Biography
Giustino Durano was an Italian actor. Born in Brindisi, he began his career in 1944 in a variety show for Allied forces and went on to work extensively in theatre, vaudeville, radio and film, including collaborations with Peppino De Filippo and Dario Fo at the Piccolo Teatro di Milano.
He appeared in films such as After the Fox (1966) and The Queen of the Pirates (1960). Durano is best known for his role as Eliseo Orefice (Zio) in Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful (1997), for which he received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor. He died in Bologna in 2002.
