Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
filmmaker, director and actor.
Career
Trogi was born in
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
. His first two films, ''
Québec-Montréal
''Québec-Montréal'' is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2002.
'', about seven twenty-something travellers driving between the two cities, and ''
Dodging the Clock
''Dodging the Clock'' (french: Horloge biologique) is a Quebec film directed by Ricardo Trogi and released in 2005.
Plot
The story follows three men in their thirties trying to have their first kid.
Critical reception
In December 2005, it was ...
(Horloge biologique)'', a look at three men and their decisions about having children, were both critical and commercial hits, with ''Quebec-Montréal'' receiving four
Jutra Awards
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec. His third feature titled ''
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
'', a semi-autobiographical film about a boy's coming of age, was released in September 2009; it was followed by the sequel films ''
1987
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'' in 2014 and ''
1991
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'' in 2018.
In addition to film work, Trogi also directed the 2004-2005 television series ''Smash'' and the 2020 comedy series ''
La Maison-Bleue ''La Maison-Bleue'' ("The Blue House") is a Canadian television comedy series, which premiered in 2020 on Ici TOU.TV.
Created by Daniel Savoie and Ricardo Trogi, the series is set in an alternate reality in which the Yes side won the 1995 Quebec ...
''.
Awards
*
Jutra Award
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* BA ...
, ''Québec-Montréal'' (2003)
*
Prix Iris
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.1991
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
'' (2019)
Filmography
Director
;Films
*2002: ''
Québec-Montréal
''Québec-Montréal'' is a Canadian comedy film, released in 2002.
''
*2005: ''
Dodging the Clock
''Dodging the Clock'' (french: Horloge biologique) is a Quebec film directed by Ricardo Trogi and released in 2005.
Plot
The story follows three men in their thirties trying to have their first kid.
Critical reception
In December 2005, it was ...
(Horloge biologique)''
*2009: ''
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
''
*2014: ''
1987
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, k ...
''
*2015: ''
The Mirage
The Mirage is a casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, Paradise, Nevada, United States. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Hard Rock International. The 65-acre property includes a casino and 3,044 rooms.
Mirage R ...
1991
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
''
*2021: ''
The Guide to the Perfect Family
''The Guide to the Perfect Family'' (french: Le Guide de la famille parfaite) is a Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Ricardo Trogi and released in 2021. The film stars Louis Morissette and Catherine Chabot as Martin Dubois and Marie-Soleil ...
Le Journal de Montréal
''Le Journal de Montréal'' is a daily French-language tabloid newspaper published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Quebec and is also the largest French-language daily newspaper in North America. ...
La Maison-Bleue ''La Maison-Bleue'' ("The Blue House") is a Canadian television comedy series, which premiered in 2020 on Ici TOU.TV.
Created by Daniel Savoie and Ricardo Trogi, the series is set in an alternate reality in which the Yes side won the 1995 Quebec ...
''
Screenwriter
*''
2002
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'': ''Québec-Montréal''
*''
2005
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'': ''Dodging the Clock''
*''
2009
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'': ''
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
''
Actor
*2002: ''Québec-Montréal'' as a police agent
*2009: ''1981'' as narrator
*2010: ''
Face Time
Face time is an English idiom for direct personal interaction or contact between two or more people at the same time and physical location. Face time therefore occurs in "real life" and contrasts primarily with interaction or contact which occurs ...
(Le Baiser du barbu)'' as Frank
*2014: ''1987'' as narrator