Dominique Farrugia

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 comedy troupe Les Nuls alongside Alain Chabat, Chantal Lauby and Bruno Carette.

Life and career 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 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 ( entries in France) and Monsieur Batignole ( 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'' ( 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.

Filmography

As actor Year Title Role Director Notes1987Objectif NulSpace PirateVariousTV series (1 episode) 1990 Histoire(s) de la télévision Gilles Gilet Alain BerbérianAlexis BouriquetTV series 1991 The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck Seller 1993 La Classe américaine Huggy's Friend (voice) Michel HazanaviciusDominique Mézerette TV movie 1994 La Cité de la peur Simon Jérémi Alain Berbérian 1995 Le futur Dominique Farrugia Short 1996 Delphine 1, Yvan 0 Serge Dominique Farrugia 1997 Didier Gilles Alain Chabat 1998 Le clone Receptionist Fabio Conversi Let There Be Light Taxi Driver Arthur Joffé 1999 Trafic d'influence Funeral Home Employee Dominique Farrugia 2000 Elie annonce Semoun Various Élie Semoun La cape et l'épée Minstrel Narrator Jean-Jacques Amsellem TV series (2 episodes)How The Grinch Stole ChristmasNarratorRon HowardFrench dub2001 Gregoire Moulin vs. Humanity Sport Reporter Artus de Penguern La stratégie de l'échec Host Dominique Farrugia 2003 Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches VIP Womanizer Chantal Lauby The Car Keys Himself Laurent Baffie 2004 RRRrrrr!!! Cudgel Maker Alain Chabat Casablanca Driver Walter Goudon Maurice Barthélemy 2010 L'amour, c'est mieux à deux Client Dominique FarrugiaArnaud Lemort 2013 Y'a pas d'âge Record Label's Boss July Hygreck TV series (1 episode)

As producer Year Title Director Notes 1994 10 ans de censure Alain Berbérian TV movie 1996 Delphine 1, Yvan 0 Dominique Farrugia 1997 Echec au capital Michel Hazanavicius Short1998 Paparazzi Alain Berbérian Le clone Fabio Conversi 1999 Mes amis Michel Hazanavicius 2000 Most Promising Young Actress Gérard Jugnot 2001 Vidocq Pitof 2002 Monsieur Batignole Gérard Jugnot 2003 Samedi soir en direct TV show 2008 Mes amis, mes amours Lorraine Lévy 2009 R.T.T. Frédéric Berthe 2010 L'amour, c'est mieux à deux Dominique FarrugiaArnaud Lemort 2011 Le marquis Dominique Farrugia 2012 Il était une fois, une fois Christian Merret-Palmair Dépression et des potes Arnaud Lemort 2014 Never On The First Night Melissa Drigeard 2015 Bis Himself 2016 Encore heureux Benoît Graffin 2017 Sous le même toit Himself

As director Year Title Notes 1995 Le futur Short 1996 Delphine 1, Yvan 0 1999 Trafic d'influence 2001 La stratégie de l'échec 2003 Samedi soir en direct TV show 2010 L'amour, c'est mieux à deux 2011 Le marquis 2015 Bis 2017 Sous le même toit