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List of Roberto Benigni Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
111
18
Life Is Beautiful
PG-13
111
18

Life is Beautiful is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a Jewish man and his family who are surrounded by Nazi death camps, during the time of the Second World War. He uses humor to deal with the harsh realities of war. In order to help his son survive a concentration camp, he tells the latter that the Holocaust is just a game.

Role:
Guido
Starring:
Horst Buchholz, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
2. Night on Earth (1991)
16
5
Night on Earth
R
16
5

Night on Earth is an anthology comedy drama film, which tells us the story of five different cab drivers in five different cities, and the bond they form with their passengers during their journeys on the same eventful night. 

Directed By:
Jim Jarmusch
3. Down by Law (1986)
15
4
Down by Law
R
15
4

Two men, Jack and Zack, are arrested and placed in the same cell in prison. They realize they have both been framed and arrested for crimes they have not committed. Meanwhile, their cellmate Bob, who is an Italian tourist was arrested for an accidental murder. Bob comes up with a plan to escape, and it doesn’t take long for them to succeed.

Role:
Roberto
Starring:
Tom Waits, Ellen Barkin, John Lurie, Nicoletta Braschi
Directed By:
Jim Jarmusch
4. Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
9
3
Nothing Left to Do but Cry
9
3

After getting lost in the Italian countryside, two friends from the 20th century mysteriously disappear, and find themselves in the late 15th century. With no idea how to get back, they try to get along with the society of the time. Soon, they meet a charming teen, and together they decide to alter history. In the process, they meet famous personalities such as Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus.   

Role:
Saverio
5. The Monster (1994)
10
3
The Monster
R
10
3

This comedy crime mystery film tells the story of a Loris, a harmless man, who is mistaken to be a notorious serial killer by the authorities. They try to use Jessica, a policewoman, to convince him to commit a murder.

Role:
Loris
6. Johnny Stecchino (1991)
8
3
Johnny Stecchino
R
8
3

Dante is a bus driver for students, who also fakes a disability, in order to receive payments from the government. He meets a woman named Maria, who nearly runs him over with her car. Maria is shocked to see that he has a striking resemblance to her husband Johnny, an Italian mobster who is wanted by the Sicilian Mafia for a murder. Things get complicated because Maria is convinced that he is Johnny and she plans to turn him over to the mafia.

Role:
Dante / Johnny Stecchino
7. Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
14
6
Coffee and Cigarettes
R
14
6

An anthology film that has 11 short stories which revolve around coffee and cigarettes as theme. The vignettes cover wide range of topics including Tesla Coil, nicotine as insecticide, 1920’s Paris, medical and musical careers and more. Black-and-while tile motifs are symbolically incorporated in each segment as every discussion involves two who though differ over the topic, still continue with cordial talk.

Role:
Roberto (segment "Strange to Meet You")
Directed By:
Jim Jarmusch
8. The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
8
4
The Tiger and the Snow
8
4

Attilio is a professor of poetry who is also a divorced father of two teen girls. He falls hopeless for Vittoria, a co-worker and a writer. However, she doesn’t share the same feelings. Later, Vittoria goes to Iraq to write the biography of a poet named Faud. However, she is seriously wounded when the Iraqi invasion takes place. Attilio sneaks into a flight disguising himself as a Red Cross surgeon, in order to reach Baghdad and save her life.

Role:
Attilio de Giovanni
Starring:
Jean Reno, Tom Waits, Nicoletta Braschi, Emilia Fox
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
9. Il piccolo diavolo (1988)
7
3
Il piccolo diavolo
7
3
Role:
Giuditta
Starring:
Walter Matthau, Nicoletta Braschi, Stefano Antonucci, Paolo Baroni
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
10. Il pap'occhio (1980)
6
3
Il pap'occhio
6
3

Musician Renzo Arbore has a vision of Don Gabriel who brings a message from the Vatican that the Pope was impressed by a beer commercial in which Renzo was the spokesman. Therefore he is going to be hired as the artistic director of the newly-formed organization Vatican State Television.  

