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

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Pietro - A Man in the Wind

2025 ⭐ 8.8

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The Singing Priest

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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The Dream

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2025

Pietro - A Man in the Wind Notable

2025

⭐ 8.8

The Singing Priest Notable

Dr. John · 2025

⭐ 10.0

The Dream Notable

2025

⭐ 10.0

2023

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

Self · 2023

⭐ 6.0

2022

Francesco - The Canticle

Self - Host · 2022

I magnifici 4 della risata Notable

2022

⭐ 7.0

2021

We Are Cinema Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2021

⭐ 9.5

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words Notable

Self · 2021

⭐ 9.2

2020

Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me Notable

Self · 2020

⭐ 7.2

2019

Pinocchio Notable

Mister Geppetto · 2019

⭐ 6.6

Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana Notable

Self · 2019

⭐ 7.6

Untouchable

Self (archive footage) · 2019

⭐ 6.5

2017

Evviva Giuseppe

Himself · 2017

⭐ 6.5

La voce di Fantozzi Notable

Sé stesso · 2017

⭐ 7.7

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary Notable

Self · 2017

⭐ 7.7

2016

Cinque mondi

Self · 2016

⭐ 6.5

The Last Laugh Notable

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 2016

⭐ 7.0

2014

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Self (archive footage) · 2014

2012

The Most Beautiful in the World Notable

Himself · 2012

⭐ 9.0

Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

2012

Close Up Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2012

⭐ 9.5

2010

La commedia di Amos Poe

Narrator (voice) · 2010

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

Self · 2010

⭐ 2.2

2005

The Tiger and the Snow

Attilio de Giovanni · 2005

⭐ 6.7

2004

Coffee and Cigarettes Notable

Roberto (segment "Strange to M · 2004

⭐ 6.9

2003

Caterina in the Big City

Self · 2003

⭐ 6.5

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

Self · 2003

⭐ 7.4

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

Self - La Voce della Luna · 2003

⭐ 6.1

2002

Pinocchio

Pinocchio · 2002

⭐ 5.8

The Magic of Fellini

Self (archive footage) · 2002

⭐ 3.5

2001

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

Self · 2001

1999

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar Notable

Lucius Detritus · 1999

⭐ 6.0

1997

Life Is Beautiful Notable

Guido · 1997

⭐ 8.4

1996

TuttoBenigni 95/96 Notable

Roberto Benigni · 1996

⭐ 7.5

1994

The Monster

Loris · 1994

⭐ 7.0

Frequently appears with

Matteo Bocelli

Fr Rob Galea

Artin John

Padre Giovanni

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli

Full filmography

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Pietro - A Man in the Wind

2025 ⭐ 8.8

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The Singing Priest

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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The Dream

2025 ⭐ 10.0

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Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023 ⭐ 6.0

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Francesco - The Canticle

2022

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I magnifici 4 della risata

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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We Are Cinema

2021 ⭐ 9.5

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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

2021 ⭐ 9.2

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Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

2020 ⭐ 7.2

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Pinocchio

2019 ⭐ 6.6

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Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

2019 ⭐ 7.6

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Untouchable

2019 ⭐ 6.5

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Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

2019

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Evviva Giuseppe

2017 ⭐ 6.5

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La voce di Fantozzi

2017 ⭐ 7.7

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Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017 ⭐ 7.7

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Cinque mondi

2016 ⭐ 6.5

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The Last Laugh

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

2014

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The Most Beautiful in the World

2012 ⭐ 9.0