
Person
Roberto Benigni
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 27, 1952
- From
- 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.
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Life Is Beautiful

To Rome with Love

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

Pinocchio

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Night on Earth

Coffee and Cigarettes

Johnny Stecchino

Down by Law

Pinocchio

The Monster

The Tiger and the Snow

The Little Devil

The Graham Norton Show

Caterina in the Big City

Son of the Pink Panther

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Voice of the Moon