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Roberto Benigni

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After leading a crowd of thousand in Rome, protesting against Silvio Berlusconi's government's decision to cut state arts funding by 35 percent, he hijacked the opening credits of Italy's most watched news show, removed his shirt to drape it over the anchorman's shoulders and announced "Berlusconi had resigned!" the next day (15 September 2005). See more trivia »

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Roberto Remigio Benigni
in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy
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2012 To Rome with Love
Leopoldo
 
2010 La commedia di Amos Poe (voice)
 
2005 The Tiger and the Snow
Attilio de Giovanni
 
2003 Coffee and Cigarettes
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
 
2002 Pinocchio
Pinocchio
 
1999 Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
Lucius Detritus (Tullius Destructivus/Catastrofus)
 
1997 Life Is Beautiful
Guido
 
1994 The Monster
Loris
 
1993 Son of the Pink Panther
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
 
1991 Johnny Stecchino
Dante / Johnny Stecchino
 
1991 Night on Earth
Driver - Rome
 
1990 The Voice of the Moon
Ivo Salvini
 
1988 Il piccolo diavolo
Giuditta
 
1986 Down by Law
Roberto
 
1986 Coffee and Cigarettes (short)
Roberto
 
1984 Nothing Left to Do but Cry
Saverio
 
1983 You Disturb Me
Benigno
 
1983 F.F.S.S." cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?
Lo sceicco Beige
 
1982 Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (TV movie)
L'amico d'infanzia anonimo/Himself
 
1981 Anche i ladri hanno un santo
 
1981 Il minestrone
Maestro
 
1979 Ma che cos'è questo amore (TV mini-series)
 
1979 Chiedo asilo
Roberto
 
1979 Luna
Upholsterer
 
1979 Womanlight
Le barman du Clapsy's
 
1979 Tigers in Lipstick
The Principal
 
1979 The Days Are Numbered
 
1977 Berlinguer: I Love You
Mario Cioni
 
1976 Onda libera (TV mini-series)
Mario Cioni
 
1972 Sorelle Materassi (TV mini-series)
Un giovanotto
– Episode #1.1 (1972) … Un giovanotto
 
Show ShowWriter (17 titles)
2012 La più bella del mondo (TV movie) (written by)
 
2007 Il quinto dell'Inferno (TV documentary)
 
2005 The Tiger and the Snow
 
2002 L'ultimo del Paradiso (TV movie)
 
2002 Pinocchio
 
1997 Life Is Beautiful (story and screenplay)
 
1996 Tuttobenigni 95/96 (video documentary)
 
1994 The Monster
 
1991 Johnny Stecchino
 
1988 Il piccolo diavolo (screenplay / story)
 
1986 Coffee and Cigarettes (short)
 
1984 Nothing Left to Do but Cry (screenplay / story)
 
1983 You Disturb Me (screenplay / story)
 
1983 Tuttobenigni (uncredited)
 
1979 Chiedo asilo (writer)
 
1977 Berlinguer: I Love You
 
1976 Onda libera (TV mini-series)
 
Show ShowDirector (9 titles)
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2012 Criança Esperança 2012 (TV movie) (writer: "La canzone di Piñocchio")
 
1996 Tuttobenigni 95/96 (video documentary) (writer: "E' tutto mio", "Quanto t'ho amato", "L'inno del corpo sciolto" / performer: "Quando penso a Berlusconi", "E' tutto mio", "Quanto t'ho amato", "L'inno del corpo sciolto")
 
1983 Tuttobenigni (writer: "L'inno del corpo sciolto" / performer: "Vieni via con me", "L'inno del corpo sciolto")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1997 Life Is Beautiful (presenter)
 
1996 Tuttobenigni 95/96 (video documentary) (stage director)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1994 The Monster (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2007 My Führer (thanks)
 
2003 Caterina in the Big City (thanks)
 
1999 Making Life Beautiful (TV documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (47 titles)
2012 La più bella del mondo (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Il più grande spettacolo dopo il weekend (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Himself
 
2009 Beckmann (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.5 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 De schuld van VTM (TV series)
Himself
– De wereld (2009) … Himself
 
2008 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself (César d'honneur)
– La 33ème nuit des Césars (2008) … Himself (César d'honneur)
 
2007 Il quinto dell'Inferno (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Towards the Moon with Fellini (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Halle an der Saale (2006) … Himself
 
1998-2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 December 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
2005 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003-2005 On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Rockpolitik (TV series)
Himself
 
2003 Caterina in the Big City
Himself (Special Guest)
 
2002 L'ultimo del Paradiso (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993-2002 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #10.211 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1999 (1999) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #4.143 (1996) … Himself
– Episode #2.127 (1993) … Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (taped)
 
2002 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (documentary)
Himself/La Voce della Luna
 
2000 Maldito lunes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
2000 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2000 Ferreri, I Love You (documentary)
 
1999 Astérix et Obélix contre César: L'envers du décor (video documentary short)
Himself / Detritus (uncredited)
 
1999 Drôles, tendre et méchants: La comédie à l'italienne de Totò à Roberto Benigni (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 HARDtalk (TV series)
Himself
– Roberto Benigni (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Foreign Language Film/Nominee: Best Original Screenplay
 
1999 Continuarà... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 March 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Vivement dimanche prochain (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 January 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
 
1999 Making Life Beautiful (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1998 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1996 Tuttobenigni 95/96 (video documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Willemsens Woche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
1987 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 June 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 Gran premio internazionale della TV (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– 4th edition (1987) … Himself - Performer
 
1985 Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano (documentary)
 
1984 Cinématon (documentary)
Himself (1986)
 
1983 Tuttobenigni
Himself
 
1983 Effetti personali (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Festival di Sanremo (TV series)
Himself - Assistant
 
1980 Il pap'occhio
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2011 Zaum - Andare a parare (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Silvio Forever (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Horst Buchholz... mein Papa (documentary)
Guido Orefice (uncredited)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2004 Words in Progress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Histoires de festival (short)
Himself
 
2002 Who Is Alan Smithee? (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 The Magic of Fellini (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 XIV premios Goya (TV special)
Guido Orefice
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Interviewed in "Directors Close Up: Interviews with Directors Nominated for Best Film by the Directors Guild of America", ed. by Jeremy Kagan, Scarecrow Press, 2006.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 5 Interviews  | 14 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

On Stanley Kubrick: Stanley Kubrick is one of the geniuses of this century. See more »

Trivia:

After leading a crowd of thousand in Rome, protesting against Silvio Berlusconi's government's decision to cut state arts funding by 35 percent, he hijacked the opening credits of Italy's most watched news show, removed his shirt to drape it over the anchorman's shoulders and announced "Berlusconi had resigned!" the next day (15 September 2005). See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio