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Massimo Troisi
Italian actor, film director, and poet (1953–1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Massimo Troisi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmassimo troˈiːzi]; 19 February 1953 – 4 June 1994) was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, 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. Nicknamed "the comedian of feelings",[1] he is considered one of the most important actors of Italian theater and cinema.[2]
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Born | (1953-02-19)19 February 1953 San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy |
Died | 4 June 1994(1994-06-04) (aged 41) Ostia, Italy |
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Years active | 1968–1994 |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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