
Luca Filippo Ravenna (born 27 September 1987) is an Italian comedian and television writer.
Early life
[edit]Born in Milan, Ravenna trained at the Experimental Cinematography Center in Rome.
Career
[edit]He collaborated with the Roman comedy group The Pills in comic sketches published on YouTube and on television. He was co-author of their first feature film The Pills – Sempre meglio che lavorare. His career changed when he attended a show by comedian Edoardo Ferrario. In 2014 he decided to devote himself to stand-up comic performances. In 2018 he toured his first comedy show "In the Ghetto" with dates in major Italian and European cities.[1][2][3]
Parallel to his activity as a comedian, he often works writing teleplays for programs such as Quelli che... il calcio and Che fuori tempo che fa hosted by Fabio Fazio.[4] In 2015 he was the protagonist and author of the web series No Problem, produced for Repubblica.it.[5] He participated in the television programs Natural Born Comedians and Stand Up Comedy,[6] both on Comedy Central.[7]
In 2020 his first show Luca Ravenna Live was released online, produced by Dazzle in collaboration with Aguilar and Indigo Film.[8][9][10] He performed on the new live comedy show Rodrigo Live. Together with Edoardo Ferrario he leads the podcast Cachemire – Un podcast morbidissimo.[11] Topics vary from episode to episode. The first guest on the podcast was Walter Veltroni during episode 8.[12]
In March 2021 he published the improvised comedy show Luca Ravenna: Improv Special vol. 1 via The Comedy Club platform.[13] In April 2021 he participated as a contestant in the Amazon Prime Video comedy show LOL – Chi ride è fuori.[14][15]
Comedy shows
[edit]- ''In the Ghetto'' (2018)
- ''Luca Ravenna Live@'' (2020)
- ''Rodrigo Live'' (2020)
- ''Luca Ravenna: Improv Special vol.1'' (2021)
Television
[edit]- Quelli che... il calcio (Rai 2, 2016–2017)
- The Pills: non ce la faremo mai (Italia 1, 2015)
- Natural Born Comedians (Comedy Central, 2015–2016)
- Stand Up Comedy (Comedy Central, 2017–2018)
- Zio Gianni (Rai 2, 2015–2016)
- Che fuori tempo che fa (Rai 1, 2017)
- LOL – Chi ride è fuori (Amazon Prime Video, 2021)
Web
[edit]- Non c'è problema (Repubblica.it, 2015)
- Cachemire – Un podcast morbidissimo (YouTube, 2020–2023)
- LOL – Chi ride è fuori (Amazon Prime Video, 2021)
Filmography
[edit]As a writer
[edit]As an actor
[edit]- Appunti di un venditore di donne (2021)
- Il Baracchino (2025; voice role)
References
[edit]- ^ "Luca Ravenna e l'epoca d'oro della stand-up comedy: "Un po' come il rap... Il mio obiettivo? Far ridere la gente"". Ravenna&Dintorni (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Luca Ravenna (IT)". UICF. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Luca ravenna al Comìc 2020". Radiophonica (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Luca Ravenna / Il regista e sceneggiatore nel salotto di Fabio Fazio: le fobie di Non c'è problema (Che tempo che fa, 13 novembre)". IlSussidiario.net (in Italian). 13 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Biaggi, Giada (14 April 2020). "Luca Ravenna – Quando Ridere È Una Cosa Seria – Intervista". WU (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Morasca, Fabio (21 April 2017). "Stand Up Comedy: la quarta edizione su Comedy Central dal 24 aprile". TvBlog (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Stand Up Comedy (in Italian), retrieved 8 April 2021
- ^ "Il presente (e il futuro) della stand-up comedy italiana è online?". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Abrami, Matteo (10 February 2020). "Intervista a Luca Ravenna". Prosperous Network (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Vivere per ridersela. Luca Ravenna ci racconta la stand up comedy, e come si riprenderà". www.ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Cinque podcast interessanti da iniziare nel 2021". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Cachemire Podcast – Episodio 8: Nostalgia Canaglia feat. Walter Veltroni, 29 January 2021, retrieved 8 April 2021
- ^ "Luca Ravenna: Improv Special vol. 1 (2021)". show.thecomedyclub.it. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ ""Lol – Chi ride è fuori": da loro ridere è vietatissimo". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "LOL – Chi ride è fuori: cast, conduttori e quando esce il nuovo show di Amazon Prime Video". Fanpage.it (in Italian). 24 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Luca Ravenna at IMDb