Massimo Troisi
Actor
Biography
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
The Postman
as Mario Ruoppolo 1994
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as Mario 1984
I'm Starting from Three
as Gaetano 1981
I Thought It Was Love
as Tommaso 1991
Sorry for the Delay
as Vincenzo 1983
What Time Is It?
as Michele 1989
Le vie del Signore sono finite
as Camillo 1987
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
as Pulcinella 1990
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
as Massimo Troisi 1982
Splendor
as Luigi 1989
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
as Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio) 2023
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
as Elemento del coro 1983
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
as The corpse / Lights technician / Self 1982
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
2009
Hotel Colonial
as Werner 1987
Il mio amico Massimo
as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio) 2022
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
2009