Cast and crew
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
53 cast and 53 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast53
Roberto BenigniGuido
Nicoletta BraschiDora
Giorgio CantariniGiosué
Giustino DuranoZio
Sergio Bini BustricFerruccio
Marisa ParedesDora's Mother
Horst BuchholzDoctor Lessing
Lidia AlfonsiMrs. Guicciardini- Giuliana LojodiceSchool Principal
- Amerigo FontaniRodolfo
- Pietro De SilvaBartolomeo
- Francesco GuzzoVittorino
- Raffaella LebboroniElena
- Claudio AlfonsiRodolfo's Friend
- Gil BaroniPrefect
- Massimo BianchiMan with Key
- Jürgen BohnGerman Party Attendant
- Verena BurattiGerman Auxilliary
- Robert CameroGerman Executioner
- Ennio ConsalviGeneral Graziosi
- Giancarlo CosentinoWaiter Ernesto
- Aaron CraigUS Tank Driver
- Alfiero FalomiKing
- Daniela FedkeGerman Auxiliary
- Antonio FommeiSchool Janitor
- Stefano FrangipaniCard Player
- Ernst Frowein HolgerGerman Sergeant
- Alessandra GrassiTeacher
- Hannes HellmannGerman Corporal
- Wolfgang HillingerGerman Major at Party
- Margarita Lucia KraussFemale Soldier at Children's Dinner
- Patrizia Lazzarini1st Lady at the Grand Hotel
- Maria Letizia2nd Lady at the Grand Hotel
- Concetta LombardoGigliola
- Maria Rita MacellariRegina
- Carlotta MangioneEleonora
- Franco MescoliniPublic Education Inspector
- Francesca MessineseLady at the Opera
- Inger Lise MiddelthonGerman Auxiliary
- Andrea NardiUpholsterer
- Günther PfanzelterGerman Soldier
- Cristiana PorchiellaSpinster Teacher
- Antonio PresterBruno
- Gina RovereDora's Maid
- Laura Susanne RuedebergGerman Auxilliary
- Massimo SalviantiPoliceman in Stationery Shop
- Richard SammelGerman Lieutenant at Station
- James SchindlerSolid German
- Andrea TidonaGrand Hotel Doorman
- Dirk van den BergGerman Soldier
- Giovanna VillaCommon Secretary
- Omero AntonuttiNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Adelaide AlaïsGerman Auxilliary (uncredited)
Crew53
Directing
- Roberto BenigniDirector
- Giovanni MarinoSecond Assistant Director
- Giorgia OnofriScript Supervisor
- Daniele CamaSecond Assistant Director
- Luigi SpoletiniSecond Assistant Director
- Gianni ArduiniFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- Roberto BenigniScreenplay, Story
- Vincenzo CeramiScreenplay, Story
Production
- Gianluigi BraschiProducer
- Elda FerriProducer
- Mario CotoneExecutive Producer
- Franco FantiniAdministration
- Nando NibbiUnit Manager
- Marco AlbertiniProduction Secretary
- Shaila RubinCasting
- Ettore MuscoProduction Secretary
- Pietro SassaroliProduction Manager
- Olivia SleiterUnit Manager
- Tullio LulloProduction Manager
- Attilio VitiProduction Manager
Camera
- Tonino Delli ColliDirector of Photography
- Roberto BregaCamera Operator
- Aldo ColanziKey Grip
- Sergio StrizziStill Photographer
- Marco CuzzupoliAssistant Camera
- Salvatore BognanniAssistant Camera
Editing
- Simona PaggiEditor
- Maddalena ColomboAssistant Editor
- Benni AtriaAssistant Editor
- Pasquale CuzzupoliColorist
Sound and music
- Nicola PiovaniOriginal Music Composer
- Silvia MoraesSound Editor
- Tullio MorgantiSound
- Benni AtriaSound Editor
- Ettore ManciniBoom Operator
- Alberto DoniSound Mixer
- Claudio ChiossiSound Mixer
Art
- Danilo DonatiProduction Design
- Maurizio SabatiniAssistant Production Design
- Roberto MagagniniProperty Master
- Luigi UrbaniSet Decoration
- Edoardo Di IorioAssistant Production Design
Costume and make-up
- Danilo DonatiCostume Design
- Giusy BovinoHair Department Head
- Federico LaurentiMakeup Artist
- Maria Pia CrapanzanoHairstylist
- Enrico IacoponiMakeup Department Head
- Walter CossuMakeup Department Head
- Fabio LucchettiHairstylist
- Martina CossuMakeup Artist
Lighting
- Carlo VinciguerraGaffer
Crew
- Giovanni CorridoriSpecial Effects
- Leda LojodiceChoreographer