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Massimo Troisi

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 19, 1953

Died

June 4, 1994 (age 41)

Place of Birth

San Giorgio a Cremano

Massimo Troisi

Biography

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). 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 Oscars

The Oscars

Self

1953

TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar

Self (archive footage)

2020

The Postman

The Postman

Mario Ruoppolo

1994

I Thought It Was Love

I Thought It Was Love

Tommaso

1991

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

Elemento del coro

1983

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

Self (archive footage)

2021

I magnifici 4 della risata

I magnifici 4 della risata

2022

Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial

Werner

1987

What Time Is It?

What Time Is It?

Michele

1989

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Mario

1984

Splendor

Splendor

Luigi

1989

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

Pulcinella

1990

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)

2023

I'm Starting from Three

I'm Starting from Three

Gaetano

1981

No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous

No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous

Massimo Troisi

1982

Sorry for the Delay

Sorry for the Delay

Vincenzo

1983

Buon compleanno Massimo

Buon compleanno Massimo

Himself (archive)

2023

La Smorfia - Prima Parte

La Smorfia - Prima Parte

2009

Le vie del Signore sono finite

Le vie del Signore sono finite

Camillo

1987

Il mio amico Massimo

Il mio amico Massimo

Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)

2022

Filmography

2024FilmPer sempre al Massimo 2023FilmMassimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Meas Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)2023FilmBuon compleanno Massimoas Himself (archive)2022FilmIl mio amico Massimoas Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)2022FilmI magnifici 4 della risata 2021FilmWe Are Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2020TVTV Story Superstaras Self (archive footage)2009FilmLa Smorfia - Prima Parte 2009FilmLa Smorfia - Seconda Parte 2009FilmLa Smorfia - Terza Parte 2006FilmEffetto Smorfia 1994FilmThe Postmanas Mario Ruoppolo 1991FilmI Thought It Was Loveas Tommaso 1990FilmThe Voyage of Captain Fracassaas Pulcinella 1989FilmWhat Time Is It?as Michele 1989FilmSplendoras Luigi 1987FilmLe vie del Signore sono finiteas Camillo 1987FilmHotel Colonialas Werner 1984FilmNothing Left to Do But Cryas Mario 1983FilmFF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'as Elemento del coro 1983FilmSorry for the Delayas Vincenzo 1982FilmNo Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervousas Massimo Troisi 1982FilmMorto Troisi, viva Troisi!as The corpse / Lights technician / Self 1981FilmI'm Starting from Threeas Gaetano 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self