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Pinocchio (2002) -- Despite guidance from the Blue Fairy, and the love of his father, Gepetto, a wooden puppet's curious spirit leads him into one wild adventure after another.
Il mostro (1994) -- Open-ended Trailer from Columbia Tristar
La tigre e la neve (2005) -- A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.
Johnny Stecchino (1991) -- A kindhearted but bumbling idiot who likes to steal bananas, is passed off for a snitch hiding from the mob.
Fellini: Je suis un grand menteur (2002) -- Open-ended Trailer from First Look

Overview

Date of Birth:
27 October 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Sister: Anna Benigni (teacher's aide), born 1948. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 44 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(61 articles)
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La tigre e la neve (2005)   Attilio de Giovanni 2005 - 6.9 (4,406)
AKAs:
  • The Tiger and the Snow (USA: literal English title)
- 2. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You") 2003 - 6.8 (17,507)
- 3. Pinocchio (2002)   Pinocchio 2002 - 3.6 (2,904)
AKAs:
  • Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio (USA: promotional title)
- 4. Astérix et Obélix contre César (1999)   Lucius Detritus (Tullius Destructivus / Catastrofus) 1999 $54.5M 5.4 (8,127)
AKAs:
  • Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (Australia)
  • Asterix & Obelix gegen Caesar (Germany)
  • Asterix & Obelix vs. Caesar (Philippines: English title)
  • Asterix and Obelix Take on Caesar (UK)
  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
  • Asterix e Obelix contro Cesare (Italy)
- 5. La vita è bella (1997)   Guido Orefice 1997 $229M 8.4 (95,735)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Beautiful (UK) (USA)
- 6. Il mostro (1994)   Loris 1994 $36.8M 7.1 (2,892)
AKAs:
  • Le monstre (France)
  • The Monster (USA)
- 7. Son of the Pink Panther (1993)   Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli 1993 - 3.5 (1,943)
AKAs:
  • Blake Edwards' Son of the Pink Panther
  • Il figlio della pantera rosa (Italy)
- 8. Johnny Stecchino (1991)   Dante / Johnny Stecchino 1991 - 6.9 (3,121)
AKAs:
  • Johnny Toothpick
- 9. Night on Earth (1991)   Driver (Rome) 1991 - 7.6 (13,803)
AKAs:
  • Une nuit sur terre (France)
- 10. La voce della luna (1990)   Ivo Salvini 1990 - 6.3 (739)
AKAs:
  • The Voice of the Moon
- 11. Il piccolo diavolo (1988)   Giuditta 1988 - 7.0 (1,021)
AKAs:
  • The Little Devil
- 12. Down by Law (1986)   Roberto 1986 - 7.8 (12,924)
AKAs:
  • Down by Law (West Germany)
  • Down by Law - Alles im Griff (Germany: TV title)
- 13. Coffee and Cigarettes (1986) Roberto 1986 - 7.2 (934)
- 14. Non ci resta che piangere (1985)   Saverio 1985 - 7.8 (1,196)
AKAs:
  • Nothing Left to Do But Cry
- 15. Tu mi turbi (1983)   Benigno 1983 - 6.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • You Disturb Me (USA)
  • You Upset Me (International: English title)
- 16. Effetti personali (1983)   1983 - 5.9 (7)
AKAs:
  • Personal Effects (International: English title: literal title)
- 17. 'F.F.S.S.', cioè:... che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene? (1983) Lo sceicco Beige 1983 - 5.7 (91)
- 18. Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982) (TV) L'amico d'infanzia anonimo/Himself 1982 - 7.6 (25)
- 19. Anche i ladri hanno un santo (1981) 1981 - -
- 20. Il minestrone (1981) Il maestro 1981 - 6.5 (69)
- 21. Il pap'occhio (1980)   Benigni 1980 - 7.2 (143)
AKAs:
  • In the Pope's Eye
- 22. "Ma che cos'è questo amore" (1979) 1979 - -
- 23. Chiedo asilo (1979)   Roberto 1979 - 5.9 (174)
AKAs:
  • Pipicacadodo (France)
  • Seeking Asylum (USA: video title)
- 24. La luna (1979)   Upholsterer 1979 - 6.7 (1,390)
AKAs:
  • Luna (USA)
- 25. Clair de femme (1979)   Le barman du Clapsy's 1979 - 6.5 (228)
AKAs:
  • Chiaro di donna (Italy)
  • Die Liebe einer Frau
  • Womanlight (USA)
- 26. Letti selvaggi (1979)   The Principal 1979 - 4.6 (112)
AKAs:
  • Camas calientes (Spain)
  • Lady Chatterley's Palace (Philippines: English title)
  • Tigers in Lipstick (USA)
  • Wild Beds
- 27. I giorni cantati (1979)   1979 - 5.9 (13)
AKAs:
  • The Days Are Numbered (International: English title)
