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Acting
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 19, 1953
Day of Death
June 4, 1994
Age at Death
41 years old
Place of Birth
San Giorgio a Cremano
Popularity Score
0.5
Filmography
Per sempre al Massimo
2024Movie
Buon compleanno Massimo
Himself (archive)
2023Movie
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
2023Movie
Il mio amico Massimo
Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
2022Movie
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022Movie
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2021Movie
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage)
2020TV
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
2009Movie
La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
2009Movie
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
2009Movie
Effetto Smorfia
2006Movie
The Postman
Mario Ruoppolo
1994Movie
The Postman
Co-Director
1994Movie
The Postman
Screenplay
1994Movie
I Thought It Was Love
Tommaso
1991Movie
I Thought It Was Love
Director
1991Movie
I Thought It Was Love
Screenplay
1991Movie
I Thought It Was Love
Story
1991Movie
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Pulcinella
1990Movie
What Time Is It?
Michele
1989Movie
Splendor
Luigi
1989Movie
Hotel Colonial
Werner
1987Movie
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Camillo
1987Movie
Indietro tutta!
Se stesso
1987TV
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Screenplay
1987Movie
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Director
1987Movie
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Story
1987Movie
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Mario
1984Movie
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Director
1984Movie
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Story
1984Movie
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Screenplay
1984Movie
Sorry for the Delay
Vincenzo
1983Movie
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Elemento del coro
1983Movie
Sorry for the Delay
Director
1983Movie
Sorry for the Delay
Screenplay
1983Movie
Sorry for the Delay
Story
1983Movie
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Massimo Troisi
1982Movie
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
The corpse / Lights technician / Self
1982Movie
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Director
1982Movie
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Story
1982Movie
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Screenplay
1982Movie
I'm Starting from Three
Gaetano
1981Movie
I'm Starting from Three
Director
1981Movie
I'm Starting from Three
Screenplay
1981Movie
I'm Starting from Three
Story
1981Movie
The Oscars
Self
1953TV