Dominique Farrugia

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-09-02 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Vichy, Allier, France

Dominique Farrugia

Biography

Dominique Farrugia (born 2 September 1962) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, humorist and comedian. He is a member and founder of the group of comedians Les Nuls alongside Alain Chabat, Chantal Lauby and Bruno Carette. Farrugia was born in Vichy, France, to a Jewish pied-noir and Maltese family. Since the launching of Canal+, in 1984, he works in editing trailers and as a broadcast production assistant on the Tous en scène show. Thus he meets Canal+ first weatherman, Alain Chabat, with whom he would form the group of comedians Les Nuls alongside Chantal Lauby and Bruno Carette in 1986. In 1987 he is included in the writing of the TV series Objective: nul (7 d'Or for best comedy TV show), the first parody by Les Nuls. He hosts a parodic weather forecast in the 'JTN' of 'Nulle part ailleurs' from 1987 to 1988. Initially, he did not want to act, but rather write. The absence of one of the actors in an episode of Objective: nul accidentally placed him in front of the camera. TVN 595, a TV special which was broadcast in October 1988, won the 7 d'Or for best show. Les Nuls' career lasts until 1992. In 1994, La Cité de la peur is released making 3,216,436 entries in the French box office. After Les Nuls split, Dominique Farrugia starts a film career as a director with Delphine 1, Yvan 0 and Trafic d'influence. He subsequently becomes a producer founding the RF2K production company with the actor Olivier Granier. In 1997 he founded the cable and satellite TV channel Comédie!, discovering new comic talents such as Les Robins des Bois, Franck Dubosc, Titoff, Kad & Olivier and Jonathan Lambert. In April 2001, he created the cable and satellite TV channel Cuisine TV. In 2001-2002, he produces Vidocq (1,865,998 entries in France) and Monsieur Batignole (1,872,045 entries in France). In 2002, he first becomes director-general and deputy director of broadcasting and programming at Canal+ and later president from April 2002 to February 2003 and to date, only assistant becoming president of Canal+. In July 2003, he created FEW (Farrudg Entertainment Worldwide), a media company producing feature films. In 2007 he produced the show of Manu Payet, then two years later of Laurent Lafitte. In 2009, he launched the website Les graves infos which presents false news. The site is closed on 23 February 2010. In 2010, he co-directed with Arnaud Lemort the film L'amour c'est mieux à deux (1,250,000 entries in France, more profitable movie of 2010, with its particular stage of Clovis Cornillac, Virginia Efira and Manu Payet). Between September 2010 and May 2011, he is a columnist in the show Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil, hosted by Bruce Toussaint, every Sunday on Canal+. On 20 November 2012, FEW, his production company and Luc Besson's EuropaCorp, signed an agreement under which all FEW films will be produced exclusively in partnership with EuropaCorp. Source: Article "Dominique Farrugia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Actor

2024
40

as Self

2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as Self (archive footage)

2022
2017
Room(h)ates

as Copain Yvan 1

2013
Clique

as Self - Guest

2011
2006
Salut les Terriens !

as Self - Guest

2004
L'Intégrule 2 - Les Nuls

as (archive footage)

2004
Casablanca Driver

as Walter Goudon, le clochard bookmaker

2004
RRRrrrr!!!

as Le Gourdinier

2003
The Car Keys

as Un producteur

2003
L'Intégrule - Les Nuls

as (archive footage)

2003
Leave Your Hands on My Hips

as Le dragueur du VIP

2001
The Strategy of Failure

as Le Présentateur

2001
Burger Quiz

as Self

2000
La Cape et l'épée

as Ménestrel

1999
Influence Peddling

as l'employé du Funérarium

1998
Let There Be Light!

as Le chauffeur de taxi

1998
Le Clone

as Réceptionniste hôtel

1998
Paparazzi

as Dominique Farrugia (uncredited)

1998
1997
Didier

as Commentateur sportif, Jean-Philippe

1994
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

as Simon Jérémi / Benjamin / Michel, TV journalist

1993
La Classe américaine

as Dubbing Voice (voice)

1992
1991
1990
Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Various characters

1990
Histoire(s) de la télévision

as Gilou Gilet (le fils)

1989
1986
Ça cartoon

as Silent Projectionist

1982
Champs-Elysées

as Self - Les Nuls

Producer

Rien ne t'efface

as Producer

Carême

as Executive Producer

2022
Serial Lover

as Producer

2020
10 Days with Dad

as Producer

2020
SOL

as Delegated Producer

2018
Je vais mieux

as Producer

2017
Room(h)ates

as Producer

2015
Bis

as Producer

2014
2012
The Belgian Job

as Producer

2012
2010
The Perfect Date

as Producer

2009
RTT

as Producer

2008
2002
Monsieur Batignole

as Producer

2001
Vidocq

as Producer

2001
1999
Sitcom, A Movie

as Producer

1998
Paparazzi

as Executive Producer

Writer

2017
Room(h)ates

as Writer

2015
Bis

as Idea

2015
Bis

as Screenplay

2011
The Marquis

as Idea

2003
L'Intégrule - Les Nuls

as Scenario Writer

1999
1991
1990

Director

2017
Room(h)ates

as Director

2015
Bis

as Director

2011
The Marquis

as Director

2010
The Perfect Date

as Director

2001
1999
Influence Peddling

as Director

1996

Creator

2003
1989
A.B.C.D. Nuls

as Creator

1987
No Goal

as Creator