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.
Acted in 22
2020s
- 2024
Per sempre al Massimo
Movie
- 2023
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
- 2022
Il mio amico Massimo
Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
I magnifici 4 della risata
Movie
2000s
- 2009
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
Movie
La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
Movie
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
Movie
- 2006
Effetto Smorfia
Movie
1990s
- 1994
- 1991
I Thought It Was Love
Tommaso
- 1990
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Pulcinella
1980s
- 1989
What Time Is It?
Michele
Splendor
Luigi
- 1987
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Camillo
Indietro tutta!
Se stesso · 1 episode
Hotel Colonial
Werner
- 1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Mario
- 1983
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Elemento del coro
Sorry for the Delay
Vincenzo
- 1982
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Massimo Troisi
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
The corpse / Lights technician / Self
- 1981
I'm Starting from Three
Gaetano
Wrote 8
1990s
- 1994
- 1991
I Thought It Was Love
Screenplay, Story
1980s
- 1987
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Screenplay, Story
- 1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Story, Screenplay
- 1983
Sorry for the Delay
Screenplay, Story
- 1982
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Story
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Screenplay
- 1981
I'm Starting from Three
Story, Screenplay
Directed 7
1990s
- 1994
- 1991
I Thought It Was Love
Director
1980s
- 1987
The Ways of the Lord are Finite
Director
- 1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Director
- 1983
Sorry for the Delay
Director
- 1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Director
- 1981
I'm Starting from Three
Director
Appearances4
2020s
- 2023
Buon compleanno Massimo
Himself (archive)
- 2021
We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
- 2020
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
1950s
- 1953
