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Name: Roberto Benigni
Date of Birth: Monday October 27 1952
Born: Arrezzo, Tuscany (Italy)
Nationality: Italian
Partial Biography: Widely hailed as one of the world's funniest men, this loquacious, rubber-faced comic has been one of Italy's most popular actors for much of the last decade. At age 19, Benigni moved from working as…Full Roberto Benigni Biography…

The Tiger and the Snow (La Tigre e la neve) (2006) Actor/Actress, Director, Writer
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) 15 (Contains strong language)Played "Himself"
Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2003) (for some language and sexual content)Played "Himself"
Pinocchio (2002) (2002) Played "Pinocchio", Director, Screenplay
I'm a Born Liar (2001) Actor/Actress
Asterix And Obelix Take on Caesar (2000) PGPlayed "Detritus"
Life is Beautiful (La Vita E Bella) (1999) PG (for holocaust-related thematic elements)Played "Guido Orefice", Director, From Story, screenplay
Son of the Pink Panther (1993) Actor/Actress
Night on Earth (1991) Played "Driver"
Johnny Stecchino (1991) Played "Dante", Director, From Story, screenplay

Razzie Award (2002) Worst Actor - "Pinocchio (2002)"
European Film Academy Award (2000) European Achievement in World Cinema
Goya (1999) Best European Film - "Life Is Beautiful"
German Film Award (1999) Best Foreign Film - "Life Is Beautiful"
American Comedy Award (1999) Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture - "Life Is Beautiful"