Massimo Troisi

Massimo Troisi

1953-02-19 – 1994-06-04 (age 41) San Giorgio a Cremano
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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.

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Known For

The Postman
The Postman

1994

as Mario Ruoppolo

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

2023

as Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)

What Time Is It?
What Time Is It?

1989

as Michele

We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema

2021

as Self (archive footage)

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Splendor
Splendor

1989

as Luigi

Hotel Colonial
Hotel Colonial

1987

as Werner

I Thought It Was Love
I Thought It Was Love

1991

as Tommaso

Le vie del Signore sono finite
I'm Starting from Three
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Sorry for the Delay
Sorry for the Delay

1983

as Vincenzo

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

1982

as The corpse / Lights technician / Self

Buon compleanno Massimo
Buon compleanno Massimo

2023

as Himself (archive)