Role:
Himself
Starring:
Isabella Rossellini, Martin Scorsese, Diego Abatantuono, Silvia Annichiarico, Renzo Arbore
Directed By:
Renzo Arbore
11. Luna (1979)
6
3
Luna
R
6
3
Starring:
Jill Clayburgh, Renato Salvatori, Fred Gwynne, Matthew Barry, Veronica Lazar
Directed By:
Bernardo Bertolucci
12. Womanlight (1979)
6
3
Womanlight
6
3

Michel and Lydia, two middle-aged strangers, both facing extreme losses in their personal lives, meet each other by chance. As they exchange notes, they realize the similar circumstances they both are in, and try to offer support to each other. Will they be able to overcome their sorrows of the moment and form a bond for a future of togetherness?

Starring:
Romy Schneider, Jean Reno, Yves Montand, Lila Kedrova, Romolo Valli
Directed By:
Costa-Gavras
13. To Rome with Love (2012)
15
9
To Rome with Love
R
15
9

The film presents four unrelated stories, taking place in Rome. The first story focuses on an Italian bathroom singer being put on stage by an American opera director, while the second portrays the perils of a young couple, fresh from rural belt. The third focuses on a middle-class Roman suddenly becoming a celebrity while the fourth is about an American architect reliving his youth. 

Starring:
Penelope Cruz, Greta Gerwig, Alison Pill, Ellen Page, Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg
Directed By:
14. The Voice of the Moon (1990)
5
3
The Voice of the Moon
5
3
Role:
Ivo Salvini
Starring:
Paolo Villaggio, Nadia Ottaviani, Marisa Tomasi, Angelo Orlando
Directed By:
15. Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
9
6
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar
9
6

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar is an animated fantasy comedy film based on the popular Asterix comics. The film revolves around a group of people in a small village, who possess a magic potion that can turn them into invincible soldiers. When Julius Caesar finds out about this, he decides to get his hands on it.

Role:
Lucius Detritus
Starring:
Terry Jones, Michel Galabru, Claude Piéplu, Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier
Directed By:
Claude Zidi
16. Tigers in Lipstick (1979)
3
3
Tigers in Lipstick
R
3
3

Tigers in Lipstick is an Italian comedy film which tells us multiple different stories, about attractive women, who use their intelligence and their seduction powers against men in their game of love. The first one revolves around a woman who lures a man into her room; the second one is about a prostitute who pretends to be the mother of a schoolboy in a meeting with the principal; the third one is about a reporter’s interview with a woman.

Starring:
Ursula Andress, Sylvia Kristel, Monica Vitti, Laura Antonelli, Orazio Orlando
Directed By:
Luigi Zampa
17. Pinocchio (2002)
3
4
Pinocchio
G
3
4

Pinocchio is a fantasy comedy film which tells the story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, who wishes to become an actual human boy. Despite the love of his creator and guidance from the Blue Fairy, he only finds himself in one wild adventure after another.

Role:
Pinocchio
Starring:
Topher Grace, Jim Belushi, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Queen Latifah, Kevin James, Glenn Close
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
18. Son of the Pink Panther (1993)
2
4
Son of the Pink Panther
PG
2
4
Role:
Gendarme Jacques Gambrelli
Starring:
Claudia Cardinale, Shabana Azmi, Herbert Lom, Debrah Farentino
Directed By:
19. Roberto Benigni: Tutto Dante - L'ultimo del Paradiso (2002)
10
2
Roberto Benigni: Tutto Dante - L'ultimo del Paradiso
10
2
Role:
Himself
20. Roberto Benigni: La più bella del mondo (2012)
9
2
Roberto Benigni: La più bella del mondo
9
2
Role:
Himself
21. La commedia di Amos Poe (2010)
8
3
La commedia di Amos Poe
8
3
Role:
(voice)
22. Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni (1983)
7
3
Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni
7
3
Role:
Himself
23. Il minestrone (1981)
7
3
Il minestrone
7
3
Role:
Maestro
24. Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982)
7
3
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
7
3
Role:
L'amico d'infanzia anonimo / Himself
25. Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings (2010)
6
3
Isabella Rossellini - Aus dem Leben eines Schmetterlings
6
3
Role:
Himself
Starring:
Jean-Luc Godard, Roberto Rossellini, Isabella Rossellini, Johann Benét
Directed By:
26. Berlinguer: I Love You (1977)
6
3
Berlinguer: I Love You
6
3
Role:
Mario Cioni
27. You Disturb Me (1983)
6
3
You Disturb Me
6
3
Role:
Benigno (segments "Durante Cristo" and "In banca") / Roberto (segment "Angelo") / Soldier (segment "I due milliti")
28. Seeking Asylum (1979)
5
3
Seeking Asylum
5
3
Role:
Roberto
29. The Days Are Numbered (1979)
5
3
The Days Are Numbered
5
3
30. F.F.S.S., cioè: '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
5
3
F.F.S.S., cioè: '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
5
3
Role:
Lo sceicco Beige
Starring:
Lory Del Santo