- 28. Berlinguer ti voglio bene (1977)   Cioni Mario 1977 - 7.1 (246)
AKAs:
  • Berlinguer: I Love You (USA)
- 29. "Onda libera" (1976) Mario Cioni 1976 - 8.6 (9)
- 30. "Sorelle Materassi" (1972) 1972 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Il quinto dell'Inferno (2007) (TV) (writer) 2007 - 9.7 (9)
- 2. La tigre e la neve (2005)   (writer) 2005 - 6.9 (4,406)
AKAs:
  • The Tiger and the Snow (USA: literal English title)
- 3. L'ultimo del Paradiso (2002) (TV) (writer) 2002 - 8.8 (117)
- 4. Pinocchio (2002)   (writer) 2002 - 3.6 (2,904)
AKAs:
  • Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio (USA: promotional title)
- 5. La vita è bella (1997)   (story and screenplay) 1997 $229M 8.4 (95,735)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Beautiful (UK) (USA)
- 6. Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996) (V) (writer) 1996 - 8.2 (16)
- 7. Il mostro (1994)   (writer) 1994 $36.8M 7.1 (2,892)
AKAs:
  • Le monstre (France)
  • The Monster (USA)
- 8. Johnny Stecchino (1991)   (writer) 1991 - 6.9 (3,121)
AKAs:
  • Johnny Toothpick
- 9. Il piccolo diavolo (1988)   (screenplay) (story) 1988 - 7.0 (1,021)
AKAs:
  • The Little Devil
- 10. Coffee and Cigarettes (1986) (writer) 1986 - 7.2 (934)
- 11. Non ci resta che piangere (1985)   (screenplay) (story) 1985 - 7.8 (1,196)
AKAs:
  • Nothing Left to Do But Cry
- 12. Tutto Benigni (1983) (writer) 1983 - 8.5 (51)
- 13. Tu mi turbi (1983)   (screenplay) (story) 1983 - 6.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • You Disturb Me (USA)
  • You Upset Me (International: English title)
- 14. Chiedo asilo (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 5.9 (174)
AKAs:
  • Pipicacadodo (France)
  • Seeking Asylum (USA: video title)
- 15. Berlinguer ti voglio bene (1977)   (writer) 1977 - 7.1 (246)
AKAs:
  • Berlinguer: I Love You (USA)
- 16. "Onda libera" (1976) (writer) 1976 - 8.6 (9)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La tigre e la neve (2005)   2005 - 6.9 (4,406)
AKAs:
  • The Tiger and the Snow (USA: literal English title)
- 2. Pinocchio (2002)   2002 - 3.6 (2,904)
AKAs:
  • Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio (USA: promotional title)
- 3. La vita è bella (1997)   1997 $229M 8.4 (95,735)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Beautiful (UK) (USA)
- 4. Il mostro (1994)   1994 $36.8M 7.1 (2,892)
AKAs:
  • Le monstre (France)
  • The Monster (USA)
- 5. Johnny Stecchino (1991)   1991 - 6.9 (3,121)
AKAs:
  • Johnny Toothpick
- 6. Il piccolo diavolo (1988)   1988 - 7.0 (1,021)
AKAs:
  • The Little Devil
- 7. Non ci resta che piangere (1985)   1985 - 7.8 (1,196)
AKAs:
  • Nothing Left to Do But Cry
- 8. L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer (1984) 1984 - 7.7 (37)
- 9. Tu mi turbi (1983)   1983 - 6.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • You Disturb Me (USA)
  • You Upset Me (International: English title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. La vita è bella (1997)   (presenter: English dubbed version) 1997 $229M 8.4 (95,735)
AKAs:
  • Life Is Beautiful (UK) (USA)
- 2. Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996) (V) (stage director) 1996 - 8.2 (16)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Il mostro (1994)   (producer) 1994 $36.8M 7.1 (2,892)
AKAs:
  • Le monstre (France)
  • The Monster (USA)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Mein Führer - Die wirklich wahrste Wahrheit über Adolf Hitler (2007)   (thanks) 2007 $17.5M 5.5 (1,805)
AKAs:
  • Mein Führer: The Truly Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler (International: English title)
  • My Fuhrer (USA)
- 2. Caterina va in città (2003)   (thanks) 2003 - 7.0 (1,023)
AKAs:
  • Caterina in the Big City (USA: festival title)
- 3. Making Life Beautiful (1999) (TV) (special thanks) 1999 - 7.1 (22)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Beckmann" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 3.0 (65)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Graham Norton Show" (2007)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Le grand journal de Canal+" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 6.3 (66)
- 4. "La nuit des Césars" (1976)   Himself (César d'honneur) (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 8.7 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Il quinto dell'Inferno (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 9.7 (9)
