Giustino Durano
Acting
Biography
Giustino Durano (May 5, 1923 in Brindisi, Italy - February 18, 2002 in Bologna, Italy) was a long lasting movie actor who is best known for his work as the uncle of Guido Orefice (Roberto Benigni) in the 1997 film, Life Is Beautiful. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giustino Durano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: May 5, 1923
Place of Birth: Brindisi, Italy
Known For
Life Is Beautiful
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
Salvo D'Acquisto
In 1943 Italy is crumbling. Salvo D'Acquisto, a Carabinieri officer is trying to maintain law and order. One tragic incident will unravel a chain of events leading to him having to stand between the Germans and people he swore to protect.
Cronache del '22
Five different episodes unfold against the backdrop of Italian historical and political events in 1922. In the first, in the aftermath of the March on Rome, two scoundrels speculate on the event. In the second, a punitive expedition enters the home of a socialist deputy. In the third, the fascists rob a countess. In the fourth, a disgraced marshal incriminates a fascist Camorra member. In the fifth, there is the story of an encounter at the seaside.
Tante scuse
Tipi da spiaggia
Four penniless friends wich Belong to a small commedy theatre go to taormina a famous Italian beach resort willing to marry Barbara a famous multimillionaire cosmetic firm owner and forget their troubles. After a series of adventures the four youths go back to Rome with four new girlfriends.
Me, Me, Me... and the Others
Sandro is a well-known journalist and he is conducting a survey on human selfishness. Every man and every woman he meets turns into a theme for his inquiry. Even his own wife, Titta.
After the Fox
A criminal mastermind sets up a phony film production as part of a plan to smuggle stolen gold.
What a Woman!
A photographer named Corrado snaps a picture of Antonietta. When it shows up on the front page of a magazine, she wants to take him to court over it.
The Bobo
Unsuccessful singing bullfighter Juan arrives in Barcelona to try his luck in a big town. He finally persuades a devious local impresario to book him, but only on the condition that Juan first manages to spend an evening with Olimpia, a "shrewd merciless beauty" who seems effortlessly to collect apartments and Maserati sports cars while leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her. Juan approaches the challenge by pretending to her he is an emissary for a rich count. Written by Jeremy Perkins
The Two Sans-culottes
The brothers Franco and Ciccio La Capra moves to France in the days of the French Revolution, putting themselves in a lot of trouble.
Filmography
as Sorelli
as Zio Giannangelo
as Antonio
as Zio
as Gastone
as Riccardo
as Funzionario struttura RAI
as Il cappellaio matto
as Priest
as Hotchkiss
as Roland
as Druggist (uncredited)
as Critic
as Prof. Guillotin
as Policeman
as Jorkins
as Baker (uncredited)
as ufficiale tedesco
as Absent-Minded Genie
as Un malvivente
as Juan
as Giustino
as Battista, the Count's Manservant
as Nick Balmora
as Federico Frotta