Carlo Giustini (born 4 May 1923), sometimes credited as Carlo Justini, is an Italian retired actor.

Life and career

Born in

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, the son of a railway employee, Giustini debuted at twenty years old in ''

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'', after having been chosen through an audition. In the postwar years he was very active in the sentimental and adventurous genres, in which he usually played secondary and supporting roles. He was also cast in several international productions, mainly thanks to his perfect English. He retired from acting shortly after having appeared in two sci-fi films directed back-to-back by

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in 1965, ''

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'' and '' War of the Planets''.

Selected filmography

* ''La donna della montagna'' (1944) - Un giovane montanaro * ''

'' (1944) - L'amante della principessa russa * ''Fantasmi del mare'' (1948) - Sergente Banti * ''

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'' (1949) - Padre di Ferdinando * '' Alarm Bells'' (1949) - Marco * '' Children of Chance'' (1949) - Marco * ''

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'' (1950) * ''

Love and Blood ''Love and Blood'' ( it, Amore e sangue) is a 1951 Italian-German action melodrama film directed by Marino Girolami and starring Maria Montez in one of her last roles.

'' (1951) - Paolo Giaccone - un Camorrista * ''

Shadows Over Naples ''Shadows Over Naples'' (german: Schatten über Neapel) is a 1951 German-Italian crime film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Maria Montez, Massimo Serato Massimo Serato, born Giuseppe Segato, (31 May 1916 – 22 December 1989) was an Itali ...

'' (1951) - Paolo Giaccone - ein Camorrista * '' Tragic Serenade'' (1951) - don Peppino * ''

Mamma Mia, What an Impression! ''Mamma Mia, What an Impression!'' (Italian: ''Mamma mia, che impressione!'') is a 1951 Italian comedy film directed by Roberto Savarese and starring Alberto Sordi, Giovanna Pala and Carlo Giustini. It was shot at the Farnesina Studios of T ...

'' (1951) - Arturo * '' The Legend of the Piave'' (1952) - Conte Riccardo Dolfin * '' Der bunte Traum'' (1952) - Pattoni * ''

Beauties on Motor Scooters ''Beauties on Motor Scooters'' (Italian: ''Bellezze in moto-scooter'') is a 1952 Italian comedy film by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Isa Barzizza, Virginia Belmont and Fulvia Franco.Gennari p.185 Partial cast * Isa Barzizza as Laura * Vir ...

'' (1952) - Alberto * '' Sins of Rome'' (1953) - Artorige * ''

Prisoner in the Tower of Fire ''Prisoner in the Tower of Fire'' ( it, Prigioniera della torre di fuoco, also known as ''The Prisoner in the Fuoco Tower'') is a 1953 Italian historical drama film written and directed by Giorgio W. Chili. Plot 15th century. Two young people ...

'' (1953) - Marco Pepli * '' Nero and the Burning of Rome'' (1953) - Britannico * '' Three Coins in the Fountain'' (1954) * '' Knights of the Queen'' (1954) * ''I cavalieri dell'illusione'' (1954) * ''La sultana Safiyè'' (1955) * ''La ragazza di via Veneto'' (1955) * ''

The Baby and the Battleship ''The Baby and the Battleship'' is a colour 1956 British comedy film directed by Jay Lewis and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough and André Morell. It is based on the 1956 novel by Anthony Thorne with a screenplay by Richard De Roy, G ...

'' (1956) - First Vespucci Brother * ''

The Passionate Stranger ''The Passionate Stranger'' (U.S. ''A Novel Affair'') is a 1957 British drama film, directed by Muriel Box and starring Margaret Leighton and Ralph Richardson. It uses the film within a film device, with the "real" part of the plot shot in bla ...

'' (1957) - Carlo / Mario * ''

La trovatella di Pompei ''La trovatella di Pompei'' (i.e. "The foundling of Pompei") is a 1957 Italian melodrama film co-written and directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Massimo Girotti and Alessandra Panaro. Plot Pompeii. Maria, is a girl raised by the lovi ...

'' (1957) - Roberto Ventura * '' The Silent Enemy'' (1958) - Fellini * '' Intent to Kill'' (1958) - Francisco Flores * '' The Whole Truth'' (1958) - Leading Man * ''

The Naked Maja ''The Naked Maja'' is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, and United Artists. This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, an ...

'' (1958) - José * ''

The Siege of Pinchgut ''The Siege of Pinchgut'' (released in the US as ''Four Desperate Men'') is a 1959 British thriller filmed on location in Sydney, Australia, and directed by Harry Watt. It was the last film produced by Ealing Studios, and was entered into the ...

'' (1959) - Luke * ''

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'' (1960) - Lusio Geta * ''

The Savage Innocents ''The Savage Innocents'' is a 1960 adventure film directed and co-written by Nicholas Ray. Anthony Quinn and Yoko Tani star, with Lee Montague, Marco Guglielmi, Carlo Giustini, Anthony Chinn, and Michael Chow in supporting roles, alongside P ...

'' (1960) - Second Trooper * '' Mistress of the World'' (1960) - Seemann John * '' World in My Pocket'' (1961) - Pierre * ''

Amazons of Rome ''Amazons of Rome'' ( it, Le vergini di Roma) is a 1961 ''peplum'' film. During production, tensions brewed between Louis Jourdan and director Vittorio Cottafavi which led to Cottafavi being replaced with Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia. Plot The ne ...

'' (1961) - Bruto * ''

The Story of Joseph and His Brethren ''The Story of Joseph and His Brethren'' (Italian: ''Giuseppe venduto dai fratelli'') is a 1961 Yugoslavian/Italian film directed by Irving Rapper and Luciano Ricci. The film is also known as ''Joseph Sold by His Brothers'', ''Joseph and His Bre ...

'' (1961) - Reuben, Joseph's Brother * '' El Cid'' (1961) - Bermúdez * ''

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'' (1961) - Officer * ''La tragica notte di Assisi'' (1960) - Francesco d'Assisi * ''

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'' (1962) - Decio * ''

Damon and Pythias The story of Damon (; grc-gre, Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (; or ; or Phintias, ) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against ...

'' (1962) - Cariso * ''

Between Shanghai and St. Pauli ''Between Shanghai and St. Pauli'' (German: ''Zwischen Schanghai und St. Pauli'', Italian: ''I rinnegati di Capitan Kidd'') is a 1962 West German-Italian crime adventure film directed by Roberto Bianchi Montero and Wolfgang Schleif and starring ...

'' (1962) - Carlos * ''

I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra ''I Don Giovanni della Costa Azzurra'' ("Don Juan of the French Riviera"), released in English-speaking countries as ''Beach Casanova'', is a 1962 Italian film, directed by Vittorio Sala. It stars Curd Jürgens, Annette Stroyberg, Martine Carol ...

'' (1962) - Capitano Yacht * ''

'' (1966) - Ken, Lieutenant * '' War of the Planets'' (1966) - Ken (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Giustini, Carlo 1923 births Possibly living people 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors People from Viterbo People of Lazian descent