Massimo Troisi

Schauspieler

1953-02-19 – 1994-06-04 · 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.

• Der Postmann (1994) — Mario Ruoppolo, Co-Director, Screenplay
• Die Lucky Boys (1984) — Mario, Director, Story, Screenplay
• Ricomincio da tre (1981) — Gaetano, Director, Story, Screenplay
• Pensavo fosse amore... invece era un calesse (1991) — Tommaso, Director, Screenplay, Story
• Scusate il ritardo (1983) — Vincenzo, Director, Screenplay, Story
• Wie spät ist es? (1989) — Michele
• Le vie del Signore sono finite (1987) — Camillo, Director, Screenplay, Story
• Die Reise des Capitan Fracassa (1990) — Pulcinella
• No grazie, il caffè mi rende nervoso (1982) — Massimo Troisi, Story
• Splendor (1989) — Luigi
• Laggiù qualcuno mi ama (2023) — Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
• FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' (1983) — Elemento del coro
• Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! (1982) — The corpse / Lights technician / Self, Director, Screenplay
• La Smorfia - Prima Parte (2009)
• Hotel Colonial (1987) — Werner
• Il mio amico Massimo (2022) — Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
• La Smorfia - Seconda Parte (2009)
• La Smorfia - Terza Parte (2009)
• I magnifici 4 della risata (2022)
• Per sempre al Massimo (2024)
• Effetto Smorfia (2006)