From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.