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Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Directed by Roberto Benigni

Genres - Comedy, Romance, Drama, War  |   Sub-Genres - Tragi-comedy, War Drama  |   Release Date - Oct 23, 1998 (USA)  |   Run Time - 116 min.  |   Countries - Italy  |   MPAA Rating - PG13

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Academy Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Achievement in Directing	Nominated
1998	Simona Paggi	Best Achievement in Film Editing	Nominated
1998		Best Achievement in Music (Original Dramatic Score)	Won
1998		Best Foreign Language Film	Won
1998	Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri	Best Motion Picture of the Year	Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Won
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Writing (Original Screenplay)	Nominated

Australian Film Institute Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1999	Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri	Best Foreign Film	Won

BAFTA Film Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1999	Roberto Benigni	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Won
1999	Roberto Benigni, Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri	Best Film not in the English Language	Nominated
1999	Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami	Best Original Screenplay	Nominated

Cannes Film Festival

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Grand Prix	Won

César Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1999	Roberto Benigni	Best Foreign Film	Won

Critics' Choice Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1999		Best Foreign Language Film	Won
1999		Best Picture	Nominated

David di Donatello Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Actor	Won
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Director	Won
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Film	Won
1998		Best Music	Nominated
1998	Gianluigi Braschi, Elda Ferri	Best Producer	Won
1998	Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo Cerami	Best Script	Won
1998	Sergio Bustric	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	David of the Youth	Won

Directors Guild of America Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film	Nominated

Nastri d'argento

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Actor	Won
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Director	Won
1998	Giustino Durano	Best Supporting Actor	Won

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni, Horst Buchholz, Sergio Bustric, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Amerigo Fontani, Giuliana Lojodice	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture	Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Won

Toronto Film Critics Association

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	Best Actor - Runner-up	Won

Toronto International Film Festival

Year	Nominee	Category	Won/Nominated
1998	Roberto Benigni	People's Choice Award	Won