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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.
As director
As actor
Per sempre al Massimo
Buon compleanno Massimo
Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me
Il mio amico Massimo
I magnifici 4 della risata
We Are Cinema
La Smorfia - Prima Parte
La Smorfia - Seconda Parte
La Smorfia - Terza Parte
Effetto Smorfia
The Postman
I Thought It Was Love
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
What Time Is It?
Splendor
Hotel Colonial
Le vie del Signore sono finite
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Sorry for the Delay
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!
I'm Starting from Three