- 6. Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 7. "Corazón de..." (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006) 2006 - 4.2 (71)
- 8. Towards the Moon with Fellini (2006) Himself 2006 - 7.4 (15)
- 9. "Wetten, dass..?" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.3 (289)
- 10. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself (3 episodes, 1998-2006) 2006 - 8.8 (760)
AKAs:
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- 11. "On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde" (2000)   Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2005) 2005 - 3.1 (33)
AKAs:
  • O.N.P.P. (France: short title)
  • ONPP vu de la loge (France: summer title)
  • ONPP vu de la plage (France: summer title)
  • ONPP vu du bocal (France: summer title)
  • ONPP vu du désert (France: summer title)
- 12. "L'hebdo cinéma" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Comme au cinéma" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • Comme au cinéma: l'émission (France: long new title)
  • Comme au cinéma: le magazine (France: long new title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Rockpolitik" (2005) Himself 2005 - 8.6 (12)
- 15. Épreuves d'artistes (2004)   Himself 2004 - 4.1 (46)
AKAs:
  • Words in Progress (International: English title)
- 16. Caterina va in città (2003)   Himself (Special Guest) 2003 - 7.0 (1,023)
AKAs:
  • Caterina in the Big City (USA: festival title)
- 17. L'ultimo del Paradiso (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 8.8 (117)
- 18. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) Himself (taped) 2002 - 5.5 (822)
- 19. Fellini: Je suis un grand menteur (2002)   Himself/La Voce della Luna 2002 - 6.8 (488)
AKAs:
  • Federico Fellini: I'm a Big Liar (USA: literal English title)
  • Federico Fellini: Sono un gran bugiardo (Italy)
  • Fellini: I Am a Born Liar (Australia)
  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (USA)
  • Fellini: Sono un gran bugiardo (Italy)
  • I'm a Born Liar (International: English title)
- 20. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role 2000 - 6.3 (464)
- 21. 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2000) (TV) 2000 - 4.4 (84)
- 22. Ferreri, I Love You (2000) 2000 - -
- 23. Drôles, tendre et méchants: La comédie à l'italienne de Totò à Roberto Benigni (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - -
- 24. "HARDtalk" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 6.8 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 25. The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Foreign Language Film/Nominee: Best Original Screenplay 1999 - 5.9 (423)
- 26. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 3.6 (556)
- 27. The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 5.9 (31)
- 28. Making Life Beautiful (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 7.1 (22)
- 29. The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - 4.0 (216)
- 30. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 31. Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996) (V) Himself 1996 - 8.2 (16)
- 32. "Willemsens Woche" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - -
1 TV episode:
- 33. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 6.8 (472)
AKAs:
  • Jay Leno (Australia)
- 34. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Cinématon (1984) Himself (1986) 1984 - 7.7 (41)
- 36. Tutto Benigni (1983) Himself 1983 - 8.5 (51)
- 37. "Festival di Sanremo" (1951) Himself - Assistant (unknown episodes, 1980) 1980 - 5.1 (36)
Archive Footage
- 1. Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 3. "Quelli che... il calcio"  
2 TV episodes:
- 4. Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) (TV) Himself
- 5. Horst Buchholz... mein Papa (2005) (uncredited) Guido Orefice
- 6. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. Histoires de festival (2002) Himself
- 8. Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 9. The Magic of Fellini (2002) (TV) Himself
- 10. XIV premios Goya (2000) (TV) Guido Orefice

Additional Details

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. more
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