Ricardo Trogi

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

Career
Trogi was born in Quebec City, Quebec. His first two 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, with Quebec-Montréal receiving four Jutra Awards. His third feature titled 1981, a semi-autobiographical film about a boy's coming of age, was released in September 2009; it was followed by the sequel films 1987 in 2014 and 1991 in 2018, with 1995 entering production in 2023 and slated for release in 2024.

In addition to film work, Trogi also directed the 2004-2005 television series Smash and the 2020 comedy series La Maison-Bleue.

Awards

 * Jutra Award for Best Director, Québec-Montréal (2003)
 * Prix Iris for Best Director, 1991 (2019)

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)
 * 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

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