Massimo Troisi
Acting
Born 1953-02-19
Died 1994-06-04
San Giorgio a Cremano
26 credits
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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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Filmography
Acting
20 credits
The Oscars
The Postman
TV Story Superstar
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Indietro tutta!
What Time Is It?
Hotel Colonial
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
I'm Starting from Three
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
I Thought It Was Love
Sorry for the Delay
We Are Cinema
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Splendor
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Il mio amico Massimo
Buon compleanno Massimo
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Directing
6 credits
The Postman
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
I'm Starting from Three
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
I Thought It Was Love
Sorry for the Delay
Other credits
6 credits
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
I magnifici 4 della risata
Per sempre al Massimo
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
Effetto Smorfia
La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
Writing
2 credits
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