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Benigni was the first actor to win the Best Actor Academy Award for a non–English language performance. Benigni made his acting debut in 1977's Berlinguer, I Love You, which he also wrote, and which was directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci.
Roberto Benigni (born October 27, 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Italy) is an Italian actor and director known for his comedic work, most notably La vita è bella (1997; Life Is Beautiful), for which he won an Academy Award for best actor.
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Roberto Benigni was born on October 27, 1952 in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Tiger and the Snow (2005) and Down by Law (1986). He has been married to Nicoletta Braschi since December 26, 1991.
- October 27, 1952
Mar 5, 2021 · Roberto Benigni is an Italian comedian, actor, director, screenplay writer, producer, and author. Image via Pinterest. The beginnings. Roberto Benigni was born near the town of Arezzo (Tuscany) on October, 27th, 1952. He comes from humble and simple origins. In fact, his parents were farmers.
Roberto Benigni was born on 27 October 1952 in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Tiger and the Snow (2005) and Down by Law (1986).
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Benigni became famous in Italy in the 1970s for a shocking TV series called Televacca, by Renzo Arbore, in which he interpreted the satirical piece “anthem of the melting body” (L’inno del corpo sciolto), a hymn to defecation. A great scandal for the time, the series was suspended due to censorship.
Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian bookshop owner, who employs his imagination to shield his son from the horrors of internment in a Nazi concentration camp.
