Lino Troisi

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Lino Troisi
Born4 May 1932 (1932-05-04)
Died4 May 1998 (1998-05-05) (aged 66)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor

Lino Troisi (4 May 1932 - 4 May 1998) was an Italian stage, film, television and voice actor.

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Life and career

Born in Maddaloni, Troisi grew up in Rome, where he studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico. [1] He was mainly active in theatre, in which he worked with Giorgio Strehler, Klaus Michael Grüber and Luca Ronconi, among others. [1] [2] He was also active in films and on television, and was also a voice actor and a dubber. [1] [2] He died of cancer, at the age of 66. [1] [2]

Selected filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Gregori, Maria Grazia (5 May 1998). "Lino Troisi,duro con l'anima" (PDF). L'Unità . p. 6. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "È morto Lino Troisi fedelissimo di Strehler". La Repubblica (in Italian). 5 May 1998. Retrieved 5 March 2022.