Gianni Maria Covatta (born 11 June 1956), best known as Giobbe Covatta, is an Italian stand-up comedian, actor, writer and politician.
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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Filmography (Movies)
My Kingdom for a Butterfly
Character:Padre Gennaro
Release Date:13/06/2024
Gol!a
Character:
Release Date:20/04/2023
Water To The Ropes
Character:Parroco
Release Date:09/01/2023
Anime borboniche
Character:Padre Giacinto
Release Date:14/01/2021
La Reliquia
Character:Il Maciaro
Release Date:13/11/2020
Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione
Character:Rosario Tolomelli
Release Date:12/10/2020
Amo la tempesta
Character:Tato
Release Date:06/08/2020
Poorly Richer
Character:Don Genesio
Release Date:14/12/2017
Poorly Rich
Character:Don Genesio
Release Date:15/12/2016
Il nostro ultimo
Character:Prete della vecchia chiesa
Release Date:09/11/2015
Una donna per la vita
Character:Prete
Release Date:21/09/2012
The sun inside
Character:Autista pullman
Release Date:20/06/2012
All Human Rights for All
Character:
Release Date:01/12/2008
Il segreto del successo
Character:Se stesso
Release Date:30/01/2003
Una famiglia per caso
Character:
Release Date:05/01/2003
Muzungu
Character:Edoardo
Release Date:26/03/1999
Camere da letto
Character:Sandro
Release Date:01/01/1997
Package, Double Package and Counterpackage
Character:Rosario Aurispa
Release Date:22/01/1993
Paraboleiperboli
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1991
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