He didn't become famous until 2006, although he had been working in movies and television for over a decade. Like many other aspiring filmmakers living in the Rome area, Fausto Brizzi studied at the Centro Sperimentale, and after graduating in 1994 he started looking for work. Initially, the 28-year old was employed exclusively in the production of stage plays, and it took Brizzi another four years before he got his first major job: writing the script of the TV series _"Lui e lei" was a success and, after 10 nominations at David di Donatello Award, gained the Silver Ribbon for the Best Comedy in Italy.
From 2008 until 2012 he was the partner of actress Giorgia Wurth.
One daughter, Penelope Nina (b. March 2016) with wife Claudia Zanella.
