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 his own coming of age, was released in September 2009; it was followed by the sequel films 1987 in 2014, 1991 in 2018, and 1995 in 2024. In addition to film work, Trogi also directed the 2004-2005 television series Smash and the 2020 comedy series La Maison-Bleue. 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, with seven films having reached that benchmark.

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Filmography

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