Massimo Troisi
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.
25 acting credits · 6 directing credits
Acting · 25
The Oscars
1953
TV Story Superstar
2020
The Postman
1994
We Are Cinema
2021
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
1990
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984
Hotel Colonial
1987
Splendor
1989
I'm Starting from Three
1981
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983
I Thought It Was Love
1991
Le vie del Signore sono finite
1987
What Time Is It?
1989
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
1982
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
2023
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982
Sorry for the Delay
1983
Buon compleanno Massimo
2023
Il mio amico Massimo
2022
La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
2009
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
2009
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
2009
Per sempre al Massimo
2024
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
Effetto Smorfia
2006