Fausto Brizzi

Fausto Brizzi

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1968-11-15 (55 years old)

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Biography

Fausto Brizzi (born 15 November 1968, in Rome) is an Italian screenwriter, producer and film director. Fausto Brizzi got a Degree in directing at the "Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia" in July 1994. After several theatrical experience and some rewarded shorts, from 1994 he dedicated in writing television and film plots.

He wrote for numerous TV fictions (among others: Il mio amico Babbo Natale (My friend Santa Claus), with Lino Banfi and Gerry Scotti, Valeria medico legale with Claudia Koll, Non ho l'età, with Marco Columbro, Sei forte maestro, with Emilio Solfrizzi, Onora il padre with Leo Gullotta; Lui e lei with Vittoria Belvedere, Benedetti dal Signore, with Ezio Greggio and Enzo Iacchetti, Due imbroglioni e mezzo (Two cheaters and a half), with Claudio Bisio and Sabrina Ferilli.

He also wrote a dozen of films with great success (among others:Bodyguards, Merry Christmas, Natale sul Nilo, Natale in India, Christmas in love, Natale a Miami, Natale a New York e Natale in crociera, all directed by Neri Parenti).

Notte prima degli esami (The Night Before The Exams), his debut as director, was rewarded at about fifty Italian and international film festivals. Among the prizes the most important David di Donatello, the Ciak d'oro, the Telegatto, the Sky Award and the award of public at the Festival of Annecy. The film was the Italian phenomenon of 2006, collecting more than 15 million Euro and creating a series of side initiatives including a successful novel, an academic journal, a Disney cartoon (written by Brizzi with Riccardo Secchi), a musical directed by Saverio Marconi and a "new-quel", a transposition in modern times titled Notte prima degli esami – Oggi (The Night Before the Exams: Today, film that has exceeded the success of the first (among the record established that the Italian film with the largest collection in the first day of programming, about one million euros). A novel of great success was taken from this film. In January 2008 he won his second Telegatto as "Best Film of the Year".

In the summer of 2008 a remake of "The Night Before The Exams" was published with Michel Blanc in the role of Professor Martineau (in the Italian version "Martinelli", that was interpreted by Giorgio Faletti).

In December 2008, during the Professional Film Days in Sorrento, he has been awarded the "Golden Ticket" (the 9th consecutive) for the screenplay of Natale in crociera (The Christmas Cruise).

In 2008 he wrote the film Amici miei 400 directed by Neri Parenti, Oggi sposi directed by Luca Lucini and a new work to Marco Martani, The thriller La notte di Peter Pan (The night of Peter Pan).

His third project as director, the ensemble comedy Many Kisses Later, dedicated to the finished love, was released on 6 February 2009. Among the cast: Silvio Orlando, Claudia Gerini, Claudio Bisio, Flavio Insinna, Cristiana Capotondi, Gianmarco Tognazzi, Elena Sofia Ricci, Fabio De Luigi, Nancy Brilli, Alessandro Gassman, Claudia Gerini, Cécile Cassel, Malik Zidi, Vincenzo Salemme and Giorgia Wurth.In November 2017, he has been accused of sexual harassment.

The charges were dropped in January 2019.

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Filmography

all 58

Movies 55

Writer 29

Director 18

Producer 5

TV Shows 3

self 1

Screenplay 1

Creator / Director
Gloria

Gloria (2024)

TV
Director
Da grandi

Da grandi (2023)

Movie
Director
Bla Bla Baby

Bla Bla Baby (2022)

Movie
Director
La mia banda suona il pop

La mia banda suona il pop (2020)

Movie
Director
Se mi vuoi bene

Se mi vuoi bene (2019)

Movie
1
Writer
DolceRoma

DolceRoma (2019)

Movie
6
Director
Modalità aereo

Modalità aereo (2019)

Movie
Writer
Amici come prima

Amici come prima (2018)

Movie
Director
Poor but Richer

Poor but Richer (2017)

Movie
Writer
The Exes

The Exes (2017)

Movie
6
Producer
It's All About Karma

It's All About Karma (2017)

Movie
Producer
Mom or Dad?

