Roberto Benigni

    Roberto Benigni

    October 27, 1952 (72 years old) in Manciano La Misericordia, Castiglion Fiorentino, Arezzo, Italy

    Roberto Benigni, (born October 27, 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Italy), Italian actor and director known for his comedic work, most notably La vita รจ bella (1997; Life Is Beautiful), for which he won an Academy Award for best actor. Benigni was the son of a poor tenant farmer who had worked in a German forced-labour camp during World War II. The elder Benigni used humour in retelling his experiences, which helped shape his sonโ€™s comedic skill. Benigni briefly attended a Jesuit seminary in Florence, and, after a stint as a magicianโ€™s assistant, he joined an underground theatre group in the late 1960s.

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