Massimo Troisi
Italian actor, film director, and poet (1953-1994) · Italy · On the map · Actors · Died at 41
Massimo Troisi was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, comedian, screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his works in the films I'm Starting back from Three (1981) and Il Postino: The Postman (1994), for which he was posthumously nominated for two Oscars.
Massimo Troisi is read about 641 times a day, in 43 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
The PostmanFilm, 1994Director, Writer1990
The Voyage of Captain FracassaFilm, Pulcinella1989
SplendorFilm, Luigi1987
Indietro tutta!Series, Se stesso
Hotel ColonialFilm, 1987Werner1984
Nothing Left to Do But CryFilm, Director, Writer1983
FF.SS. cioè '...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?'Film, Elemento del coro1982
Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!Film, Director, Writer1981
I'm Starting from ThreeFilm, Director, Writer1953
The OscarsSeriesBorn19 February 1953People around Massimo
Close ties
Mario Cecchi Gori Produced What Time Is It? and Splendor
Lello Arena Massimo directed I'm Starting from Three (1981)
Vittorio Cecchi Gori Produced What Time Is It? and Splendor
Marco Messeri Massimo directed I'm Starting from Three (1981)
Ettore Scola Directed What Time Is It? and Splendor
Roberto Benigni Directed Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
Renzo Arbore Directed "FF.SS." - Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" (1983)
Carlo Monni Massimo directed Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
Francesca Neri Massimo directed Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse (1991)
Pino Daniele Wrote I'm Starting from Three (1981)
Armando Trovaioli Wrote What Time Is It? and Splendor
Giuliana De Sio Massimo directed Scusate il ritardo (1983)
Enzo Cannavale Massimo directed Le vie del Signore sono finite (1987)
Renato Scarpa Massimo directed I'm Starting from Three (1981)
Lina Polito Massimo directed Scusate il ritardo (1983)
Massimo Bonetti Massimo directed Le vie del Signore sono finite (1987)
Furio Scarpelli Wrote Captain Fracassa's Journey (1991)
Jo Champa Massimo directed Le vie del Signore sono finite (1987)- Sergio Solli Also in No Thanks (1982)
Luciano Ricceri Produced Captain Fracassa's Journey (1991)
Mario Orfini Produced "FF.SS." - Cioè: "...che mi hai portato a fare sopra a Posillipo se non mi vuoi più bene?" (1983)
Marcello Mastroianni Also in What Time Is It? and Splendor
Ornella Muti Also in Captain Fracassa's Journey (1991)
Jeanne Mas Massimo directed I'm Starting from Three (1981)
Known for
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The Postman 1994
Nothing Left to Do But Cry 1984
Sorry for the Delay 1983
I'm Starting from Three 1981
What Time Is It? 1989
Filmography 23
46 credits on file
Television 3
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in the film What Time Is It? (1989). Nicknamed "the comedian of feelings", he is considered one of the most important actors of Italian theater and cinema.
