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Roberto Benigni

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Roberto Benigni at an event for Pinocchio (2002)
Shot in stunning Italian locations, Matteo Garrone's rich world of mystery and wonder stars Academy Award® winning actor Roberto Benigni as Geppetto, the old woodcarver whose puppet creation, Pinocchio, magically comes to life with dreams of becoming a real boy. Easily led astray, Pinocchio (nine-year-old Federico Ielapi) tumbles from one misadventure to another as he is tricked, kidnapped and chased by bandits through a wonderful world full of imaginative creatures - from the belly of a giant fish, to the Land Of Toys and the Field Of Miracles.
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Roberto Benigni was born on 27 October 1952 in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Tiger and the Snow (2005) and Down by Law (1986). He has been married to Nicoletta Braschi since 26 December 1991.
BornOctober 27, 1952
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BornOctober 27, 1952
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 63 wins & 43 nominations total

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Roberto Benigni in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni and Paolo Villaggio in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni and Paolo Villaggio in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni and Paolo Villaggio in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni and Angelo Orlando in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni and Angelo Orlando in The Voice of the Moon (1990)
Roberto Benigni and Nigel Harris in The Voice of the Moon (1990)

Known for:

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful
8.6
  • Guido
  • 1997
Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
The Tiger and the Snow
7.0
  • Attilio de Giovanni
  • 2005
Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law
7.7
  • Roberto
  • 1986
Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in Johnny Stecchino (1991)
Johnny Stecchino
7.2
  • Dante
  • Johnny Stecchino
  • 1991

Credits

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Actor

  • God Bless You Al Pacino (2023)
    God Bless You Al Pacino
    • Pope
    • 2023
  • Pinocchio (2019)
    Pinocchio
    • Geppetto
    • 2019
  • To Rome with Love (2012)
    To Rome with Love
    • Leopoldo
    • 2012
  • Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't (2011)
    Pistachio - The Little Boy That Woodn't
    • Head of Italy
    • 2011
  • La commedia di Amos Poe (2010)
    La commedia di Amos Poe
    • (voice)
    • 2010
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    The Tiger and the Snow
    • Attilio de Giovanni
    • 2005
  • Caterina in the Big City (2003)
    Caterina in the Big City
    • Roberto (Special Guest)
    • 2003
  • Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
    Coffee and Cigarettes
    • Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
    • 2003
  • Pinocchio (2002)
    Pinocchio
    • Pinocchio
    • 2002
  • Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier in Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
    Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
    • Lucius Detritus
    • 1999
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
    Life Is Beautiful
    • Guido
    • 1997
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Monster (1994)
    The Monster
    • Loris
    • 1994
  • Roberto Benigni in Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
    Son of the Pink Panther
    • Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
    • 1993
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in Johnny Stecchino (1991)
    Johnny Stecchino
    • Dante
    • Johnny Stecchino
    • 1991
  • Night on Earth (1991)
    Night on Earth
    • Driver (segment "Rome")
    • 1991

Writer

  • Roberto Benigni: La più bella del mondo (2012)
    Roberto Benigni: La più bella del mondo
    • written by
    • TV Special
    • 2012
  • Roberto Benigni: Il quinto dell'Inferno
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2007
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    The Tiger and the Snow
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Roberto Benigni: Tutto Dante - L'ultimo del Paradiso (2002)
    Roberto Benigni: Tutto Dante - L'ultimo del Paradiso
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 2002
  • Pinocchio (2002)
    Pinocchio
    • screenplay
    • story by
    • 2002
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
    Life Is Beautiful
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1997
  • Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996)
    Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni 95/96
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 1996
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Monster (1994)
    The Monster
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1994
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in Johnny Stecchino (1991)
    Johnny Stecchino
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • The Little Devil (1988)
    The Little Devil
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1988
  • Roberto Benigni and Steven Wright in Coffee and Cigarettes (1986)
    Coffee and Cigarettes
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1986
  • Roberto Benigni and Massimo Troisi in Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
    Nothing Left to Do but Cry
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1984
  • Roberto Benigni in Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni (1983)
    Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Roberto Benigni in You Disturb Me (1983)
    You Disturb Me
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1983
  • Roberto Benigni in Seeking Asylum (1979)
    Seeking Asylum
    • collaboration
    • 1979

Director

  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
    The Tiger and the Snow
    • Director
    • 2005
  • Pinocchio (2002)
    Pinocchio
    • Director
    • 2002
  • Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, and Giorgio Cantarini in Life Is Beautiful (1997)
    Life Is Beautiful
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in The Monster (1994)
    The Monster
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in Johnny Stecchino (1991)
    Johnny Stecchino
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The Little Devil (1988)
    The Little Devil
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Roberto Benigni and Massimo Troisi in Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
    Nothing Left to Do but Cry
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
    Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Roberto Benigni in You Disturb Me (1983)
    You Disturb Me
    • Director
    • 1983

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Pinocchio
Down by Law
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Down by Law
To Rome with Love
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To Rome with Love
To Rome with Love
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bob Benigni
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • October 27, 1952
    • Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy
  • Spouse
    • Nicoletta BraschiDecember 26, 1991 - present
  • Parents
      Remigio Benigni
  • Relatives
      Anna Benigni(Sibling)
  • 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
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    The first actor to win a Best Actor Oscar for a non-English speaking role.
  • Quotes
    [on winning the Best Actor Academy Award for Life Is Beautiful (1997) after already accepting the Best Foreign Language Film award as its director] "Thank you. This is a terrible mistake, because I used up all my English!"

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