Dominique Farrugia
Born: 1962-09-02 in Vichy, Allier, France
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Carême ... (Executive Producer)
- Rien ne t'efface ... (Producer)
2024
- 40 as Self
2023
- L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
- Camille & images en hebdo as Self
2022
- Bacri, comme un air de famille as Self
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées as Self (archive footage)
- Hot Ones as Self - Guest
- Le Late avec Alain Chabat as Self - Guest
- Thank God We Have Each Other ... (Producer)
- Serial Lover ... (Producer)
2021
- Kids Are Back ... (Producer)
2020
- SOL ... (Delegated Producer)
- 10 Days with Dad ... (Producer)
- Le Show de Noël Must Go On as Self
2019
- La télé des Nuls as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Vidéo Club as Self
- Je vais mieux ... (Producer)
2017
- Room(h)ates as Copain Yvan 1
2015
- Bis ... (Director)
2014
2013
- Clique as Self - Guest
2012
- The Belgian Job ... (Producer)
- Depression and Friends ... (Producer)
2011
- The Marquis ... (Director)
- Soda
2010
- The Perfect Date ... (Director)
2009
- RTT ... (Producer)
2008
- Panique dans l'oreillette as Self
- Stéphane Guillon - Portraits au vitriol (1ère salve) as Self
- Mes amis, mes amours ... (Producer)
2006
- Salut les Terriens ! as Self - Guest
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
2004
- RRRrrrr!!! as Le Gourdinier
- Casablanca Driver as Walter Goudon, le clochard bookmaker
- L'Intégrule 2 - Les Nuls as (archive footage)
2003
- The Car Keys as Producer
- L'Intégrule - Les Nuls as (archive footage)
- Leave Your Hands on My Hips as Le dragueur du VIP
- Samedi soir en direct ... (Creator)
2002
- Monsieur Batignole ... (Producer)
- How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Self - Actor
2001
- Vidocq ... (Producer)
- Burger Quiz as Self
- The Strategy of Failure as Le Présentateur
- Titoff au Palais des glaces ... (Writer)
2000
- Most Promising Young Actress ... (Producer)
- La Cape et l'épée as Ménestrel
- Who Wants to Win Millions? as Self - Contestant
1999
- Sitcom, A Movie ... (Producer)
- Influence Peddling as l'employé du Funérarium
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Le Clone as Réceptionniste hôtel
- Paparazzi as Dominique Farrugia (uncredited)
- Let There Be Light! as Le chauffeur de taxi
1997
- Didier as Gilles
1996
- Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 as Serge
1994
- Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy as Simon Jérémi / Benjamin / Michel, TV journalist
1993
- La Classe américaine as Dubbing Voice (voice)
- Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1992
- Les Nuls : La Pub as Self
1991
- The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck as Le vendeur du sentier
- Les nuls, l'émission avec Lio as self
- Les nuls, l'émission as self
1990
- Les Nuls, l'émission as Self - Various characters
- Histoire(s) de la télévision as Gilou Gilet (le fils)
- Robins des bois, the Story ... (Creator)
1989
- A.B.C.D. Nuls as Self
1988
- TVN 595, la télévision des nuls as Self
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self - Les Nuls
- No Goal ... (Creator)
1986
- Ça cartoon as Silent Projectionist
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self - Les Nuls