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Life Is Beautiful (1997) Poster

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Directed by 

Roberto Benigni

Writing Credits  

Vincenzo Cerami ... (story by) &
Roberto Benigni ... (story by)
 
Vincenzo Cerami ... (screenplay by) &
Roberto Benigni ... (screenplay by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Roberto Benigni ... Guido
Nicoletta Braschi ... Dora
Giorgio Cantarini ... Giosué
Giustino Durano Giustino Durano ... Zio
Sergio Bini Bustric Sergio Bini Bustric ... Ferruccio (as Sergio Bustric)
Marisa Paredes ... Madre di Dora
Horst Buchholz ... Dottor Lessing (as Horst Bucholz)
Lidia Alfonsi ... Guicciardini (as Lydia Alfonsi)
Giuliana Lojodice Giuliana Lojodice ... Direttrice Didattica
Amerigo Fontani ... Rodolfo
Pietro De Silva Pietro De Silva ... Bartolomeo
Francesco Guzzo Francesco Guzzo ... Vittorino
Raffaella Lebboroni Raffaella Lebboroni ... Elena
Claudio Alfonsi Claudio Alfonsi ... Amico Rodolfo
Gil Baroni Gil Baroni ... Prefetto
Massimo Bianchi Massimo Bianchi ... Uomo della chiave
Jürgen Bohn Jürgen Bohn ... Attendente tedesco festa (as Jurgen Bohn)
Verena Buratti Verena Buratti ... Ausiliaria tedesca
Robert Camero Robert Camero ... Soldato tedesco fucilazione
Ennio Consalvi Ennio Consalvi ... Generale Graziosi
Giancarlo Cosentino Giancarlo Cosentino ... Cameriere Ernesto
Aaron Craig ... Carrista USA
Alfiero Falomi Alfiero Falomi ... Re
Daniela Fedke Daniela Fedke ... Ausiliaria tedesca
Antonio Fommei Antonio Fommei ... Bidello scuola
Stefano Frangipani Stefano Frangipani ... Giocatore
Ernst Frowein Holger Ernst Frowein Holger ... Sergente tedesco
Alessandra Grassi Alessandra Grassi ... Maestra
Hannes Hellmann Hannes Hellmann ... Caporale tedesco (as Hannes Helmann)
Wolfgang Hillinger Wolfgang Hillinger ... Maggiore tedesco festa
Margarita Lucia Krauss Margarita Lucia Krauss ... Soldatessa cena bambini
Patrizia Lazzarini Patrizia Lazzarini ... 1ª Signora Grand Hotel
Maria Letizia Maria Letizia ... 2ª Signora Grand Hotel
Concetta Lombardo Concetta Lombardo ... Gigliola
Maria Rita Macellari Maria Rita Macellari ... Regina
Carlotta Mangione Carlotta Mangione ... Eleonora
Franco Mescolini Franco Mescolini ... Ispettore Pubblica Istruzione
Francesca Messinese Francesca Messinese ... Signora Opera
Angel Alise Middelthon Angel Alise Middelthon ... Ausiliaria tedesca
Andrea Nardi Andrea Nardi ... Tappezziere
Günther Pfanzelter Günther Pfanzelter ... Soldato tedesco (as Gunther Pfanzelter)
Cristiana Porchiella Cristiana Porchiella ... Maestra zitella
Antonio Prester Antonio Prester ... Bruno (as Nino Prester)
Gina Rovere ... Governante Dora
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg Laura Susanne Ruedeberg ... Ausiliaria tedesca (as Laura Rudeberg)
Massimo Salvianti Massimo Salvianti ... Poliziotto cartolibreria
Richard Sammel ... Ufficiale stanzioncina
James Schindler James Schindler ... Tedesco fisso (as James Shindler)
Andrea Tidona Andrea Tidona ... Portiere Grand Hotel
Dirk K. van den Berg Dirk K. van den Berg ... Soldato tedesco (as Dirk Karsten Van Den Berg)
Giovanna Villa Giovanna Villa ... Segretaria Comune
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Falzone ... Joshua
Omero Antonutti ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Roberta Bobbi Roberta Bobbi ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Davide Borella ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Nikky Smedley ... Minor Role (uncredited)

Produced by 

Gianluigi Braschi ... producer
Mario Cotone ... line producer
John M. Davis ... producer (English language version)
Elda Ferri ... producer
Agnès Mentre ... executive producer (english dubbed version) (as Agnes Mentre)
John Rogers ... executive producer (english dubbed version) (as John S. Rogers Jr.)

