Date of Birth
27 October 1952, Misericordia, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Birth Name
Roberto Remigio Benigni
Height
5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
Spouse
Nicoletta Braschi (26 December 1991 – present)
Mini Biography
Roberto Benigni is also known for writing and directing, as well, which is what he did with “Life Is Beautiful.” He is one of Italy’s leading stars, who also wrote and directed this labor of love. He also won an Oscar for his direction of the film.
His father, Luigi Benigni was a prisoner in the Nazi Concentration Camp at Bergen-Belsen, from 1943-’45. His stories of life in this camp inspired Roberto’s screenplay and performance.
Roberto Benigni is the first one to win the Best Actor Oscar award for a non-English speaking performance in a foreign film, and has joined the ranks of Laurence Olivier, as only being the second person in film history to direct himself in an Oscar-winning performance.
