Massimo Troisi was an Italian actor, cabaret performer, screenwriter, and film director. He is best known for his works in the films I'm Starting from Three (1981) and Il Postino: The Postman (1994), for which he was posthumously nominated for two Oscars. Nicknamed "the comedian of feelings," he is considered one of the most important actors of Italian theater and cinema.
The Nastro d'Argento is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics.
The David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor is a film award presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano to recognize the outstanding performance in a supporting role of an actor who has worked within the Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony. It has been awarded every year since 1981.
Pasqualina "Lina" Sastri is an Italian actress and singer.
Help Me Dream is a 1981 Italian romance film directed by Pupi Avati and starring Mariangela Melato, Anthony Franciosa and Orazio Orlando.
Piccoli equivoci is a 1989 Italian comedy film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It was shown at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival, in the section "Quinzaine des Réalisateurs".
Antonio Siciliano is an Italian film editor. From his debut in the early 1970s Siciliano worked as editor in more than 150 Italian productions, including films by Giuliano Montaldo, Damiano Damiani, Luigi Comencini, Luciano Salce, Steno, E.B. Clucher, Massimo Troisi and Franco Giraldi.
Lina Polito is an Italian actress.
The Story of Boys & Girls is a 1989 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. The film won the Silver Ribbons for best director and for best script and the David di Donatello for best screenplay.
Ultimo minuto is a 1987 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Pupi Avati. The film won the David di Donatello for best sound and for best original song.
Segreti segreti is a 1985 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. For this film Lina Sastri was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress. The film was on first viewing TV Monday 15 December 1986 on Canale 5 at 20:30.
L'inchiesta is a 1986 Italian historical drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. For this film Lina Sastri was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress. The film had a remake with the same title in 2006.
Ricomincio da tre, internationally released as I'm Starting from Three, is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed, co-written, and starring Massimo Troisi in his film debut. The film was awarded with two David di Donatello awards for Best Film and Best Actor.
Camera d'albergo is a 1981 Italian comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. Ida Di Benedetto won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress and Ruggero Mastroianni won the David di Donatello for Best Editing.
Pensavo fosse amore, invece era un calesse is a 1991 Italian romance-comedy drama film. It is the last film directed by Massimo Troisi.
Raffaele "Lello" Arena is an Italian actor and comics writer. He was also an occasional film director and screenwriter.
The Game Bag is a 1997 Italian war drama film directed by Maurizio Zaccaro.
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous is a 1982 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Lodovico Gasparini.
Rossana Di Lorenzo was an Italian film actress.
Anna Pavignano is an Italian screenwriter born in 1955 in Borgomanero. She is best known for her screenplay for the movie Il postino and Ricomincio da tre. She was the partner in life and career of Massimo Troisi from 1977 to 1987.
