Giobbe Covatta
Actor, Writer, Director
June 11, 1956 (70 years)
Gianni Maria Covatta (born 11 June 1956), best known as Giobbe Covatta, is an Italian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and politician.
Born in Taranto, after appearing in a number of other variety shows Covatta he had his breakout in 1990 as a recurring guest in the Canale 5 talk show Maurizio Costanzo Show, where he reads his compositions inspired by the Bible. These sketch eventually inspired a book, Parola di Giobbe, which was released in 1991 and got an immediate success, selling over a million copies and getting over thirty editions. In the later years Covatta published other books, notably Pancreas, a parody of Edmondo De Amicis' Heart, and was active as an actor in films, television series and on stage.
In 2006, Covatta was elected councilor of the Federation of the Greens party in the Rome local elections. In 2015, he was elected national spokesperson of the party, still maintaining he does not consider himself a politician.
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Born in Taranto, after appearing in a number of other variety shows Covatta he had his breakout in 1990 as a recurring guest in the Canale 5 talk show Maurizio Costanzo Show, where he reads his compositions inspired by the Bible. These sketch eventually inspired a book, Parola di Giobbe, which was released in 1991 and got an immediate success, selling over a million copies and getting over thirty editions. In the later years Covatta published other books, notably Pancreas, a parody of Edmondo De Amicis' Heart, and was active as an actor in films, television series and on stage.
In 2006, Covatta was elected councilor of the Federation of the Greens party in the Rome local elections. In 2015, he was elected national spokesperson of the party, still maintaining he does not consider himself a politician.
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Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Dal mio punto di vista · as Lucio Lo Gatto |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Water to the Ropes · as Parroco |
| 2020 | Anime borboniche · as Padre Giacinto |
| 2020 | The Pantani Affair · as Rosario Tolomelli |
| 2018 | Romolo + Giuly: The Italian World War · as Carlo Marzo |
| 2017 | Poveri ma ricchissimi · as Don Genesio |
| 2016 | Poor But Rich · as Don Genesio |
| 2012 | Bright Flight · as Autista Pullman |
| 2012 | Una donna per la vita · as Prete |
| 2009 | L'ultimo Crodino · as Cast |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Medici Miei · as Gianni Colantuomo |
| 2005 | Ricomincio da me · as Prof. Accardi |
| 2004 | Il mammo · as Il Veggente |
| 2000 | L'Ottavo Nano · as Ciro |
| 1999 | Muzungu · as Edoardo |
| 1997 | Camere da letto · as Sandro |
| 1993 | Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto · as Rosario Aurispa |
| 2015 | Saveart: Recycling Art · as Self |
| 2003 | Che tempo che fa · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Those Who ... Football · as Self |
| 1992 | Jokes Aside · as Self |
| 1982 | Maurizio Costanzo Show · as Self |
| 2008 | |
| 1999 | Muzungu · as Screenplay |