Roberto Benigni
1952-

The Jim Carrey of Italy, Roberto Benigni began his career in theater and stand-up comedy. He later moved to television and film where he became known for his slapstick humor. Although he¹s most widely known for his 3 Academy Award winning film, Life is Beautiful, his previous two films Johnny Stecchino and The Monster rank as the top-grossing films in Italy¹s history. Life is Beautiful was the top grossing foreign film of all time in the U.S.

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