Massimo Troisi
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.
Movie Appearances
The Postman
as Mario Ruoppolo
1994
Buon compleanno Massimo
as Himself (archive)
2023
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as Mario
1984
I'm Starting from Three
as Gaetano
1981
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
as Pulcinella
1990
Hotel Colonial
as Werner
1987
Sorry for the Delay
as Vincenzo
1983
I Thought It Was Love
as Tommaso
1991
Le vie del Signore sono finite
as Camillo
1987
What Time Is It?
as Michele
1989
Splendor
as Luigi
1989
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
as Massimo Troisi
1982
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
2009
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
as Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
2023
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
as The corpse / Lights technician / Self
1982
Il mio amico Massimo
as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
2022
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
2021
I magnifici 4 della risata
2022
Per sempre al Massimo
2024
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
2009
