As Actor
Il mio amico Massimo
2022
7.1
Massimo Troisi
Acting
Birth date
February 19, 1953
Birth place
San Giorgio a Cremano
Death date
June 4, 1994
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.
Featured in
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The Postman
1994
7.9
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I Thought It Was Love
1991
7.1
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The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
1990
6.6
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What Time Is It?
1989
7.4
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Splendor
1989
6.5
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Le vie del Signore sono finite
1987
7.3
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Hotel Colonial
1987
5.3
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Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984
7.7
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Sorry for the Delay
1983
7.6
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No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
1982
6.5
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Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
1982
6.8
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I'm Starting from Three
1981
7.6