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.
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy...
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Pinocchio
as Mister GeppettoIn this live-action adaptation of the beloved fairytale, old woodcarver Geppetto fashions a...
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Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
as Lucius DetritusSet in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul,...
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Night on Earth
as Cab Driver RomeAn anthology of 5 different cab drivers in 5 American and European cities and their remarkable...
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Luna
as UpholstererWhile touring in Italy, a recently-widowed American opera singer has an incestuous relationship...
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Coffee and Cigarettes
as Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film...
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Pinocchio
as PinocchioRoberto Benigni adapts the classic children's tale by Carlo Collodi for the big-budget...
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The Monster
as LorisA vicious serial sex killer is on the loose, and landscape gardener and shop-window outfitter...
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To Rome with Love
as LeopoldoFour tales unfold in the Eternal City: While vacationing in Rome, architect John encounters a...
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Son of the Pink Panther
as Gendarme Jacques GambrelliThe illegitimate son of Inspector Clouseau is on the case of the kidnapped Princess Yasmin.
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Down by Law
as RobertoA disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
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Caterina in the Big City
as SelfWhen her social-climbing father is relocated from small-town North to his native Rome,...
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And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...
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The Voice of the Moon
as Ivo SalviniA parable on the whisperings of the soul that only madmen and vagabonds are capable of hearing....
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Johnny Stecchino
as Dante Ceccarini / Johnny StecchinoGood hearted but not very wordly-wise, Dante is happy driving the school bus for a group of...
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Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as SaverioTwo 20th-century friends accidentally stumble into the year 1492, where they meet a charming...
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The Little Devil
as GiudittaFather Maurice, a priest living in a residential college for priests in Rome, is called out one...
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The Tiger and the Snow
as Attilio de GiovanniLove and injury in time of war. Attilio de Giovanni teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as SelfConan O'Brien celebrates ten years of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in this one-hour special....
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In the Pope's Eye
as selfThe Pope is disturbed by the fact that today's youth are not as spiritually inclined as they...
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The Last Laugh
as SelfFeature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to...
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Untouchable
as Himself (archive footage)The inside story of the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein reveals how, over decades, he acquired...
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Coffee and Cigarettes
as RobertoIn a vignette called "Strange to meet you," Roberto sits at a small table in a coffee bar. Five...
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Berlinguer: I Love You
as Mario CioniA young poet falls in love with a sophisticated woman who hates poetry. But the poet wants to...
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You Upset Me
as BenignoThe first movie directed by Roberto Benigni in four surreal short stories: "Durante Cristo"...
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Cinématon
as N°801Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the...
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We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
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Red Chairs - Parma and the Cinema
as Self (archive footage)The relations between Parma and cinema were so strong for almost the whole of the twentieth...
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Paolo Conte, Come Away with Me
as uncreditedDocumentary follows the life and work of Italian singer and composer Paolo Conte.
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Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
as Self - La Voce della LunaA look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his...
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Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
as SelfA film of Enrico Berlinguer's funeral in Rome, briefly tracing his career as leader of the...
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The Magic of Fellini
as Self (archive footage)Documentary with interviews and clips of Fellini's movies.
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Seeking Asylum
as RobertoA new teacher introduces radical ideas at a nursery school and it leads to various reactions...
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Womanlight
as Bartender at Clapsy'sHaving both suffered extreme losses, a man and a woman try to form a relationship.
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FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
as Lo sceicco Beige
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
as The anonymous childhood friend / HimselfThe fake report about Troisi's death, with the direction of Troisi himself with Lello Arena and...
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Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni
as HimselfA young Roberto Benigni in one of his first public show in Florence at Parco delle Cascine.
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The Soup
as Il maestroRome, 1960. Four different people meet each other at the Olympics. They follow the games and...
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Alida Valli: In Her Own Words
as SelfA complete and never-before-seen portrait of the life of a young girl from Pula (Istria) who...
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Tigers in Lipstick
as The Principal8 comic sketches set in Italy, with 4 of the most famous European sex symbols of the 70's...
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Close Up
as Self (archive footage)More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press...
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Cesare Zavattini
as SelfDocumentary about Italian film screenwriter Cesare Zavattini
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Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
as SelfMarco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary is a trip through the auteur's singular cosmos - at once...
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La commedia di Amos Poe
as Narrator (voice)A new translation of Dante's Divine Comedy channeling the tools of Edward Muybridge and a...
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La voce di Fantozzi
as Sé stessoThe docufilm tells the story of Paolo Villaggio's genius through the most iconic Italian...
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Evviva Giuseppe
as HimselfThe life and work of Giuseppe Bertolucci, as told by his father and brother, friends and colleagues.
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Sanremo 2023. Tra Palco e realtà
as SelfGianni Morandi tells the story behind the scenes of the Ariston Theater, revealing the great...
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La più bella del mondo
as HimselfUsing a lectern on which the Constitution is placed, Benigni begins to read each article...
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Cinque mondi
as SelfRoberto Benigni, Bernardo Bertolucci, Gabriele Salvatores, Paolo Sorrentino and Giuseppe...
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Once Upon a Time: Tonino Delli Colli, Cinematographer
as HimselfA documentary about Tonino Delli Colli, a man of cinema and cinematography, and one of the...
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The Days Are Numbered
as Il professoreAfter a close call on on the highway, Marco--a very famous singer/songwriter in 1968--climbs...
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Tuttobenigni 95/96
as Roberto BenigniBenigni, alone on stage, speaks freely about politics, sex and religion.
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Opinioni di un clown - Roberto Benigni
as uncreditedA documentary about the career of Roberto Benigni with many rare and funny sketches.
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Francesco Il Cantico
as Self - HostAn immersive reading of one of the most iconic texts dedicated to love.
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Towards the Moon with Fellini
as HimselfA rare, comical and up-close behind-the-scenes look at the late Italian director Federico...
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Ladra di sogni
as uncreditedAccompanied by a background of classical music, Benigni dressed in eighteenth-century clothes...
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La strana coppia. Incontro con Age e Scarpelli
as SelfDocumentary about Italian screenwriting legends Agenore 'Age' Incrocci and Furio Scarpelli.
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La più bella del mondo
as uncreditedUsing a lectern on which the Constitution is placed, Benigni begins to read each article...
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The Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - GuestLate Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...
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Wetten, dass..?
as SelfA long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British...
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as uncreditedJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Sanremo Music Festival
as Self - Special GuestThe Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in...
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Sanremo Music Festival
as Self - HostThe Sanremo Music Festival is the most popular Italian song contest and awards, held annually in...
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Ulisse. Il piacere della scoperta
as SelfAlberto Angela leads the dissemination program dedicated to history, art and culture. A...
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as SelfThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...
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