Massimo Troisi

Massimo Troisi

Teen actor

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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Per sempre al Massimo

Per sempre al Massimo

2024

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

2023

as Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)

Buon compleanno Massimo

Buon compleanno Massimo

2023

as Himself (archive)

Il mio amico Massimo

Il mio amico Massimo

2022

as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)

I magnifici 4 della risata

I magnifici 4 della risata

2022

We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

2021

as Self (archive footage)

TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar

2020

as Self (archive footage)

La Smorfia - Prima Parte

La Smorfia - Prima Parte

2009

La Smorfia - Seconda Parte

La Smorfia - Seconda Parte

2009

La Smorfia - Terza Parte

La Smorfia - Terza Parte

2009

Effetto Smorfia

Effetto Smorfia

2006

The Postman

The Postman

1994

as Mario Ruoppolo

I Thought It Was Love

I Thought It Was Love

1991

as Tommaso

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

1990

as Pulcinella

What Time Is It?

What Time Is It?

1989

as Michele

Splendor

Splendor

1989

as Luigi

Le vie del Signore sono finite

Le vie del Signore sono finite

1987

as Camillo

Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial

1987

as Werner

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984

as Mario

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

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

Sorry for the Delay

1983

as Vincenzo

No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous

No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous

1982

as Massimo Troisi

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

1982

as The corpse / Lights technician / Himself

I'm Starting from Three

I'm Starting from Three

1981

as Gaetano

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

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