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Massimo Troisi
Actor, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born February 19, 1953Died June 4, 1994 (41 years)
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.
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.
Massimo Troisi Filmography
| 2023 | Somebody Down There Likes Me · as Sé Stesso (filmati D'archivio) |
| 2022 | Il mio amico Massimo · as Sé Stesso (materiale D'archivio) |
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| 1994 | The Postman · as Mario Ruoppolo |
| 1991 | Pensavo fosse amore... invece era un calesse · as Tommaso |
| 1990 | The Voyage of Captain Fracassa · as Pulcinella |
| 1989 | What Time Is It? · as Michele |
| 1989 | Splendor · as Luigi |
| 1987 | Le vie del Signore sono finite · as Camillo |
| 1987 | Hotel Colonial · as Werner |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do but Cry · as Mario |
| 1983 | F.F.S.S., cioè: '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' · as Elemento Del Coro |
| 1983 | Scusate il ritardo · as Vincenzo |
| 1982 | Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! · as The Corpse / Lights Technician / Himself |
| 1981 | Ricomincio da tre · as Gaetano |
| 1978 | La sberla (TV Series) · as L'intruso |
| 1994 | The Postman · as Screenplay |
| 1991 | Pensavo fosse amore... invece era un calesse · as Screenplay |
| 1987 | Le vie del Signore sono finite · as Screenplay |
| 1983 | Scusate il ritardo · as Screenplay |
| 1982 | Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! · as Screenplay |
| 2023 | Buon compleanno Massimo · as Himself (archive) |
| 2023 | I magnifici 4 della risata · as Self |
| 2015 | Marcello Mastroianni, the Ideal Italian · as Self |
| 1996 | The 68th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1982 | No grazie, il caffè mi rende nervoso · as Massimo Troisi |
| 1977 | Non stop (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian (1977) |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Postman · as Co-Director |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do but Cry · as Story |
| 1982 | No grazie, il caffè mi rende nervoso · as Story |
| 1981 | Ricomincio da tre · as Story |