About Roberto Benigni
Roberto Remigio Benigni is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film director. He gained international recognition for writing, directing, and starring in the Holocaust comedy drama film Life Is Beautiful (1997), for which he received the Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best International Feature Film. Benigni was the first actor to win the Best Actor Academy Award for a non-English language performance.
Known for:
Nothing Left to Do But Cry|The Monster|Life Is Beautiful
Notable works:
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Silver Level
Awards:
Academy Award for Best Actor|David di Donatello for Best Actor|BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role|European Film Award for Best Film|European Film Award for Best Actor|European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award|Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay|Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement|David di Donatello for Best Director|Q3772359|Globo d'oro for best film|Globo d'oro for Livetime Achievement|Globo d'oro for best screenplay|Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor|Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor|David di Donatello Award for Lifetime Achievement|Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic|Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art|Nastro d'Argento for Best Subject|David di Donatello School Award|David di Donatello for Best Original Script|honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven|Ciak d'oro - best supporting actor|Ciak d'oro - Best Lead Actor|Honorary Lumière Award
