Roberto Benigni
Born October 27, 1952 (Age: 73)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
Pinocchio
2019
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as Mister Geppetto
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Age: 67
The Last Laugh
2016
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as Self
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Age: 63
Close Up
2012
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 59
To Rome with Love
2012
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as Leopoldo
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Age: 59
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
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as Attilio de Giovanni
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Age: 52
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
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as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
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Age: 51
Pinocchio
2002
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as Pinocchio
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Age: 49
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
1999
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as Lucius Detritus
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Age: 46
Life Is Beautiful
1997
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as Guido
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Age: 45
Son of the Pink Panther
1993
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as Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
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Age: 40
Night on Earth
1991
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as Cab Driver Rome
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Age: 39
Towards the Moon with Fellini
1990
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as Himself
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Age: 37
Down by Law
1986
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as Roberto
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Age: 33
Ladra di sogni
1978
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Age: 25