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.
Filmography (26 titles)
MoviePer sempre al Massimo
2024
7.7MovieMassimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio) · 2023
7.3MovieBuon compleanno Massimo
Himself (archive) · 2023
7.1MovieIl mio amico Massimo
Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio) · 2022
7.0MovieI magnifici 4 della risata
2022
9.5MovieWe Are Cinema
Self (archive footage) · 2021
ShowTV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 2020
8.3MovieLa Smorfia - Prima Parte
2009
7.9MovieLa Smorfia - Seconda Parte
2009
8.1MovieLa Smorfia - Terza Parte
2009
MovieEffetto Smorfia
2006
7.9MovieThe Postman
Mario Ruoppolo · 1994
7.2MovieI Thought It Was Love
Tommaso · 1991
6.5MovieThe Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Pulcinella · 1990
7.4MovieWhat Time Is It?
Michele · 1989
6.5MovieSplendor
Luigi · 1989
7.3MovieLe vie del Signore sono finite
Camillo · 1987
10.0ShowIndietro tutta!
Se stesso · 1987
5.4MovieHotel Colonial
Werner · 1987
7.7MovieNothing Left to Do But Cry
Mario · 1984
6.6MovieFF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Elemento del coro · 1983
7.6MovieSorry for the Delay
Vincenzo · 1983
6.5MovieNo Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Massimo Troisi · 1982
6.8MovieMorto Troisi, viva Troisi!
The corpse / Lights technician / Self · 1982
7.6MovieI'm Starting from Three
Gaetano · 1981
7.0ShowThe Oscars
Self · 1953