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Roberto Benigni

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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Actor

1977

[ ] Berlinguer: I Love You (Mario Cioni)

1978

[ ] Cinématon (N°801)
[ ] Il parolaio (Cliente)
[ ] Vita da Cioni (????)
[ ] Ladra di sogni (????)

1979

[ ] Womanlight (Bartender at Clapsy's)
[ ] The Days Are Numbered (Il professore)
[ ] Tigers in Lipstick (The Principal)
[ ] Seeking Asylum (Roberto)
[ ] Luna (Upholsterer)

1980

[ ] In the Pope's Eye (self)
[ ] Il resto del Pap'occhio (self)

1981

[ ] The Soup (Il maestro)

1982

[ ] Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (The anonymous childhood friend / Self)

1983

[ ] FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (Lo sceicco Beige)
[ ] You Upset Me (Benigno)
[ ] Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni (Himself)

1984

[ ] Nothing Left to Do But Cry (Saverio)
[ ] Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (Self)

1986

[ 6/10 ] Down by Law (Roberto)
[ ] Coffee and Cigarettes (Roberto)

1988

[ ] The Little Devil (Giuditta)

1990

[ ] The Voice of the Moon (Ivo Salvini)
[ ] Towards the Moon with Fellini (Himself)

1991

[ 7/10 ] Night on Earth (Cab Driver Rome)
[ ] Johnny Stecchino (Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino)

1993

[ ] Son of the Pink Panther (Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli)
[ ] Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy (Narrator (voice, Italian version))

1994

[ ] The Monster (Loris)

1996

[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Roberto Benigni)

1997

[ ] Life Is Beautiful (Guido)

1999

[ ] Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (Lucius Detritus)

2001

[ ] La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli (Self)

2002

[ ] Pinocchio (Pinocchio)
[ ] The Magic of Fellini (Self (archive footage))

2003

[ ] Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (Self - La Voce della Luna)
[ ] Caterina in the Big City (Self)
[ ] Cesare Zavattini (Self)
[ ] Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (Self)

2004

[ 6/10 ] Coffee and Cigarettes (Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You"))

2005

[ ] The Tiger and the Snow (Attilio de Giovanni)

2010

[ ] Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings (Self)
[ ] La commedia di Amos Poe (Narrator (voice))

2012

[ ] Close Up (Self (archive footage))
[ ] To Rome with Love (Leopoldo)
[ ] La più bella del mondo (Himself)
[ ] Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After (Self - (archival audio))
[ ] Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni (????)

2014

[ ] Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema (Self (archive footage))

2016

[ ] The Last Laugh (Self)
[ ] Cinque mondi (Self)

2017

[ ] Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary (Self)
[ ] Evviva Giuseppe (Himself)
[ ] La voce di Fantozzi (Sé stesso)

2019

[ ] Untouchable (Self (archive footage))
[ ] Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer (Himself)
[ ] Pinocchio (Mister Geppetto)
[ ] Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana (Self)

2020

[ ] Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me (Self)

2021

[ ] We Are Cinema (Self (archive footage))
[ ] Alida Valli: In Her Own Words (Self)

2022

[ ] Francesco Il Cantico (Self - Host)
[ ] I magnifici 4 della risata (????)

2023

[ ] Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà (Self)

2025

[ ] Il sogno (????)
[ ] Pietro - A man in the wind (????)

2026

[ ] The Singing Priest (Dr. John)

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[ ] Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli (????)

Writing

1977

[ ] Berlinguer: I Love You (Screenplay)
[ ] Berlinguer: I Love You (Story)

1979

[ ] Seeking Asylum (Writer)

1983

[ ] You Upset Me (Screenplay)
[ ] You Upset Me (Story)
[ ] Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni (Writer)
[ ] Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni (Idea)
[ ] Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni (Story)
[ ] Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni (Screenplay)

1984

[ ] Nothing Left to Do But Cry (Screenplay)
[ ] Nothing Left to Do But Cry (Story)

1986

[ ] Coffee and Cigarettes (Writer)

1988

[ ] The Little Devil (Story)
[ ] The Little Devil (Screenplay)

1991

[ ] Johnny Stecchino (Screenplay)
[ ] Johnny Stecchino (Story)

1994

[ ] The Monster (Screenplay)
[ ] The Monster (Story)

1996

[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Writer)
[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Idea)
[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Story)
[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Screenplay)

1997

[ ] Life Is Beautiful (Screenplay)
[ ] Life Is Beautiful (Story)

2002

[ ] Pinocchio (Screenplay)
[ ] Pinocchio (Story)

2005

[ ] The Tiger and the Snow (Writer)

2022

[ ] Francesco Il Cantico (Writer)

Directing

1983

[ ] You Upset Me (Director)

1984

[ ] Nothing Left to Do But Cry (Director)
[ ] Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (Director)

1988

[ ] The Little Devil (Director)

1991

[ ] Johnny Stecchino (Director)

1994

[ ] The Monster (Director)

1996

[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Director)
[ ] TuttoBenigni 95/96 (Stage Director)

1997

[ ] Life Is Beautiful (Director)

2002

[ ] Pinocchio (Director)

2005

[ ] The Tiger and the Snow (Director)

Crew

1989

[ 6/10 ] Mystery Train (Thanks)

1993

[ ] Look to the Sky (Thanks)

2007

[ ] I Vicerè (Thanks)

Production

1994

[ ] The Monster (Producer)

2022

[ ] Francesco Il Cantico (Producer)