Stefano Benni

Italian writer and journalist (1947–2025)
Person human Q561116
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Stefano Benni

Summary

Stefano Benni is a human[1]. Born in Bologna[2], he… he was born on August 12, 1947[3]. He died in Bologna[4]. He died on September 9, 2025[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Stefano Benni's place of birth was Bologna[2].
  • Stefano Benni passed away in Bologna[4].
  • Stefano Benni was born on August 12, 1947[3].
  • Stefano Benni died on September 9, 2025[5].
  • Stefano Benni held citizenship in Italy[12].
  • Stefano Benni's professions included film director[6].
  • Stefano Benni's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Stefano Benni's professions included journalist[8].
  • Stefano Benni worked as a writer[9].
  • Stefano Benni's professions included science fiction writer[10].
  • Stefano Benni's professions included poet[13].
  • Stefano Benni's field of work was literature[14].
  • Stefano Benni's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Stefano Benni's field of work was journalism[16].
  • Stefano Benni's field of work was humorous literature[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Stefano Benni is Street Football[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Stefano Benni is Bar Sport[19].
  • Stefano Benni received the Tähtivaeltaja Award[20].
  • Stefano Benni is recorded as male[21].
  • Stefano Benni's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Stefano Benni's genre is opinion journalism[23].
  • Stefano Benni's Commons category is recorded as Stefano Benni[24].
  • Stefano Benni's family name is recorded as Benni[25].
  • Stefano Benni's given name is recorded as Stefano[26].
  • Stefano Benni's official website is recorded as https://www.stefanobenni.it[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1947-08-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2025-09-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 57922388-401e-4e4e-a31f-3a3cf0894ad8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Stefano Benni's place of birth was Bologna[2]. He was born on August 12, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], writer[9], science fiction writer[10], and poet[13]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[33]; poetry[15], a literary form[34]; journalism[16], an industry[35]; and humorous literature[17], a literary genre[36].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Street Football[18], an animated television series[37] and Bar Sport[19], a literary work[38].

Recognition

Stefano Benni received the Tähtivaeltaja Award[20].

Death and Burial

Stefano Benni died on September 9, 2025[5]. He passed away in Bologna[4].

Why It Matters

Stefano Benni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Stefano Benni born?

Born in Bologna[2], Stefano Benni…

Where did Stefano Benni die?

Stefano Benni passed away in Bologna[4].

What did Stefano Benni do for work?

Stefano Benni worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], journalist[8], writer[9], and science fiction writer[10].

What awards did Stefano Benni receive?

Honors received include Tähtivaeltaja Award[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . repubblica.it. Retrieved . repubblica.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Street Football, Bar Sport
    Given name Stefano
    Field of work literature, poetry, journalism +1
    Instance of human
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