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Fausto Brizzi | |
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 Fausto Brizzi in 2012 | |
| Born | (1968-11-15)15 November 1968 (age 56) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | film director |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Fausto Brizzi (born 15 November 1968, inRome) 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 rewardedshorts, from 1994 he dedicated in writing television and film plots.[2]
He wrote for numerous TVfictions (among others:Il mio amico Babbo Natale (My friend Santa Claus), withLino Banfi andGerry Scotti,Valeria medico legale withClaudia Koll,Non ho l'età, withMarco Columbro,Sei forte maestro, withEmilio Solfrizzi,Onora il padre withLeo Gullotta;Lui e lei withVittoria Belvedere,Benedetti dal Signore, withEzio Greggio andEnzo Iacchetti,Due imbroglioni e mezzo (Two cheaters and a half), withClaudio Bisio andSabrina 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 eNatale in crociera, all directed byNeri 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 importantDavid di Donatello, theCiak d'oro, theTelegatto, the Sky Award and the award of public at theFestival 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 bySaverio Marconi and a "new-quel", a transposition in modern times titledNotte 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 secondTelegatto as "Best Film of the Year".
In the summer of 2008 a remake of "The Night Before The Exams" was published withMichel Blanc in the role of Professor Martineau (in the Italian version "Martinelli", that was interpreted byGiorgio Faletti).
In December 2008, during the Professional Film Days inSorrento, he has been awarded the "Golden Ticket" (the 9th consecutive) for the screenplay ofNatale in crociera (The Christmas Cruise).
In 2008 he wrote the filmAmici miei 400 directed byNeri Parenti,Oggi sposi directed byLuca Lucini and a new work toMarco Martani, The thrillerLa notte di Peter Pan (The night of Peter Pan).
His third project as director, the ensemble comedyMany 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 andGiorgia Wurth.[3][4]
In November 2017, he has been accused of sexual harassment.[5]The charges were dropped in January 2019.[6]
