Last Laughas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
15. 2012The Most Beautiful in the Worldas Himself
16. 2012Close Upas Self (archive footage)
17. 2012To Rome with Loveas Leopoldo
18. 2012Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years Afteras Self - (archival audio)
19. 2010Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlingsas Self
20. 2008Roberto Benigni - Tutto Danteas Roberto Benigni · 15 episodes · Creator
21. 2005Rockpolitikas Self · 1 episode
22. 2005The Tiger and the Snowas Attilio de Giovanni · Director · Writer
23. 2004Coffee and Cigarettesas Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
24. 2003Caterina in the Big Cityas Self
25. 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas Self
26. 2003Fellini: I'm a Born Liaras Self - La Voce della Luna
27. 2002Pinocchioas Pinocchio · Screenplay · Director · Story
28. 2002The Magic of Fellinias Self (archive footage)
29. 2001Ulisse - The Pleasure of Discoveryas Self · 1 episode
30. 1999Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesaras Lucius Detritus
31. 1997Life Is Beautifulas Guido · Screenplay · Director · Story
32. 1996TuttoBenigni 95/96as Roberto Benigni · Director · Writer · Story · Screenplay
33. 1994The Monsteras Loris · Director · Producer · Story · Screenplay
34. 1993Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasyas Narrator (voice, Italian version)
35. 1993Son of the Pink Pantheras Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
36. 1991Night on Earthas Cab Driver Rome
37. 1991Johnny Stecchinoas Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino · Screenplay · Director · Story
38. 1990The Voice of the Moonas Ivo Salvini
39. 1988The Little Devilas Giuditta · Story · Director · Screenplay
40. 1987Coffee and Cigarettesas Roberto · Writer
41. 1986Down by Lawas Roberto
42. 1984Nothing Left to Do But Cryas Saverio · Director · Story · Screenplay
43. 1984Farewell to Enrico Berlingueras Self · Director
44. 1983FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'as Lo sceicco Beige
45. 1983Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenignias Himself · Writer · Story · Screenplay
46. 1983You Upset Meas Benigno · Director · Screenplay · Story
47. 1982Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!as The anonymous childhood friend / Self
48. 1981The Soupas Il maestro
49. 1980In the Pope's Eyeas self
50. 1980Il resto del Pap'occhioas self
51. 1979The Days Are Numberedas Il professore
52. 1979Seeking Asylumas Roberto · Writer
53. 1979Lunaas Upholsterer
54. 1979Womanlightas Bartender at Clapsy's
55. 1979Tigers in Lipstickas The Principal
56. 1978Cinématonas N°801
57. 1978Vita da Cioni
58. 1977Berlinguer: I Love Youas Mario Cioni · Screenplay · Story
59. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes
60. 1951Sanremo Music Festivalas Self - Special Guest · 3 episodes