Giustino Durano
Giustino Durano (5 May 1923 – 18 February 2002) was an Italian actor best known for his work as Eliseo Orefice in the 1997 film Life Is Beautiful. For his role, he was nominated in part for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.
Giustino Durano

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- 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
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Honours
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
- Languages
- Italian
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• 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
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Giustino Durano was an actor, born on 5 May 1923 in Brindisi and died on 18 February 2002 in Bologna. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful
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.
Death
Death
Durano died in 2002 after a long battle with cancer.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• 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)
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The period of activity is recorded as 1961.
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Life and career
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1923
Giustino Durano was born on 5 May 1923.
2002
Giustino Durano died on 18 February 2002.
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Bologna.
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