Giancarlo Cobelli (12 December 1929 – 16 March 2012) was an Italian actor and stage director.

He was considered one of the most important directors of Italian theatre.

[1] Born in Milan, Cobelli studied acting at Giorgio Strehler's Piccolo Teatro, then obtained some success as actor and mime, on stage and on television.

[2] Cobelli later was primarily active as theater director,[1] especially devoting himself to operas alongside names such as Riccardo Muti, Roberto Abbado and Riccardo Chailly.

[2] He won several UBU Awards as best director.