Birthday: October 27, 1952
Arguably the most popular Italian screen comedian since the immortal Toto, Roberto Benigni mastered the exacting art of improvisational humor early. Inspired by Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Peter Sellers, Benigni first gained fame in his native country with his own must-see TV series, sustaining his vast following with several hilarious movie appearances. One of his ...more- 1998
- National Board of Review
- Special Achievement
- La Vita è Bella
- win
- 1998
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- Life Is Beautiful
- win
- 1998
- Toronto Film Critics Association
- Best Actor - Runner-up
- Life Is Beautiful
- win
- 1998
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Life Is Beautiful
- win
- 2005
- The Tiger and the Snow
- Attilio De Giovanni
- 2003
- Fellini: I'm a Born Liar
- Himself
- 2002
- Pinocchio
- Pinocchio
- 1999
- Astérix et Obélix contre César
- Détritus
- 1997
- Life Is Beautiful
- Guido
- 2005
- The Tiger and the Snow
- Director
- 2005
- The Tiger and the Snow
- Screenwriter
- 2002
- Pinocchio
- Director
- 2002
- Pinocchio
- Screenwriter
- 1997
- Life Is Beautiful
- Director














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