Ricardo Trogi

Ricardo Trogi (born March 25, 1970) is a Canadian filmmaker, director and actor.

Ricardo Trogi
Born	(1970-03-25) March 25, 1970 (age 55) Quebec city
Known for	Québec-Montréal, 1991 (film)

Career

Trogi was born in Quebec City, Quebec. He began his filmmaking career as a contestant in the 1994-95 edition of La Course destination monde,^[1] tying with François Prévost for the win at the end of the season.^[2]

His first two feature films, Québec-Montréal, about seven twenty-something travellers driving between the two cities, and Dodging the Clock (Horloge biologique), a look at three men and their decisions about having children, were both critical and commercial hits. Quebec-Montréal received four Jutra Awards.^[3]

His third feature, titled 1981, was a semi-autobiographical film about his own coming of age, and was released in September 2009.^[4] It was followed by the sequel films 1987 in 2014, 1991 in 2018, and 1995 in 2024.^[5]

In addition to his film work, Trogi also directed the 2004-2005 television series Smash^[3] and the 2020 comedy series La Maison-Bleue.^[6]

As of 2024, Trogi holds the record for the most films by a Canadian director to surpass $1 million in box office sales in the Quebec market; seven of his films have reached that benchmark.^[7]

Awards

• Jutra Award for Best Director, Québec-Montréal (2003)
• Prix Iris for Best Director, 1991 (2019)^[8]

Filmography

Director

Films

• 2002: Québec-Montréal
• 2005: Dodging the Clock (Horloge biologique)
• 2009: 1981
• 2014: 1987
• 2015: The Mirage (Le Mirage)
• 2016: 9 (9, le film): Segment "Fuite"
• 2018: 1991
• 2021: The Guide to the Perfect Family (Le guide de la famille parfaite)^[9]
• 2024: 1995

TV series

• 1988: La Course destination monde (TV documentary series)
• 2004: Smash (TV mini-series)
• 2006: La chambre no 13 (TV mini-series)
• 2007: Les étoiles filantes (TV series)
• 2011: Malenfant (TV series)
• 2016: Les Simone (TV series)
• 2020: La Maison-Bleue
• 2024: Lakay Nou

Screenwriter

• 2002: Québec-Montréal
• 2005: Dodging the Clock
• 2009: 1981
• 2014: 1987
• 2018: 1991
• 2024: 1995

Actor

• 2002: Québec-Montréal as a police agent
• 2009: 1981 as narrator
• 2010: Face Time (Le Baiser du barbu) as Frank
• 2014: 1987 as narrator
• 2018: 1991 as narrator