Massimo Troisi Filmography

Born:: February 19, 1952 in San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy
Occupation:: Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Biography:: Massimo Troisi was a popular Italian film star and director during the 1980s. Internationally, Troisi is best-known for co-starring in Il Postino (The Postman) (1995) which was released after his death from heart failure in 1994. Troisi came from a large family in a town located near Naples and...Read More

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Il Postino

Crew: First Assistant Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Philippe Noiret, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Linda Moretti, Renato Scarpa

Synopsis: In this remake of the 1983 Ardiente Paciencia by Antonio Skarmeta, the time and place have been changed to Italy in the 1950s, but the relationship between the Chilean Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda and Mario (Massimo Troisi), the postman who delivers his copious mail, is still the focus of Read More

1994
Pensavo Fosse Amore Invece Era un Calesse

Crew: Director

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Francesca Neri

Synopsis: In this light romantic comedy, Tommaso is a charming restaurant owner with a roving eye and a similarly roving hand. He just can't keep away from the ladies, even when he is engaged to a woman he loves very much. When she discovers this, she tries to give him a chance to straighten out, but Read More

1992
Il Viaggio Di Capitan Fracassa

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Ornella Muti, Vincent Perez, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean-François Perrier

Synopsis: Serafina, Pulcinella and Isabella are three lusty, beautiful members of a traveling theatrical troupe touring the French countryside in the 17th century, leaving in their wake a crop of broken hearts. This picaresque romantic comedy is based on the 1863 novel Le Capitaine Fracasse by Theophile Read More

1990
Le Voyage Du Capitaine Fracasse

Actors: Vincent Perez, Emmanuelle Béart, Massimo Troisi, Ornella Muti

1990
Che ora è?

Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Massimo Troisi, Anne Parillaud, Renato Moretti, Lou Castel

Synopsis: Marcello (Marcello Mastroiano) has worked hard all his life to achieve a certain standing and success as a lawyer in Rome. He is pleased to be able to offer the fruits of his success to his son Michele (Massimo Troisi), and is perplexed and distressed that his unambitious son has no interest in Read More

9/21/89
Splendor

Actors: Marcello Mastroianni, Massimo Troisi, Marina Vlady, Paolo Panelli, Pamela Villoresi

Synopsis: The celebration of and homage to the language of cinema unites not only the three central characters of this film, but is the character of the film itself. This is the story of a man whose entire life has been shaped and supported by the movies. Jordan (Marcello Mastroianni) grew up at his Read More

1988
Le Vie Del Signore Sono Finite

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Jo Champa, Marco Messeri, Massimo Bonetti

Synopsis: In this uneven feature that wavers between a political comedy and social drama, Camillo (Massimo Troisi) suffers from psychosomatic paralysis when his fiance Vittoria (Jo Champa) ends the engagement. Camillo is thrown in jail by the card-carrying fascist Orlando (Massimo Bonetti) when he falls for Read More

12/19/87
Hotel Colonial

Actors: John Savage, Robert Duvall, Rachel Ward, Massimo Troisi, Anna Galiena

Synopsis: After discovering that his terrorist brother has committed suicide, Marco (John Savage) travels to Columbia to investigate, in this action film. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

1/2/87
Non Ci Resta Che Piangere

Crew: Director

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni, Amanda Sandrelli

Synopsis: Two of Italy's top comics, Massimo Troisi and Roberto Benigni teamed up to write (with Giuseppe Bertolucci), direct, and star in this comedy about two men accidentally thrown back to the year 1492. In a series of comic sketches, two friends, Saverio (Benigni) and Mario (Troisi) suddenly find Read More

12/20/84
Scusate il Ritardo

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Giuliana de Sio, Lello Arena

Synopsis: Co-writer and director Massimo Troisi also stars in this comedy about Vicenzo, a young man living at home (in Naples) with his mother and his sister and her family and having to face the prospect of assuming more responsibility if he wants to keep his relationship with Anna (Giuliana De Sio). Read More

2/25/83
No Grazie, Il Caffé Mi Rende Nervoso

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Lello Arena, Maddalena Crippa, James Senese, Massimo Troisi

Synopsis: Someone is killing off the performers in a tent theater and it is up to an unlikely obituary writer (Lello Arena) to solve the mystery -- at least, that is how his lover Lisa (Maddalena Crippa) sees it. Along with brief comedy skits by Massimo Troisi there are saxophone performances by James Senese Read More

10/7/82
Ricomincio Da Tre

Crew: Director, Screenwriter

Actors: Massimo Troisi, Lello Arena

Synopsis: A newcomer in 1981, Massimo Troisi wrote, directed, and starred in this popular comedy about the trials of Gaetano (Troisi) as he runs head-on into quirky characters ranging from a driver bent on ending it all with him in the car, to his mother who considers his forthcoming trip to Florence right Read More

3/5/81