Giobbe Covatta
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Steady employment describes the working life of Giobbe Covatta, an Italian actor whose filmography is measured above all in quantity of work. He started at 35. There are 17 titles to account for. 'Poorly Rich' is the one title a casual viewer might name, thanks to Don Genesio. 'Poorly Richer' is a second title that reaches an audience.
Giobbe Covatta
15 Movies
2 Series
Steady employment describes the working life of Giobbe Covatta, an Italian actor whose filmography is measured above all in quantity of work. He started at 35. There are 17 titles to account for. 'Poorly Rich' is the one title a casual viewer might name, thanks to Don Genesio. 'Poorly Richer' is a second title that reaches an audience.
Movies
Plays Don Genesio
Poorly Rich
2016
Plays Padre Giacinto
Anime Borboniche
2021
Plays Don Genesio
Poorly Richer
2017
Plays Rosario Tolomelli
Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione
2020
Plays Autista pullman
The sun inside
2012
Plays Rosario Aurispa
Package, Double Package and Counterpackage
1993
Plays Sandro
Camere da letto
1997
Plays Se stesso
Il segreto del successo
2003
Plays Prete
Una donna per la vita
2012
Writer
Plays Edoardo
Muzungu
1999
Latest Trailers
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Water to the Ropes
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My Kingdom for a Butterfly
Padre Gennaro
2024
Film
Water to the Ropes
Parroco
2023
Film
Anime Borboniche
Padre Giacinto
2021
Film
La Reliquia
Il Maciaro
2020
Film
Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione
Rosario Tolomelli
2020
Film
Amo la tempesta
Tato
2020
Film
Poorly Richer
Don Genesio
2017
Film
Poorly Rich
Don Genesio
2016
Film
Il nostro ultimo
Prete della vecchia chiesa
2015
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Giobbe Covatta and where are they from?
Giobbe Covatta is 70 years old, born on June 11, 1956 in Taranto, Italy.
What are the most famous roles of Giobbe Covatta?
Giobbe Covatta is best known for roles in Poorly Rich, Poorly Richer, Una donna per la vita.
How many movies has Giobbe Covatta been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1991), Giobbe Covatta has appeared in 15 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Giobbe Covatta's first movie?
The career of Giobbe Covatta began with Paraboleiperboli (1991).
What is Giobbe Covatta's most recent movie or series?
Giobbe Covatta's most recent release is Dal mio punto di vista, which premiered on September 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Giobbe Covatta appeared in?
On television, Giobbe Covatta has appeared in Mai dire domenica, L'Ottavo Nano, Mai dire Grande Fratello & figli, Il mammo.
Giobbe Covatta
1956-06-11 · Taranto, Italy
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.