Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1952 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy
Also Known As
- Roberto Remigio Benigni
- 羅貝托·貝尼尼
- روبرتو بنینی
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 - Movies
Life Is Beautiful
as Guido
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
as Lucius Detritus
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Night on Earth
as Cab Driver Rome
Down by Law
as Roberto
Luna
as Upholsterer
Pinocchio
as Mister Geppetto
To Rome with Love
as Leopoldo
The Last Laugh
as Self
