Ravenna in 2020

Luca Filippo Ravenna (born 27 September 1987) is an Italian comedian and television writer.

Early life

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Born in Milan, Ravenna trained at the Experimental Cinematography Center in Rome.

Career

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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

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  • ''In the Ghetto'' (2018)
  • ''Luca Ravenna Live@'' (2020)
  • ''Rodrigo Live'' (2020)
  • ''Luca Ravenna: Improv Special vol.1'' (2021)

Television

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Web

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Filmography

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As a writer

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As an actor

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  • Appunti di un venditore di donne (2021)
  • Il Baracchino (2025; voice role)

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Luca Ravenna (IT)". UICF. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Luca ravenna al Comìc 2020". Radiophonica (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Biaggi, Giada (14 April 2020). "Luca Ravenna – Quando Ridere È Una Cosa Seria – Intervista". WU (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. ^ Morasca, Fabio (21 April 2017). "Stand Up Comedy: la quarta edizione su Comedy Central dal 24 aprile". TvBlog (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. ^ Stand Up Comedy (in Italian), retrieved 8 April 2021
  8. ^ "Il presente (e il futuro) della stand-up comedy italiana è online?". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  9. ^ Abrami, Matteo (10 February 2020). "Intervista a Luca Ravenna". Prosperous Network (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Vivere per ridersela. Luca Ravenna ci racconta la stand up comedy, e come si riprenderà". www.ilfoglio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Cinque podcast interessanti da iniziare nel 2021". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  12. ^ Cachemire Podcast – Episodio 8: Nostalgia Canaglia feat. Walter Veltroni, 29 January 2021, retrieved 8 April 2021
  13. ^ "Luca Ravenna: Improv Special vol. 1 (2021)". show.thecomedyclub.it. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  14. ^ ""Lol – Chi ride è fuori": da loro ridere è vietatissimo". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  15. ^ "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.
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