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
all 26
Movies 24
self 5
TV Shows 2
Director 2
Writer 1
Buon compleanno Massimo (2023)
Il mio amico Massimo (2022)
We Are Cinema (2021)
TV Story Superstar (2020)
The Postman (1994)
What Time Is It? (1989)
Splendor (1989)
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983)
Sorry for the Delay (1983)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-02-19
Deathday1994-06-04 (41 years old)
Birth PlaceSan Giorgio a Cremano, Italy
CitizenshipsItaly
AwardsNastro d'Argento Special, Nastro d'Argento for Best New Director, Ciak d'oro, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento for Best Screenplay, David di Donatello for Best Actor
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