Massimo Troisi
Actor

Massimo Troisi Net Worth

Massimo Troisi was an Italian actor, writer, and director born on February 19, 1953 in San Giorgio a Cremano, Campania, Italy. His acting career began at the age of 15 when he joined the Centro Teatro Spazio theatre. In 1969, he founded the group "I saraceni" (later renamed "La smorfia") with Enzo Decaro and Lello Arena. He gained fame with two TV programs, "Non Stop" and "Luna Park", between 1976 and 1979. His first movie, "Ricomincio da tre", was released in 1981.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer, Director
Birth Day February 19, 1953
Birth Place  San Giorgio a Cremano, Campania, Italy, Italy
Age 67 YEARS OLD
Died On 4 June 1994(1994-06-04) (aged 41)\nOstia, Rome, Italy
Birth Sign Pisces
Years active 1977–1994
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

💰 Net worth

Massimo Troisi, a celebrated actor, writer, and director hailing from Italy, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Renowned for his immense talent and versatile skills, Troisi has left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. His remarkable performances, both on stage and screen, have captivated audiences worldwide. Alongside his acting prowess, Troisi has also demonstrated his artistic vision through his writing and directing endeavors. His contributions to the field of entertainment have undoubtedly propelled his financial success, reflecting his exceptional talent and the widespread recognition he has garnered throughout his illustrious career.

Biography/Timeline

1969

Troisi was born into a large family in San Giorgio a Cremano, a town near Naples. His father was a train Engineer. Some of his family experiences were later told in his first films. After secondary school, Troisi wrote some poems inspired by his favourite author, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and, in 1969, started to play in a small local theatre together with some childhood friends (including Lello Arena and Enzo Decaro). The early death of his mother condemned Troisi to a harsh period of activity, which is said to have had a role in the development of his increasingly serious heart problems which were brought on during his teenage years from bouts of rheumatic fever. (In 1976 he had to visit the United States for a heart valve operation, the expenses for which were paid with the help of his friends.)

1972

Troisi started his artistic career as a cabaret showman in 1972, as a member of the comic trio called "I Saraceni" ("The Saracens") and, later, "La Smorfia" (from the name of the "book of the numbers" traditionally used in Naples for lottery and tombola, but also meaning "the face", as in "to make a face"). His mates were De Caro and Arena. They gained national fame on the radio and increased it consistently from 1977 onwards eventually becoming TV stars with the shows Non Stop, La sberla (1978) and Luna Park (1979). Troisi soon gained the status of leader of the trio. He was noted for his use of facial mimicry and of apparently confused speech—in these he drew inspiration from such famous figures of Neapolitan comedy as Totò, and Eduardo and Peppino De Filippo.

1981

Troisi wrote, directed, and starred in his first film, Ricomincio da tre ("I Start Over from Three") in 1981. He achieved wide success and critical praise, establishing himself as one of the most talented new Italian Directors of the 1980s. Like his second film, Ricomincio da tre is centered on the troublesome love life of a Neapolitan character, partly inspired by Troisi's youth, as well as featuring Lello Arena. Scusate il ritardo, similar to the preceding one, was released in 1983, and Massimo Troisi did have as co-starring Giuliana De Sio.

1984

Troisi starred opposite Roberto Benigni in Non ci resta che piangere (1984), in which they play two friends who are accidentally transported back in time to the 15th century; there they meet Leonardo da Vinci and, upon realising which age they are in, travel to Spain to try to stop Christopher Columbus from discovering the Americas.

1987

After some small acting roles, in 1987 Troisi directed Le vie del Signore sono finite, set during the Fascist era. The film won a Silver Ribbon for best screenplay. In the following years, he starred alongside Marcello Mastroianni, in Ettore Scola's Splendor (1989), Che ora è? (1989) and Il viaggio di Capitan Fracassa (1990). His last film as Director (also as Screenwriter and actor) was Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse (1991), again centering on the everyday difficulties of love between a man and a woman (portrayed by Francesca Neri).

1994

Troisi came to international fame through the success of Il Postino, directed by Michael Radford. Troisi died in 1994 of a heart attack in his sister's house in Ostia (Rome) twelve hours after the main filming on Il Postino had finished. It was reported that he postponed surgery to complete the film.

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