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