Massimo Troisi
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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.763 |
| Birthday | 1953-02-19 |
| Place of Birth | San Giorgio a Cremano |
| Also Known As |
1994
The Postman
7.931/1133
Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses this to woo local beauty Beatrice.
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The Postman
2023
Buon compleanno Massimo
7.5/4
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Buon compleanno Massimo
1984
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.748/1131
Two 20th-century friends accidentally stumble into the year 1492, where they meet a charming teen and try to alter history.
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Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1981
I'm Starting from Three
7.627/667
Gaetano, a young Neapolitan, decides to leave home, work and friends, to look for other moments of life and meet other people.
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I'm Starting from Three
1990
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
6.6/68
Serafina, Pulcinella and Isabella are three lusty, beautiful members of a traveling theatrical troupe touring the French countryside in the 17th centu...
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The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
1987
Hotel Colonial
5.3/15
Marco Veniera goes to Bogota, Columbia to find his brother, Luca who supposedly committed suicide. In his search, he meets fiery and exotic Irene Cost...
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Hotel Colonial
1983
Sorry for the Delay
7.59/221
Vincenzo, a 30 years old apathetic and lazy man who still lives with his mother, has no job and no desire to improve. He meets Anna and fell in love w...
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Sorry for the Delay
1991
I Thought It Was Love
7.108/240
Tommaso goes incredible lengths to win back the love of his former girlfriend Cecilia, but sometimes things change in the most unexpected way.
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I Thought It Was Love
1987
Le vie del Signore sono finite
7.3/100
Set in Italy during the 1920s, a barber is in a wheelchair because of a psychosomatic illness after he lost the woman he loves.
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Le vie del Signore sono finite
1989
What Time Is It?
7.419/130
A father and his son who lived seperated for some time meet each other one day and try to talk their problems over and understand their diametrical di...
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What Time Is It?
1989
Splendor
6.5/44
Splendor is the name of an old movie theater managed by Jordan (Mastroianni), who inherited it from his father. The theater is in decay and only gener...
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Splendor
1982
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
6.4/58
A mysterious killer eliminate the singers of a brand new music Festival in Naples. Some journalists will try to discover who is that murderer who see...
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No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
2009
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
8.3/23
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La Smorfia - Prima Parte
2023
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
7.8/45
The life of a dying young man at the short age of only forty-one after playing the lead in Il postino. He was a brilliant stage actor before becoming...
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Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
6.8/31
The fake report about Troisi's death, with the direction of Troisi himself with Lello Arena and Anna Pavignano. A long of list people greet the comedi...
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Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
2022
Il mio amico Massimo
7.1/9
The life and artistic journey of Neapolitan actor Massimo Troisi.
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Il mio amico Massimo
2021
We Are Cinema
9.5/1
An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
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We Are Cinema
2022
I magnifici 4 della risata
0/0
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I magnifici 4 della risata
2024
Per sempre al Massimo
0/0
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Per sempre al Massimo
2009
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
8.1/7
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La Smorfia - Terza Parte
2009
La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
7.9/7
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La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
1983
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
6.5/33
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