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Massimo Troisi was an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director. He began his acting career in a theatre and rose to prominence for his roles in television series. Troisi is best known for his works in the films I'm Starting from Three (1981) and Il Postino: The Postman (1994), and was posthumously nominated for two Oscars for the latter.
Born
Thursday, 19 February 1953
Died
Saturday, 04 June 1994
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Somebody Down There Likes Me | Self / Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio) | 2023 |
| Il mio amico Massimo | Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio) | 2022 |
| Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana | (archive footage) | 2015 |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1996 |
| The Postman | Mario Ruoppolo | 1994 |
| Pensavo fosse amore... invece era un calesse | Tommaso | 1991 |
| The Voyage of Captain Fracassa | Pulcinella | 1990 |
| What Time Is It? | Michele / Michele, the son | 1989 |
| Splendor | Luigi | 1989 |
| Le vie del Signore sono finite | Camillo | 1987 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Somebody Down There Likes Me | Self / Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio) | 2023 |
| Il mio amico Massimo | Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio) | 2022 |
| Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana | (archive footage) | 2015 |
| The 68th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 1996 |
| The Postman | Mario Ruoppolo | 1994 |
| Pensavo fosse amore... invece era un calesse | Tommaso | 1991 |
| The Voyage of Captain Fracassa | Pulcinella | 1990 |
| What Time Is It? | Michele / Michele, the son | 1989 |
| Splendor | Luigi | 1989 |
| Le vie del Signore sono finite | Camillo | 1987 |
| Hotel Colonial | Werner | 1987 |
| Bellissimo: Immagini del cinema italiano | 1985 | |
| Nothing Left to Do but Cry | Mario | 1984 |
| Scusate il ritardo | Vincenzo | 1983 |
| F.F.S.S., cioè: '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?' | Elemento del coro | 1983 |
| No grazie, il caffè mi rende nervoso | Massimo Troisi | 1982 |
| Morto Troisi, viva Troisi! | Himself / La salma / Il tecnico delle luci / Self / The corpse / Lights technician | 1982 |
| Ricomincio da tre | Gaetano | 1981 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1996 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1996 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
