Life Is Beautiful (1997) featured a cast of 53 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (71%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gina Rovere, age 91. This film starred Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi.
71% still with us· verified cast28% of full cast · incl. 32 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 71% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 79.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast53 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roberto Benigni Guido | Guido | Living | 27/10/1952 | 73 | — | 45 |
| Dora | Living | 10/08/1960 | 66 | — | 37 | |
 Giorgio Cantarini Giosué | Giosué | Living | 05/12/1992 | 33 | — | 5 |
| Zio | Deceased | 05/05/1923 | 78 | 20/02/2002 | 74 | |
 Sergio Bini Bustric Ferruccio | Ferruccio | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marisa Paredes Dora's Mother | Dora's Mother | Deceased | 03/04/1946 | 78 | 17/12/2024 | 51 |
 Horst Buchholz Doctor Lessing | Doctor Lessing | Deceased | 04/12/1933 | 69 | 03/03/2003 | 64 |
 Lidia Alfonsi Mrs. Guicciardini | Mrs. Guicciardini | Deceased | 28/04/1928 | 94 | 21/09/2022 | 69 |
 Giuliana Lojodice School Principal | School Principal | Living | 12/08/1940 | 86 | — | 57 |
 Amerigo Fontani Rodolfo | Rodolfo | Living | 15/06/1955 | 71 | — | 42 |
 Pietro De Silva Bartolomeo | Bartolomeo | Living | 28/12/1964 | 61 | — | 33 |
 Francesco Guzzo Vittorino | Vittorino | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Raffaella Lebboroni Elena | Elena | Living | 10/06/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
 Claudio Alfonsi Rodolfo's Friend | Rodolfo's Friend | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gil Baroni Prefect | Prefect | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Massimo Bianchi Man with Key | Man with Key | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jürgen Bohn German Party Attendant | German Party Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Verena Buratti German Auxilliary | German Auxilliary | Living | 12/04/1965 | 61 | — | 32 |
Robert Camero German Executioner | German Executioner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ennio Consalvi General Graziosi | General Graziosi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Giancarlo Cosentino Waiter Ernesto | Waiter Ernesto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Aaron Craig US Tank Driver | US Tank Driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alfiero Falomi King | King | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Daniela Fedke German Auxiliary | German Auxiliary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Antonio Fommei School Janitor | School Janitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stefano Frangipani Card Player | Card Player | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ernst Frowein Holger German Sergeant | German Sergeant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Alessandra Grassi Teacher | Teacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hannes Hellmann German Corporal | German Corporal | Living | 25/10/1954 | 71 | — | 43 |
 Wolfgang Hillinger German Major at Party | German Major at Party | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Margarita Lucia Krauss Female Soldier at Children's Dinner | Female Soldier at Children's Dinner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patrizia Lazzarini 1st Lady at the Grand Hotel | 1st Lady at the Grand Hotel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maria Letizia 2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel | 2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Concetta Lombardo Gigliola | Gigliola | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maria Rita Macellari Regina | Regina | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Carlotta Mangione Eleonora | Eleonora | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Franco Mescolini Public Education Inspector | Public Education Inspector | Deceased | 26/07/1944 | 72 | 12/04/2017 | 53 |
Francesca Messinese Lady at the Opera | Lady at the Opera | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Inger Lise Middelthon German Auxiliary | German Auxiliary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Andrea Nardi Upholsterer | Upholsterer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Günther Pfanzelter German Soldier | German Soldier | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cristiana Porchiella Spinster Teacher | Spinster Teacher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Antonio Prester Bruno | Bruno | Living | 05/09/1955 | 71 | — | 42 |
 Gina Rovere Dora's Maid | Dora's Maid | Living | 05/05/1935 | 91 | — | 62 |
Laura Susanne Ruedeberg German Auxilliary | German Auxilliary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Massimo Salvianti Policeman in Stationery Shop | Policeman in Stationery Shop | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Richard Sammel German Lieutenant at Station | German Lieutenant at Station | Living | 13/10/1960 | 65 | — | 37 |
James Schindler Solid German | Solid German | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Andrea Tidona Grand Hotel Doorman | Grand Hotel Doorman | Living | 30/11/1951 | 74 | — | 46 |
 Dirk van den Berg German Soldier | German Soldier | Living | 10/05/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
Giovanna Villa Common Secretary | Common Secretary | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Omero Antonutti Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | Deceased | 03/08/1935 | 84 | 05/11/2019 | 62 |
 Adelaide Alaïs German Auxilliary (uncredited) | German Auxilliary (uncredited) | Living | 30/11/1975 | 50 | — | 22 |
