Giustino Durano

• Name — Giustino Durano • Born — 5 May 1923 • Birthplace — Brindisi, Apulia, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 18 February 2002 • Place of death — Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 19542001

The movie is centered on his nephew Guido and his son Giosuè. In the movie, he is the head waiter of a hotel dining room. As racial turmoil begins erupting in Italy against Jews, the waiter, his nephew and the nephew's son are taken to a concentration camp. While at the camp, he was separated from his nephew and later killed in a gas chamber along with several other elderly people.

Durano died in 2002 after a long battle with cancer.

• Red and Black (1955) • Lucky to Be a Woman (1956) - Federico Frotta • Lo svitato (1956) • Tipi da spiaggia (1959) - Nick Balmora • Queen of the Pirates (1960) - Battista, the Count's Manservant • Accroche-toi, y'a du vent! (1961) - Un malvivente • Cronache del '22 (1961) • Rage of the Buccaneers (1961) - Juan • Freddy and the Millionaire (1961) - Polizist • The Golden Arrow (1962) - Absent-Minded genie • Imperial Venus (1962) - Bousque • Tutto è musica (1963) - Kurt • Follie d'estate (1963) - Pianista • Vino, whisky e acqua salata (1963) • Male Companion (1964) - Le boulanger / A Baker (uncredited) • Me, Me, Me... and the Others (1966) - Policeman • After the Fox (1966) - Critic • The Bobo (1967) - Druggist (uncredited) • Come rubare un quintale di diamanti in Russia (1967) - Roland • Bang Bang Kid (1967) - Hotchkiss • Le lys de mer (1969) • The Balloon Vendor (1974) - Receptionist • Salvo D'Acquisto (1974) - Riccardo • La vita è bella (1997) - Eliseo Orefice • Fate un bel sorriso (2000) - Antonio • Amici ahrarara (2001) - Zio Giannangelo • Andata e ritorno (2003) - Sig. Sorelli (final film role)