TV Shows

Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni 95/96 (1996)
14
3
Roberto Benigni: Tuttobenigni 95/96
14
3
Role:
Himself
Rockpolitik
11
3
Rockpolitik
11
3
Role:
Himself (unknown episodes)
Starring:
Adriano Celentano, Danny Wooten, Luisa Ranieri
Directed By:

Narrator/Dubbing

La commedia di Amos Poe (2010)
11
4
La commedia di Amos Poe
11
4
Role:
(voice)

Director

Life Is Beautiful (1997)
53
9
Life Is Beautiful
PG-13
53
9

Life is Beautiful is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a Jewish man and his family who are surrounded by Nazi death camps, during the time of the Second World War. He uses humor to deal with the harsh realities of war. In order to help his son survive a concentration camp, he tells the latter that the Holocaust is just a game.

Starring:
Horst Buchholz, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
Awards:
BAFTA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nothing Left to Do but Cry (1984)
8
2
Nothing Left to Do but Cry
8
2

After getting lost in the Italian countryside, two friends from the 20th century mysteriously disappear, and find themselves in the late 15th century. With no idea how to get back, they try to get along with the society of the time. Soon, they meet a charming teen, and together they decide to alter history. In the process, they meet famous personalities such as Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus.   

The Monster (1994)
8
3
The Monster
R
8
3

This comedy crime mystery film tells the story of a Loris, a harmless man, who is mistaken to be a notorious serial killer by the authorities. They try to use Jessica, a policewoman, to convince him to commit a murder.

Johnny Stecchino (1991)
7
3
Johnny Stecchino
R
7
3

Dante is a bus driver for students, who also fakes a disability, in order to receive payments from the government. He meets a woman named Maria, who nearly runs him over with her car. Maria is shocked to see that he has a striking resemblance to her husband Johnny, an Italian mobster who is wanted by the Sicilian Mafia for a murder. Things get complicated because Maria is convinced that he is Johnny and she plans to turn him over to the mafia.

The Tiger and the Snow (2005)
7
3
The Tiger and the Snow
7
3

Attilio is a professor of poetry who is also a divorced father of two teen girls. He falls hopeless for Vittoria, a co-worker and a writer. However, she doesn’t share the same feelings. Later, Vittoria goes to Iraq to write the biography of a poet named Faud. However, she is seriously wounded when the Iraqi invasion takes place. Attilio sneaks into a flight disguising himself as a Red Cross surgeon, in order to reach Baghdad and save her life.

Starring:
Jean Reno, Tom Waits, Nicoletta Braschi, Emilia Fox
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer (1984)
6
3
L'addio a Enrico Berlinguer
6
3
Directed By:
Bernardo Bertolucci, Gianni Amico, Roberto Benigni, Silvano Agosti, Ugo Adilardi
Il piccolo diavolo (1988)
6
3
Il piccolo diavolo
6
3
Starring:
Walter Matthau, Nicoletta Braschi, Stefano Antonucci, Paolo Baroni
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni
You Disturb Me (1983)
6
3
You Disturb Me
6
3
Pinocchio (2002)
3
4
Pinocchio
G
3
4

Pinocchio is a fantasy comedy film which tells the story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, who wishes to become an actual human boy. Despite the love of his creator and guidance from the Blue Fairy, he only finds himself in one wild adventure after another.

Starring:
Topher Grace, Jim Belushi, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Queen Latifah, Kevin James, Glenn Close
Directed By:
Roberto Benigni

Roberto Benigni Awards

Academy Awards
La vita è bella Best Actor in a Leading Role 1999
BAFTA Awards
La vita è bella Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role 1999