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Massimo Troisi

Feb 19, 1953 - Jun 04, 1994 (41 years old) 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.

Known For

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The Oscars
Self
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The Postman
Mario Ruoppolo
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Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Mario
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Hotel Colonial
Werner
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The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
Pulcinella
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Splendor
Luigi
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We Are Cinema
Self (archive footage)
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What Time Is It?
Michele
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Buon compleanno Massimo
Himself (archive)
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No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
Massimo Troisi

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