Roberto Benigni

Birthday: 27 October 1952, Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy

Birth Name: Roberto Remigio Benigni

Height: 168 cm

Roberto Benigni was born on October 27, 1952 in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy as Roberto Remigio Benigni. He is an actor and writer, known for La vita è bella (1997), Pinocchio (2002) and Il mostro (1994). He has been married to Nicoletta Braschi since December 26, 1991.

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[said backstage at the Oscars after he won the Best Actor category] "I'm so happy that every organ i...Show more »

[said backstage at the Oscars after he won the Best Actor category] "I'm so happy that every organ in my body is moving in a very bad way." Show less «

The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in...Show more »

The first movie I saw - and I don't know if it influenced me - was Ben Hur. We watched it outside in a corn field, and it ran backwards. So the first movie I ever saw was Ben Hur, backwards. Show less «

[on winning the Best Actor Academy Award for La vita è bella (1997) after already accepting t...Show more »

[on winning the Best Actor Academy Award for La vita è bella (1997) after already accepting the Best Foreign Language Film award as its director] "Thank you. This is a terrible mistake, because I used up all my English!" Show less «

[introducing Sophia Loren at a life-time award celebration] When I hear the name Sophia, I jump and ...Show more »

[introducing Sophia Loren at a life-time award celebration] When I hear the name Sophia, I jump and jump again because it's an explosion of life.. She is Italy and very Italian. When she moves, when she walks, all of Italy is walking. You can see Sicily, Tuscany, Lombardy move. Then Milan, Florence, Naples, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Colosseum, pizza, spaghetti, Toro, De Sica. She holds all these things and all these people inside Show less «

Charlie Chaplin used his ass better than any other actor. In all his films his ass is practically th...Show more »

Charlie Chaplin used his ass better than any other actor. In all his films his ass is practically the protagonist. For a comic, the ass has incredible importance. Show less «

[During his speech after winning the Oscar for Life is Beautiful] I would like to thank my parents i...Show more »

[During his speech after winning the Oscar for Life is Beautiful] I would like to thank my parents in Vergaio, a little village in Italy. They gave me the biggest gift: poverty. Show less «

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