Giobbe Covatta
Born: 1956-06-11 in Taranto, Italy
Known For: Acting
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2024
- My Kingdom for a Butterfly as Padre Gennaro
2023
- Water To The Ropes as Parroco
- Gol!a
2021
- Anime borboniche as Padre Giacinto
2020
- Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione as Rosario Tolomelli
- La Reliquia as Il Maciaro
- Amo la tempesta as Tato
2017
- Poor but Richer as Don Genesio
2016
- Poor but Rich as sacerdote di Torresecca
2015
- Il nostro ultimo as Prete della vecchia chiesa
2012
- Una donna per la vita as Prete
- The sun inside as Autista pullman
2008
- Medici miei as Gianni Colantuomo
- All Human Rights for All
2004
- Il mammo as Il veggente
- Mai dire Grande Fratello & figli
2003
- Una famiglia per caso
- Il segreto del successo as Se stesso
2002
2001
1999
- Muzungu as Edoardo
1997
- Camere da letto as Sandro
1993
- Package, Double Package and Counterpackage as Rosario Aurispa