Roberto Benigni
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
The Singing Priest: Fr Rob Galea (2026)
Dr. John
Francesco Il Cantico (2022)
Self - Host
Pinocchio (2019)
Mister Geppetto
Untouchable (2019)
Himself (archive footage)
La voce di Fantozzi (2017)
Sé stesso
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Self (archive footage)
La più bella del mondo (2012)
Himself
La più bella del mondo (2012)
Close Up (2012)
Self (archive footage)
To Rome with Love (2012)
Leopoldo
La commedia di Amos Poe (2010)
Narrator (voice)
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings (2010)
Himself
The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
Attilio de Giovanni
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Caterina in the Big City (2003)
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
Self
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003)
Self - La Voce della Luna
Cesare Zavattini (2003)
Self
Pinocchio (2002)
Pinocchio
The Magic of Fellini (2002)
Self (archive footage)
La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli (2001)
Self
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (1999)
Lucius Detritus
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Guido
Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996)
Roberto Benigni
The Monster (1994)
Loris
Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Night on Earth (1991)
Cab Driver Rome
Johnny Stecchino (1991)
Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino
The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Ivo Salvini
The Little Devil (1988)
Giuditta
Down by Law (1986)
Roberto
Coffee and Cigarettes (1986)
Roberto
Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
Saverio
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
Self
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
Lo sceicco Beige
Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni (1983)
Himself
You Upset Me (1983)
Benigno
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982)
The anonymous childhood friend / Himself
The Soup (1981)
Il maestro
In the Pope's Eye (1980)
self
Il resto del Pap'occhio (1980)
self
The Days Are Numbered (1979)
Il professore
Seeking Asylum (1979)
Roberto
Womanlight (1979)
Bartender at Clapsy's
Luna (1979)
Upholsterer
Tigers in Lipstick (1979)
The Principal
Cinématon (1978)
N°801
Ladra di sogni (1978)
Il parolaio (1978)
Cliente
Vita da Cioni (1978)
Berlinguer: I Love You (1977)
Mario Cioni

Crew

Francesco Il Cantico (2022)
Writer | Producer
I Vicerè (2007)
Thanks
The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
Director | Author
Pinocchio (2002)
Director | Screenplay | Story
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Director | Screenplay | Story
Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996)
Director
The Monster (1994)
Director | Screenplay | Story | Producer
Look to the Sky (1993)
Thanks
Johnny Stecchino (1991)
Director | Screenplay | Story
Mystery Train (1989)
Thanks
The Little Devil (1988)
Director | Story | Screenplay
Coffee and Cigarettes (1986)
Writer
Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
Director | Story | Screenplay
Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
Director
You Upset Me (1983)
Director | Story | Screenplay
Seeking Asylum (1979)
Writer
Berlinguer: I Love You (1977)
Screenplay | Story