Roberto Benigni
Birthday: 1952-10-27 | Place of Birth: Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, ItalyRoberto 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
Acting
Role
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Mister Geppetto
as Self
as Himself
as Leopoldo
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - (archival audio)
as Narrator (voice)
as Roberto Benigni
as Attilio de Giovanni
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
as Self - La Voce della Luna
as Pinocchio
as Self (archive footage)
as Lucius Detritus
as Guido
as Roberto Benigni
as Loris
as Narrator (voice, Italian version)
as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
