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Massimo Troisi

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.

French (fr-FR)

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Biography

Massimo Troisi a commencé sa carrière d'acteur au théâtre et est devenu célèbre pour des rôles dans des séries télévisées.

Il est surtout connu pour ses rôles dans son propre film Ricomincio da tre (1981), et dans Le Facteur (Il Postino) de Michael Radford (1994).

Le cinéaste Ettore Scola en a également fait l'un de ses interprètes phares, avec trois œuvres consécutives : Splendor, Quelle heure est-il ? et Le Voyage du capitaine Fracasse.

Malade du cœur alors qu'il devait tourner Le facteur. Son médecin lui avait déconseillé de faire le tournage pour se faire opérer. Il décida de reporter l'opération après le tournage, ce film lui tenant à coeur. Il est mort d'une crise cardiaque, à peine douze heures après la fin du tournage.

Il a été nommé à titre posthume pour deux Oscars et deux Golden Globes.

Italian (it-IT)

Name

Massimo Troisi

Biography

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