Biography
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
all 23
Movies 19
TV Shows 4
self 1
Writer 1
Gol!a (2023)
Water to the Ropes (2023)
Anime borboniche (2021)
La Reliquia (2020)
Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione (2020)
Amo la tempesta (2020)
Poor but Richer (2017)
Poor but Rich (2016)
Il nostro ultimo (2015)
Saveart: Recycling Art (2015)
Una donna per la vita (2012)
The sun inside (2012)
All Human Rights for All (2008)
Medici miei (2008)
Mai dire Grande Fratello & figli (2004)
Il mammo (2004)
Il segreto del successo (2003)
Una famiglia per caso (2003)
Mai dire domenica (2002)
Muzungu (1999)
Camere da letto (1997)
Package, Double Package and Counterpackage (1993)
Paraboleiperboli (1991)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1956-06-11 (67 years old)
Birth NameGianmaria Covatta
Birth PlaceTaranto, Italy
CitizenshipsItaly
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