Biografía y filmografía

Roberto Benigni

Actor y director de cine italiano, nacido en Manciano Misericordia, Arezzo. Autor de monólogos inconformistas interpretados en los teatros de vanguardia, se dio a conocer con el espectáculo Cioni Mario fu Gaspare di Giulia y debutó en televisión con el provocador programa Tele-Vacca. En 1977, el director Giuseppe Bertolucci llevó a la gran pantalla al personaje de Cioni Mario en la película Berlinguer ti voglio bene. Caracterizado por un tipo de humor típicamente toscano, Benigni creó un prototipo cómico completamente personal, desacralizador, obsesivo y funambulesco, recargó su mímica y su expresión corporal, sin descuidar su excepcional capacidad de jugar con las palabras para obtener efectos cómicos surrealistas o grotescos. Tras su debut como realizador con la película Tu mi turbi (1983), destacó como actor y director en filmes como Non ci resta che piangere (1984), protagonizado con Massimo Troisi, Bajo el peso de la ley (1986, de Jim Jarmusch), Soy el pequeño diablo (1988), al lado de Walter Matthau, La voz de la luna (1990, de Federico Fellini), Johnny Palillo (1992) y El monstruo (1995), uno de los mayores éxitos de público del cine italiano. A finales de 1997 se estrenó La vida es bella, ambientada en un campo de concentración nazi; premiada en el Festival de Cannes de 1998 con el premio especial del jurado, en 1999 obtuvo tres premios Oscar: mejor película extranjera, mejor actor y mejor banda sonora. También obtuvo un importante éxito Pinocho (2002), basada en el famoso cuento de Carlo Collodi.

Fotos

Películas (73)

The Last Fellini

The Last Fellini

2026

Pietro - A Man in the Wind

Pietro - A Man in the Wind

2025

The Singing Priest

The Singing Priest

2025 · Dr. John

The Dream

The Dream

2025

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà

2023 · Self

Francesco - The Canticle

Francesco - The Canticle

2022 · Self - Host, Producer, Writer

I magnifici 4 della risata

I magnifici 4 della risata

2022

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

2021 · Self (archive footage)

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

Alida Valli: In Her Own Words

2021 · Self

Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me

2020 · Self

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2019 · Mister Geppetto

Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana

2019 · Self

Untouchable

Untouchable

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer

2019 · Himself

Evviva Giuseppe

Evviva Giuseppe

2017 · Himself

La voce di Fantozzi

La voce di Fantozzi

2017 · Sé stesso

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary

2017 · Self

Cinque mondi

Cinque mondi

2016 · Self

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

2016 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema

2014 · Self (archive footage)

The Most Beautiful in the World

The Most Beautiful in the World

2012 · Himself

Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni

2012

Close Up

Close Up

2012 · Self (archive footage)

To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

2012 · Leopoldo

Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

Revisiting Life is Beautiful 15 Years After

2012 · Self - (archival audio)

La commedia di Amos Poe

La commedia di Amos Poe

2010 · Narrator (voice)

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings

2010 · Self

I Vicerè

I Vicerè

2007 · Thanks

The Tiger and the Snow

The Tiger and the Snow

2005 · Attilio de Giovanni, Director, Writer

Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

2004 · Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")

Caterina in the Big City

Caterina in the Big City

2003 · Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003 · Self

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003 · Self - La Voce della Luna

Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini

2003 · Self

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

2002 · Pinocchio, Screenplay, Director, Story

The Magic of Fellini

The Magic of Fellini

2002 · Self (archive footage)

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli

2001 · Self

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar

1999 · Lucius Detritus

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful

1997 · Guido, Screenplay, Director, Story

TuttoBenigni 95/96

TuttoBenigni 95/96

1996 · Roberto Benigni, Director, Stage Director, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay

The Monster

The Monster

1994 · Loris, Director, Producer, Story, Screenplay

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy

1993 · Narrator (voice, Italian version)

Son of the Pink Panther

Son of the Pink Panther

1993 · Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli

Look to the Sky

Look to the Sky

1993 · Thanks

Night on Earth

Night on Earth

1991 · Cab Driver Rome

Johnny Stecchino

Johnny Stecchino

1991 · Dante Ceccarini / Johnny Stecchino, Screenplay, Director, Story

The Voice of the Moon

The Voice of the Moon

1990 · Ivo Salvini

Towards the Moon with Fellini

Towards the Moon with Fellini

1990 · Himself

Mystery Train

Mystery Train

1989 · Thanks

The Little Devil

The Little Devil

1988 · Giuditta, Story, Director, Screenplay

Coffee and Cigarettes

Coffee and Cigarettes

1987 · Roberto, Writer

Down by Law

Down by Law

1986 · Roberto

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984 · Saverio, Director, Story, Screenplay

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer

1984 · Self, Director

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

1983 · Lo sceicco Beige

Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

Roberto Benigni: TuttoBenigni

1983 · Himself, Writer, Idea, Story, Screenplay

You Upset Me

You Upset Me

1983 · Benigno, Director, Screenplay, Story

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

1982 · The anonymous childhood friend / Self

The Soup

The Soup

1981 · Il maestro

In the Pope's Eye

In the Pope's Eye

1980 · self

Il resto del Pap'occhio

Il resto del Pap'occhio

1980 · self

The Days Are Numbered

The Days Are Numbered

1979 · Il professore

Seeking Asylum

Seeking Asylum

1979 · Roberto, Writer

Womanlight

Womanlight

1979 · Bartender at Clapsy's

Luna

Luna

1979 · Upholsterer

Tigers in Lipstick

Tigers in Lipstick

1979 · The Principal

Cinématon

Cinématon

1978 · N°801

Ladra di sogni

Ladra di sogni

1978

Il parolaio

Il parolaio

1978 · Cliente

Vita da Cioni

Vita da Cioni

1978

Il comizio

Il comizio

1978 · Screenplay

Berlinguer: I Love You

Berlinguer: I Love You

1977 · Mario Cioni, Screenplay, Story

Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

Roberto Benigni - Inno Di Mameli

Series (21)