# Ricardo Trogi

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Canadian filmmaker, director and actor

Ricardo Trogi Born (1970-03-25) March 25, 1970 (age 56) Quebec city Known for Québec-Montréal, 1991 (film)

**Ricardo Trogi** (born March 25, 1970) is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) filmmaker, director and actor.

## Career

Trogi was born in [Quebec City](/source/Quebec_City), [Quebec](/source/Quebec). He began his filmmaking career as a contestant in the 1994-95 edition of *[La Course destination monde](/source/La_Course_destination_monde)*,[1] tying with [François Prévost](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Pr%C3%A9vost) for the win at the end of the season.[2]

His first two feature films, *[Québec-Montréal](/source/Qu%C3%A9bec-Montr%C3%A9al)*, about seven twenty-something travellers driving between the two cities, and *[Dodging the Clock](/source/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](/source/Jutra_Awards).[3]

His third feature, titled *[1981](/source/1981_(film))*, 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](/source/1987_(film))* in 2014, *[1991](/source/1991_(film))* in 2018, and *[1995](/source/1995_(film))* 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](/source/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](/source/Jutra_Award) for [Best Director](/source/Prix_Iris_for_Best_Director), *Québec-Montréal* (2003)

- [Prix Iris](/source/Prix_Iris) for Best Director, *[1991](/source/1991_(film))* (2019)[8]

## Filmography

### Director

**Films**

- 2002: *[Québec-Montréal](/source/Qu%C3%A9bec-Montr%C3%A9al)*

- 2005: *[Dodging the Clock](/source/Dodging_the_Clock) (Horloge biologique)*

- 2009: *[1981](/source/1981_(film))*

- 2014: *[1987](/source/1987_(film))*

- 2015: *[The Mirage](/source/The_Mirage_(2015_film)) (Le Mirage)*

- 2016: *[9](/source/9_(2016_film)) (9, le film)*: Segment "Fuite"

- 2018: *[1991](/source/1991_(film))*

- 2021: *[The Guide to the Perfect Family](/source/The_Guide_to_the_Perfect_Family) (Le guide de la famille parfaite)*[9]

- 2024: *[1995](/source/1995_(film))*

**TV series**

- 1988: *[La Course destination monde](/source/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](/source/La_Maison-Bleue)*

- 2024: *[Lakay Nou](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Face_Time_(film)&action=edit&redlink=1) (Le Baiser du barbu)* as Frank

- 2014: *1987* as narrator

- 2018: *1991* as narrator

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Nathaëlle Morissette and Marc Cassivi, ["Ex-concurrents de la Course destination monde: que sont-ils devenus?"](https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/television/201010/22/01-4335197-ex-concurrents-de-la-course-destination-monde-que-sont-ils-devenus.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, October 23, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Jacques Drapeau, "Prévost et Trogi savourent leur victoire". *[Le Soleil](/source/Le_Soleil_(Quebec))*, April 24, 1995.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Telefilm_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Telefilm_3-1) ["Telefilm Canada profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090623084406/http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_4011.asp?lang=en&). Archived from [the original](http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/data/production/prod_4011.asp?lang=en&) on 2009-06-23. Retrieved 2009-11-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Montreal World Film Festival: Ricardo Trogi is excited"](https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Ricardo+Trogi+night/1936795/story.html). *[Montreal Gazette](/source/Montreal_Gazette)*. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-10. [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Le tournage du dernier film de Ricardo Trogi, «1995», commence"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/799656/tournage-dernier-film-ricardo-trogi-1995-commence?). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, October 10, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Philippe Papineau, ["«La Maison-Bleue»: bienvenue dans la République (dysfonctionnelle) du Québec"](https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/ecrans/572751/television-bienvenue-dans-la-republique-dysfonctionnelle-du-quebec). *[Le Devoir](/source/Le_Devoir)*, February 12, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-leblanc_7-0)** Pascal Leblanc, ["1995, septième film millionnaire record pour Ricardo Trogi"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/2024-08-08/box-office-quebecois/1995-septieme-film-millionnaire-record-pour-ricardo-trogi.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))*, August 9, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Marc-Andre Lussier (June 2, 2019). ["Gala Québec Cinéma: 1991 sacré meilleur film de l'année"](https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/201906/02/01-5228513-gala-quebec-cinema-1991-sacre-meilleur-film-de-lannee.php). *[La Presse](/source/La_Presse_(Canadian_newspaper))* (in French).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Etan Vlessing, ["Netflix Takes World Rights to Ricardo Trogi’s ‘Guide to the Perfect Family’"](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-takes-world-rights-to-ricardo-trogis-guide-to-the-perfect-family-4134383/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)*, February 18, 2021.

## External links

- [Ricardo Trogi](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1168135/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Prix Iris for Best Director François Girard (1999) Louis Bélanger (1999) Denis Villeneuve (2001) André Turpin (2002) Ricardo Trogi (2003) Denys Arcand (2004) Francis Leclerc (2005) Jean-Marc Vallée (2006) Philippe Falardeau (2007) Stéphane Lafleur (2008) Lyne Charlebois (2009) Denis Villeneuve (2010) Denis Villeneuve (2011) Philippe Falardeau (2012) Kim Nguyen (2013) Louise Archambault (2014) Xavier Dolan (2015) Léa Pool (2016) Xavier Dolan (2017) Robin Aubert (2018) Ricardo Trogi (2019) Sophie Deraspe (2020) Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette (2021) Ivan Grbovic (2022) Stéphane Lafleur (2023) Monia Chokri (2024) Matthew Rankin (2025)

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