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Robert Benigni is an Italian actor and director. He is a popular comedian in Italy and is best known in the U.S. for his role in Life Is Beautiful, which he wrote and directed. Filmfestivals.com: Life Is Beautiful
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- Born: October 27, 1952IMDb:Roberto Benigni Biography
- Birthplace: Misericordia, Arezzo, Tuscany, ItalyIMDb:Roberto Benigni Biography
- Oscar, Best Actor in Life Is BeautifulIMDb:Roberto Benigni Awards
- Best Foreign Film Award, Life Is BeautifulIMDb:Roberto Benigni Awards
- American Comedy AwardIMDb:Roberto Benigni Awards
- Spouse: Nicoletta BraschiIMDb:Roberto Benigni Biography
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Early Life
Benigni was raised in Manciano, Italy and first began acting at 20 years old in a theater in Prato.YahooMovies:[1] He moved to Rome in the same year to participate in more theater experiences, both as an actor and director.YahooMovies:[2] Shortly after, he found fame in Italy for a controversial TV show Roberti.YahooMovies:Roberto Benigni In 1976 he had his first film role in Belinguer I Love You.Variety: Roberto Benigni Biography He directed his first film, You Upset Me in 1983, during which he met his wife, Nicoletta Braschi.Variety: Roberto Benigni Biography -
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Meu 1. twit. Hoje indico uma sugestão de filme. Il Monstro, com Roberto Benigni. Otima comédia para o fim de semana.
@Cirque_Riopreto | November 13, 2009 01:40 PM -
"A Vida é Bela", de Roberto Benigni, no Cine-Phylum - http://bit.ly/4iLF6G
@CinePhylum | November 13, 2009 02:20 AM -
"It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation." Roberto Benigni
@katejcrowley | November 12, 2009 08:24 PM -
@CoralineBurton Fadinha, non preoccuparti per me :o)! (Me lembrei do filme Pinocchio, com Roberto Benigni agora)
@DanusaPazzini | November 12, 2009 01:30 PM -
It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation. -- Roberto Benigni (1952 - ), in Newsweek
@Accessible_Info | November 12, 2009 01:59 AM
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Roberto Benigni's Pinocchio - $19.99
Academy Award(R)-winner Roberto Benigni (Best Actor, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, 1998) brings one of the world's most beloved characters to the screen with this delightful live action adaptation of Carlo Collodi's classic story! The enchanting journ...
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The Divine Comic: The Cinema of Roberto Benigni - $39.50
Roberto Benigni, the Italian comedian, actor, director and writer, gained international fame when his film "La vita è bella/ Life Is Beautiful" (1997) won three Oscars in 1999, including Best Foreign Film and Best Actor. However, Benigni ha...
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Johnny Stecchino [VHS] - $19.98
During its release, this was the most popular film of all time in its native Italy. A typical Roberto Benigni comedy of mistaken identity, this 1991 work stars the actor-director in two roles, one a tough mafioso named Toothpick and the oth...
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The Tiger and the Snow - $14.95
Soon after the start of hostilities in Iraq, Rome-based, lovestruck poet and lecturer Attilio heads to Baghdad when he learns from his friend, an Iraqi poet, that the woman he loves has been critcally injured in a bomb explosion. Attilio...
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View All Roberto Benigni Questions (8) | Ask a QuestionIf he had not tragically died in a plane crash, what would Roberto Clemente's chances have been to reach 3500 base hits? (2 Answers)The Bill James Projection Tool on ESPN is a fairly simple but accurate method to project career stats. It can be found here: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/assessments Using Clemente's stats, the tool projects ... read moreWhat was Roberto Rossellinis greatest film? (2 Answers)Legendary filmmaker, Roberto Rossellini was considered to be "the father of the French New Wave" by Francois Truffaut in his 1963 essay, "Roberto Rossellini Prefers Real Life" His best known ... read more
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Roberto Benigni Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1952: Born October 27
- 1972: Le Sorelle Materassi - IMDb Listing
- 1976: Onda Libera - IMDb Listing
- 1977: Berlinguer: I Love You - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
- 1980: In The Pope's Eye - IMDb Listing
- 1983: You Upset Me - IMDb Listing
- 1993: Son of The Pink Panther - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
- 1997: Life Is Beautiful - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
- 2002: Pinocchio - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
- 2004: Coffee and Cigarettes - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
- 2006: The Tiger and The Snow - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
