Roberto Benigni Italian Actor and Comedian Born in 1952

Roberto Benigni is an Italian actor and comedian born on 27 October 1952 in Castiglion Fiorentino. He is recognised as Lucius Detritus in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar (1999).

Career

He appears in Berlinguer, I Love You (1977), the earliest title among his listed credits. La Luna (1979) and Womanlight (1979) are among his 1970s credits. In the 1980s, he appeared in Down by Law (1986) and The Little Devil (1988). The 1990s brought Night on Earth (1991) and Life Is Beautiful (1997, as Guido Orefice). His 2000s credits include Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and The Tiger and the Snow (2005).

He has 33 films on record from 1977 to 2019. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (7), followed by drama (2). Pinocchio (2019) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his two titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) has the highest, at $8 million. The records also name him as director on 9 titles, including The Monster, and writer on 12 titles, including Johnny Stecchino.

Jim Jarmusch directed two of his titles on record. Renzo Arbore is credited as director on two of them, including In the Pope's Eye (1980) and "FF.SS." – Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" (1983).

On the music side, 4 albums are listed, such as Quanto t'ho amato (2002). Record labels on file include Philips Records. Work listed as notable includes Nothing Left to Do But Cry.

Recognition

His awards include the Academy Award for Best Actor (1999) for Life Is Beautiful. His other honours include the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1999) and the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2005). The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Director in 1999 for Life Is Beautiful. The records list 28 awards won and 5 nominations for him.

Personal life

He has been married to Nicoletta Braschi since 1991.