Massimo Troisi

Attore, Sceneggiatore, Regista

19 febbraio 1953 — 4 giugno 1994 (41 anni)
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.

Famoso per

  • Il postino
    Il postino1994
  • Ricomincio da tre
    Ricomincio da tre1981
  • Che ora è
    Che ora è1989
  • Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa
    Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa1990
  • Le vie del Signore sono finite
    Le vie del Signore sono finite1987
  • Splendor
    Splendor1989
  • Hotel Colonial
    Hotel Colonial1987
  • Laggiù qualcuno mi ama
    Laggiù qualcuno mi ama2023
  • Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
    Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!1982
  • Il mio amico Massimo
    Il mio amico Massimo2022

Filmografia

2023
Somebody Down There Likes Me · as Sé Stesso (filmati D'archivio)
2022
Il mio amico Massimo · as Sé Stesso (materiale D'archivio)
2009
2009
2009
1994
The Postman · as Mario Ruoppolo
1991
I Thought It Was Love · as Tommaso
1990
1989
What Time Is It? · as Michele
1989
Splendor · as Luigi
1987
1987
Hotel Colonial · as Werner
1984
1983
1983
Scusate il ritardo · as Vincenzo
1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! · as The Corpse / Lights Technician / Self
1981
1978
La sberla · as L'intruso

1994
The Postman · as Screenplay
1991
I Thought It Was Love · as Screenplay
1987
1983
Scusate il ritardo · as Screenplay
1982
1981
I'm Starting from Three · as Screenplay

2023
Buon compleanno Massimo · as Himself (archive)
2023
2015
1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute
1982
1980
1977
Non stop · as Self - Comedian (1977)
1953

1994
The Postman · as Co-Director
1984
1982