Massimo Troisi
Known for ActingBorn 1953-02-19 — died 1994-06-04San Giorgio a Cremano
Massimo Troisi began his acting career in the theater and became famous for roles in television series.
He is best known for his roles in his own film Ricomincio da tre (1981), and in Michael Radford's The Postman (Il Postino) (1994).
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The filmmaker Ettore Scola has also made him one of his leading performers, with three consecutive works: Splendor, What time is it? and The Voyage of Captain Fracasse.
Heart disease when he had to shoot The Postman. His doctor had advised him not to do the filming to have the operation. He decided to postpone the operation after the shooting, this film being close to his heart.
He died of a heart attack, barely twelve hours after the end of filming.
He was posthumously nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globes.
Known for
The Postman
1994 · as Mario Ruoppolo
We Are Cinema
2021 · as Self (archive footage)
What Time Is It?
1989 · as Michele
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984 · as Mario
Hotel Colonial
1987 · as Werner
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
1990 · as Pulcinella
I'm Starting from Three
1981 · as Gaetano
Splendor
1989 · as Luigi
I Thought It Was Love
1991 · as Tommaso
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
2023 · as Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982 · as The corpse / Lights technician / Self
Sorry for the Delay
1983 · as Vincenzo
Le vie del Signore sono finite
1987 · as Camillo
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983 · as Elemento del coro
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
1982 · as Massimo Troisi
Il mio amico Massimo
2022 · as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
2009