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Massimo Troisi

Massimo Troisi

Actor · Born 1953-02-19 · 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Postman (1994) — Mario Ruoppolo
  2. Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984) — Mario
  3. I'm Starting from Three (1981) — Gaetano
  4. I Thought It Was Love (1991) — Tommaso
  5. Sorry for the Delay (1983) — Vincenzo
  6. What Time Is It? (1989) — Michele
  7. Le vie del Signore sono finite (1987) — Camillo
  8. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  9. The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (1990) — Pulcinella
  10. No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous (1982) — Massimo Troisi
  11. Splendor (1989) — Luigi
  12. Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me (2023) — Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
  13. FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983) — Elemento del coro
  14. Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982) — The corpse / Lights technician / Self
  15. La Smorfia - Prima Parte (2009)
  16. Hotel Colonial (1987) — Werner
  17. Il mio amico Massimo (2022) — Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
  18. La Smorfia - Seconda Parte (2009)
  19. La Smorfia - Terza Parte (2009)
  20. Buon compleanno Massimo (2023) — Himself (archive)
  21. We Are Cinema (2021) — Self (archive footage)
  22. I magnifici 4 della risata (2022)
  23. Indietro tutta! (1987) — Se stesso
  24. Per sempre al Massimo (2024)
  25. Effetto Smorfia (2006)
  26. TV Story Superstar (2020) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

  1. Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984) — Director
  2. I'm Starting from Three (1981) — Director
  3. I Thought It Was Love (1991) — Director
  4. Sorry for the Delay (1983) — Director
  5. Le vie del Signore sono finite (1987) — Director
  6. Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982) — Director