Music by 

Nicola Piovani ... (music by)

Cinematography by 

Tonino Delli Colli ... director of photography

Editing by 

Simona Paggi ... film editor

Casting By 

Shaila Rubin

Production Design by 

Danilo Donati ... (production design)

Art Direction by 

Danilo Donati ... (art direction)

Costume Design by 

Danilo Donati ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Giusy Bovino ... lead hair stylist
Martina Cossu ... makeup artist
Walter Cossu ... lead makeup artist
Maria Pia Crapanzano ... hair stylist
Enrico Iacoponi ... lead makeup artist
Federico Laurenti ... makeup artist
Fabio Lucchetti ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Tullio Lullo ... production manager
Naldo Nibbi ... unit manager
John Rogers ... post-production supervisor: New York (as John S. Rogers Jr.)
Pietro Sassaroli ... production manager
Olivia Sleiter ... unit manager
Attilio Viti ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Gianni Arduini ... assistant director
Daniele Cama ... assistant: to Mr. Benigni
Dan Edelstein ... additional director: English dubbed version
Giovanni Marino ... assistant: to Mr. Benigni (as Nanni Marino)
Nanni Marino ... first assistant director (uncredited)
Luigi Spoletini ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Emanuela Alteri ... decorative painter
Rosario Calascibetta ... props
Paolo Cameli ... scenic artist
Alberto Ciolfi ... decorative painter
Vito Consoli ... scenic artist
Maurizio di Clemente ... draftsman (as Mauriziio Di Clemente)
Edoardo Di Iorio ... second assistant art director
Ivano Gatti ... scenic artist
Roberto Magagnini ... property master
Carlo Maggi ... head plasterer / lead stucco artist
Paola Mugnai ... decorative painter
Sabina Palermo ... props management: Intesa
Maurizio Sabatini ... first assistant art director
Romolo Severi ... decorative painter
Marcello Turco ... scenic artist
Luigi Urbani ... set dresser
Fernando Valento ... construction foreman
Luca Ferretti ... assistant property master (uncredited)
Stephen Andrew Schwartz ... props (uncredited)
Francesco Valento ... carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Fernando Ascani ... assistant engineer: English dubbed version
Benni Atria ... sound editor
Michael Barry ... re-recording mixer: English dubbed version
Fernando Caso ... sound effects editor
Louis Cerborino ... sound editorial staff: New York (as Lou Cerborino)
Claudio Chiossi ... sound mixer
Aldo Ciorba ... foley artist
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas ... adr editor: English dubbed version (as Pam De Metruis)
Marco di Vittorio ... adr engineer (as Marco Di Vittorio)
Alberto Doni ... sound mixer
Gerald Donlan ... adr editor: English dubbed version / sound editorial staff: New York
Steve Earnhart ... foley editor: English dubbed version (as Stephen Earnhart)
Dan Edelstein ... sound editorial staff: New York / supervising adr editor
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer: English dubbed version
Alvaro Gramigna ... foley artist
Andrea Gramigna ... sound effects editor
Jesse Hammer ... recording engineer: English dubbed version
Bill Higley ... recording engineer: English dubbed version
Bobby Johanson ... recording engineer: English dubbed version
Richard Q. King ... sound effects editor: English dubbed version (as Richard King)
Dan Korintus ... adr editor: English dubbed version
Steve Kramer ... dubbing adaptation: English dubbed version
Ettore Mancini ... boom
James Marchione ... assistant engineer: English dubbed version (as Jim Marchione)
Silvia Moraes ... sound editor
Tullio Morganti ... production sound mixer
Branka Mrkic ... adr editor: English dubbed version
Angela Organ ... assistant editor: English dubbed version
Harry Peck Bolles ... adr editor: English dubbed version (as Harry Bolles)
Jacob Ribicoff ... adr editor: English dubbed version
Federico Savina ... consultant: Dolby
Arthur Schlenger ... assistant editor: English dubbed version
Steve Schwartz ... assistant editor: English dubbed version / sound editorial staff: New York (as Stephen Schwartz)
Damon Skinner ... sound editorial staff: New York
Charlotte Stobbs ... sound editorial staff: New York
Larry Hopkins ... layback sound mixer (uncredited)
Marco Lazzaro ... boom operator (uncredited)
Marco Mauti ... protools consultant (uncredited)
Alessandro Pambianco ... assistant sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Kenneth Cassar ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Giovanni Corridori ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Roberto Dell'Acqua ... stunt double: Roberto Benigni
Mauro Balmas ... stunts (uncredited)
Katia Crispino ... stunt double: Nicoletta Braschi (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Roberto Bagalá ... grip (as Roberto Bagola)
Salvatore Bognanni ... assistant camera
Roberto Brega ... camera operator
Aldo Colanzi ... key grip
Marco Contaldo ... electrician
Francesco Cotone ... assistant grip
Roberto Cuccoli ... electrician
Marco Cuzzupoli ... assistant camera
Umberto Dessena ... grip
Claudio Frollano ... electrician
Sergio Gabrielli ... grip
Aldo Galigani ... electrician
Maurizio Galli ... assistant grip
Simone Lucchetti ... electrician
Adolfo Onorati ... generator operator
Marco Santarelli ... grip
Fabrizio Spadoni ... grip
Sergio Strizzi ... still photographer
Giovanni Tancredi ... electrician
Massimo Tanfani ... assistant grip
Marco Verginelli ... grip
Carlo Vinciguerra ... gaffer
Massimiliano Sardini ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Mark Bennett ... casting director: English dubbed version
Savannah Haske ... casting associate (English dubbed version)
Christina Rosati ... additional casting (English dubbed version)
Vania Arcangeli ... additional cast (uncredited)
David H. Kramer ... adr voice casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gaelle Allen ... stylist
Angela Anzimani ... wardrobe assistant
Giovanna Anzimani ... wardrobe assistant
Alma Barbieri ... workshop tailor
Giampiero Grassi ... workshop tailor
Metka Kosak ... assistant costume designer (as Metka Koschak)
Simona Mattei ... wardrobe assistant
Raoul Settimelli ... assistant costume designer
Alessandra Torella ... assistant costume designer
Emanuele Zito ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Benni Atria ... assistant editor: avid
Maddalena Colombo ... assistant editor: avid
Pasquale Cuzzupoli ... color timer
Giorgia Onofri ... post-production secretary
Irma Misantoni ... second assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Damiano Antinori ... assistant music mixer
Pasquale Filastò ... music assistant: Ars Nova
Giuseppe Gabetti ... composer: "Marcia Reale" (as G. Gabetti)
Angelo Giovagnoli ... music coordinator
Pierluigi Pietroniro ... musician: violin
Nicola Piovani ... conductor / music arranger / orchestrator
Fabio Venturi ... music mixer / music recordist (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Raffaele Bello ... production driver
Valerio Berlini ... production driver
Spartaco Calanchini ... production driver
Stefano Ceppi ... production driver
Abel Fasano ... production driver
Claudio Pitotti ... production driver
Massimo Rossi ... production driver
Balilla Santoro ... production driver
Giovanni Scuro ... production driver
Giuseppe Serra ... production driver
Sergio Verdecchia ... production driver

