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