Massimo Troisi

Acting Feb 19, 1953 Jun 4, 1994 (aged 41) San Giorgio a Cremano

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.

25 Acting Credits

8 Crew Credits

Massimo Troisi

Acting

The Postman

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

I'm Starting from Three

I Thought It Was Love

Sorry for the Delay

What Time Is It?

Le vie del Signore sono finite

The Oscars

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous

Splendor

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'

Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

La Smorfia - Prima Parte

Hotel Colonial

Il mio amico Massimo

La Smorfia - Seconda Parte

La Smorfia - Terza Parte

Buon compleanno Massimo

We Are Cinema

I magnifici 4 della risata

Per sempre al Massimo

Effetto Smorfia

Crew