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.

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Filmography

View The Oscars
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953Series
7.0
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TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar

2020Series0
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The Postman

The Postman

1994Film
7.9
View We Are Cinema
We Are Cinema

We Are Cinema

2021Film
9.5
View The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

1990Film
6.5
View Hotel Colonial
Hotel Colonial

Hotel Colonial

1987Film
5.3
View I Thought It Was Love
I Thought It Was Love

I Thought It Was Love

1991Film
7.1
View I'm Starting from Three
I'm Starting from Three

I'm Starting from Three

1981Film
7.6
View Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Nothing Left to Do But Cry

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984Film
7.7
View Splendor
Splendor

Splendor

1989Film
6.4
View What Time Is It?
What Time Is It?

What Time Is It?

1989Film
7.4
View Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

2023Film
7.8