Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni OMRI
Benigni receiving a prize in Terni, February 2006
Born	Roberto Remigio Benigni (1952-10-27) 27 October 1952 (age 72) Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy
Occupations	Film director screenwriter actor comedian
Years active	1970–present
Spouse	Nicoletta Braschi ​ (m. 1991)​

Roberto Remigio Benigni Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI^[1] (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto beˈniɲɲi];^[2] born 27 October 1952) is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director. He is known for writing, directing, producing and starring in Life Is Beautiful, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor.

1. ↑ "Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana". Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). quirinale.it
2. ↑ Listen. Pronounceitright.com . Retrieved on 2012-03-10.