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Roberto Benigni
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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.
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Down by Law
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Life Is Beautiful
As Guido
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
As Lucius Detritus
To Rome with Love
As Leopoldo
Night on Earth
As Cab Driver Rome
Pinocchio
As Mister Geppetto
The Last Laugh
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tigers in Lipstick
As The Principal
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Pinocchio
2019 · Mister Geppetto
The Last Laugh
2016 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
To Rome with Love
2012 · Leopoldo
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
1999 · Lucius Detritus
Life Is Beautiful
1997 · Guido
Night on Earth
1991 · Cab Driver Rome
Down by Law
1986 · Roberto
Tigers in Lipstick
1979 · The Principal