Massimo Troisi

Massimo Troisi

Born: February 19, 1953
Died: June 4, 1994
in 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.

Movies for Massimo Troisi...

Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Title: Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Character: Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
Released: February 23, 2023
Type: Movie
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 an astonishing film director.
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Buon compleanno Massimo
Title: Buon compleanno Massimo
Character: Himself (archive)
Released: February 17, 2023
Type: Movie
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Il mio amico Massimo
Title: Il mio amico Massimo
Character: Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
Released: December 15, 2022
Type: Movie
The life and artistic journey of Neapolitan actor Massimo Troisi.
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I magnifici 4 della risata
Title: I magnifici 4 della risata
Released: October 20, 2022
Type: Movie
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We Are Cinema
Title: We Are Cinema
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2021
Type: Movie
An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.
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Title: TV Story Superstar
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 23, 2020
Type: TV
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La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
Title: La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
Released: November 3, 2009
Type: Movie
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La Smorfia - Terza Parte
Title: La Smorfia - Terza Parte
Released: November 3, 2009
Type: Movie
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La Smorfia - Prima Parte
Title: La Smorfia - Prima Parte
Released: November 3, 2009
Type: Movie
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The Postman
Title: The Postman
Character: Mario Ruoppolo
Released: April 7, 1994
Type: Movie
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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I Thought It Was Love
Title: I Thought It Was Love
Character: Tommaso
Released: December 20, 1991
Type: Movie
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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The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Title: The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Character: Pulcinella
Released: October 31, 1990
Type: Movie
Serafina, Pulcinella and Isabella are three lusty, beautiful members of a traveling theatrical troupe touring the French countryside in the 17th century, leaving in their wake a crop of broken hearts. This picaresque romantic comedy is based on the 1863 novel Le Capitaine Fracasse by Theophile Gauthier. In the story, the company stops at a castle owned by the scruffy young Baron de Sigognac, who is deeply smitten with the charms of the middle-aged (and somewhat morose) beauty Serafina. He decides to travel with the company, and Serafina perversely tries to get him to woo the youngest of the company, the newly bereaved Isabella.
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What Time Is It?
Title: What Time Is It?
Character: Michele
Released: September 27, 1989
Type: Movie
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 differences.
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Splendor
Title: Splendor
Character: Luigi
Released: February 16, 1989
Type: Movie
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 generates debts and trouble, but Jordan gets aid in his almost quixotian quest from projectionist Luigi (Troisi) and ushurette Chantale (Vlady). However, Jordan is finally forced to sell the Splendor to businessman Lo Fazio (Piperno), which plans to transform it in some kind of furniture store. When Jordan leaves the theater for the last time (the very first scene), he recalls the glorious days of Splendor and movies in general.
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Le vie del Signore sono finite
Title: Le vie del Signore sono finite
Character: Camillo
Released: December 19, 1987
Type: Movie
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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Hotel Colonial
Title: Hotel Colonial
Character: Werner
Released: January 8, 1987
Type: Movie
Marco Veniera goes to Bogota, Columbia to find his brother, Luca who supposedly committed suicide. In his search, he meets fiery and exotic Irene Costa, who leads him into the depths of the Amazon jungle. But it's every man for himself. And brotherly love turns to hate.
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Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Title: Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Character: Mario
Released: December 20, 1984
Type: Movie
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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Sorry for the Delay
Title: Sorry for the Delay
Character: Vincenzo
Released: March 10, 1983
Type: Movie
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 with her but to keep the relationship alive he has to learn to accept more responsibility.
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FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Title: FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
Character: Elemento del coro
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Title: No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Character: Massimo Troisi
Released: November 12, 1982
Type: Movie
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 seems to be obsessed by the song "Funiculi, Funicula".
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Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Title: Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
Character: The corpse / Lights technician / Himself
Released: January 21, 1982
Type: Movie
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 comediam, from Gianni Boncompagni to Maria Giovanna Elmi. There is also Benigni, hidden behind a window, and Arena, his guardian angel.
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I'm Starting from Three
Title: I'm Starting from Three
Character: Gaetano
Released: March 5, 1981
Type: Movie
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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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.