Mom or Dad? (2017)

Movie
Director
Poor but Rich

Poor but Rich (2016)

Movie
Producer
At War for Love

At War for Love (2016)

Movie
Director
Forever Young

Forever Young (2016)

Movie
4.33
Writer
Vacanze ai Caraibi - Il film di Natale

Vacanze ai Caraibi - Il film di Natale (2015)

Movie
Himself
Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay

Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay (2015)

Movie
Writer
10 Rules for Winning Her Heart

10 Rules for Winning Her Heart (2014)

Movie
Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore

Walt Disney e l'Italia - Una storia d'amore (2014)

Movie
Director
Indovina chi viene a Natale?

Indovina chi viene a Natale? (2013)

Movie
2
Producer
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer (2013)

Movie
7
Director
Crazy Me

Crazy Me (2013)

Movie
Producer
True Love

True Love (2012)

Movie
Writer
10 Rules for Falling in Love

10 Rules for Falling in Love (2012)

Movie
Director
Love is in the Air

Love is in the Air (2012)

Movie
Writer
Un Natale per due

Un Natale per due (2011)

Movie
Writer
Ex 2: Still Friends

Ex 2: Still Friends (2011)

Movie
Writer
Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films

Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films (2011)

Movie
2
Zistor
Dark Resurrection Volume 0

Dark Resurrection Volume 0 (2011)

Movie
Writer
Escort in Love

Escort in Love (2011)

Movie
Writer
My Friends: How It All Began

My Friends: How It All Began (2011)

Movie
4.78
Director
Women Vs Men

Women Vs Men (2011)

Movie
5.17
Writer
Agata e Ulisse

Agata e Ulisse (2011)

Movie
Director
Men Vs Women

Men Vs Women (2010)

Movie
Writer
Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! 2

Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! 2 (2010)

TV
Writer
Just Married

Just Married (2009)

Movie
Director
Ex

Ex (2009)

Movie
5
Capitan Basilico

Capitan Basilico (2008)

Movie
Writer
School's Out

School's Out (2008)

Movie
Writer
Questa notte è ancora nostra

Questa notte è ancora nostra (2008)

Movie
1
Writer
Natale in crociera

Natale in crociera (2007)

Movie
Writer
Concrete Romance

Concrete Romance (2007)

Movie
Writer
Due imbroglioni e... mezzo!

Due imbroglioni e... mezzo! (2007)

Movie
Director
The Night Before the Exams Today

The Night Before the Exams Today (2007)

Movie
Idea
Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2

Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2 (2006)

Movie
Writer
Natale a New York

Natale a New York (2006)

Movie
Director
The Night Before the Exams

The Night Before the Exams (2006)

Movie
Writer
Il mio amico Babbo Natale

Il mio amico Babbo Natale (2005)

Movie
Writer
Christmas in Miami

Christmas in Miami (2005)

Movie
Writer
The Clan

The Clan (2005)

Movie
Screenplay / Story
Christmas in Love

Christmas in Love (2004)

Movie
Writer
Natale in India

Natale in India (2003)

Movie
Writer
Natale sul Nilo

Natale sul Nilo (2002)

Movie
4
Writer
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas (2001)

Movie
Writer
Body Guards - Guardie del corpo

Body Guards - Guardie del corpo (2000)

Movie
Writer
Sei forte, maestro

Sei forte, maestro (2000)

TV
Writer
Tifosi

Tifosi (1999)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Dove osano le cicogne

Dove osano le cicogne

Movie

Ratings

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Based on 75.3 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1968-11-15 (55 years old)

Birth Place
Rome, Italy

Spouse
Silvia Salis

Citizenships
Italy


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