Massimo Troisi
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting26
movieMassimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
2023
Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
movieBuon compleanno Massimo
2023
Himself (archive)
movieIl mio amico Massimo
2022
Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
movieWe Are Cinema
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvTV Story Superstar
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Postman
1994
Mario Ruoppolo
movieThe Voyage of Captain Fracassa
1990
Pulcinella
movieWhat Time Is It?
1989
Michele
movieSplendor
1989
Luigi
tvIndietro tutta!
1987
Se stesso
movieHotel Colonial
1987
Werner
movieFF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
1983
Elemento del coro
movieSorry for the Delay
1983
Vincenzo
movieNo Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
1982
Massimo Troisi
movieMorto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982
The corpse / Lights technician / Self
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Writing8
movieThe Postman
1994
Screenplay
movieI Thought It Was Love
1991
Screenplay, Story
movieLe vie del Signore sono finite
1987
Screenplay, Story
movieNothing Left to Do But Cry
1984
Story, Screenplay
movieSorry for the Delay
1983
Screenplay, Story
movieMorto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982
Screenplay
movieI'm Starting from Three
1981
Screenplay, Story
Directing7
movieThe Postman
1994
Co-Director
movieI Thought It Was Love
1991
Director
movieSorry for the Delay
1983
Director
movieI'm Starting from Three
1981
Director