Additional Crew 

Marco Albertini ... production coordinator
Ettore Balducci ... stills laboratory
Roberto Benigni ... presents
Carles Berot ... marketing and creative services
Ilaria Borrelli ... director: Joshua (English dubbed version)
Michele Brown ... assistant to executive producer (English dubbed version)
Cristiana Caimmi ... unit publicist
Mario Cecchi Gori ... presents: English dubbed version
Vittorio Cecchi Gori ... presents: English dubbed version
Giuseppe Ceci ... caterer
Giulio Cestari ... business consultant: Melampo Cin.ca
Piera Cimino ... workshop tailor
Valentina Cotone ... assistant production coordinator
Katia Crispino ... stand-in: Mr. Braschi
Roberto Dell'Acqua ... stand-in: Mr. Benigni
Elisa di Serio ... workshop tailor (as Elisa Di Serio)
Franco Fantini ... production auditor
Mary Filippone ... bookkeeper (as Maria Vittoria Filipponi)
Luigi Gatto ... dyer
Marina Grappelli ... accountant
Mark R. Lindsay ... sales representative (as Mark Lindsay)
Leda Lojodice ... choreographer
Irene Macri ... workshop tailor
Maurizio Maggi ... bulbs and gels: International Set Lighting
Lilene Mansell ... dialect coach: Jonathan Nichols, English dubbed version
Giovanna Montevecchi ... workshop tailor
Ettore Musco ... production coordinator
Attilio Pettirossi ... caterer
Marcello Pezzetti ... historical advisor: Center for Documentation of Contemporary Judaism, Milano
Mandella Quilici ... assistant production coordinator
Emanuela Riganelli ... assistant coordinator
Nicoletta Rossana ... dyer
Fabiano Rubeo ... bookkeeper
Giulia Saccucci ... accountant
Antonio Smiraglia ... caterer
Enrico Sollazzo ... assistant production coordinator
Luigi Spoletini ... assistant: Mr. Benigni
Jeff Tahler ... assistant to executive producer (English dubbed version) (as Jeffrey Tahler)
Vittorio Torrieri ... workshop tailor
Giorgio Vecchi ... crane operator
Carles Berot ... dubbing supervisor (uncredited)
Daniele Cama ... assistant: Mr. Benigni (uncredited)
Rod Dean ... adaptation: English version (uncredited)
Amy Israel ... studio executive (uncredited)
Gianluca Lazzaroni ... assistant production office manager (uncredited)
Giovanni Marino ... assistant: Mr. Benigni (uncredited)
Paila Pavese ... voice dubbing: Marisa Paredes (uncredited)
Jay Sheveck ... premiere and release (uncredited)

Thanks 

Stefano Bartezzaghi ... special thanks to
Rossella Belli ... the producers wish to thank: La Soc. Fedora
Maurizio Benvenuti ... the producers wish to thank: La Soc. Fedora
Sonia Berrettini ... the producers wish to thank: La Soc. Fedora
Claudio Burlando ... the producers wish to thank: Minister of Transportation
Franco Casaglieri ... thanks
Demofilo Fidani ... special thanks to: Auschwitz survivor (as Nedo Fidano)
Mariangela Gualtieri ... special thanks to
John Hadity ... special thanks: English dubbed version
L. Picciotto Fargion ... special thanks to: Auschwitz survivor (as Liliana Picciotto Fargion)
Marco Pisini ... thanks
Valerio Veltroni ... thanks
Schlomo Venezia ... special thanks: Auschwitz survivor
Crew verified as complete

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