The son of a quaestor, Giusti was born in
Grosseto and during his early years frequently moved following his father's employment commitments, living in
Ferrara,
Trapani,
Ragusa,
Perugia,
Trieste and
Genoa. In 1974, he co-founded the film journal
Il Falcome Maltese. He started working at
RAI in 1978, He is the longtime film critic of the newspaper
Il manifesto and of the magazine ''
L'Espresso'', where he launched the first Italian column about criticism of commercials.
Personal life Giusti is married to film critic Alessandra Mammì, the daughter of the former
Italian Republican Party politician and minister
Oscar Mammì. == References ==