Armando Iannucci
Born: 1963-11-28 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For: Writing
Biography
Armando Giovanni Iannucci is a Scottish-Italian comedian, satirist, writer, director, performer and radio producer. Born in Glasgow, he studied at Oxford University and left graduate work on a PhD about John Milton to pursue a career in comedy. Rising quickly through BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 4, his early work with Chris Morris on the radio series On the Hour was transferred to television as The Day Today. A character from this series, Alan Partridge, went on to feature in a number of Iannucci's television and radio programmes including Knowing Me, Knowing You and I'm Alan Partridge. In the meantime, Iannucci also fronted the satirical Armistice review shows and in 2001 created his most personal work, The Armando Iannucci Shows for Channel 4. Moving back to the BBC in 2005, Iannucci created the political sitcom The Thick of It as well as the spoof documentary Time Trumpet in 2006. Winning funding from the UK Film Council, he directed a critically acclaimed feature film In the Loop featuring characters from The Thick of It in 2009. As a result of these works, he has been being described by The Daily Telegraph as "the hardman of political satire".[2] Other works during this period include a operetta libretto, Skin Deep and his radio series Charm Offensive. He is currently working on a U.S. political satire for HBO called Veep.
Filmography
2025
- National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove ... (Screenplay)
- Can Elon Musk Rule the World? as Self
- The Academy of Armando as Self
2024
- Art Matters as Self
- The Franchise ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self – Writer and satirist
2020
- Avenue 5 ... (Director)
2019
- The Personal History of David Copperfield ... (Director)
2018
- Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal as Self (archive footage)
- Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2017
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- The Death of Stalin ... (Director)
- Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? as Himself
2016
- Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels as Himself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Taskmaster as Self
- Artsnight as Self - Presenter
2014
- 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
- The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure as Self
- A Life on Screen as Self
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa ... (Writer)
2012
- Veep ... (Executive Producer)
- Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life ... (Executive Producer)
- Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens as Self
2010
- Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge ... (Director)
2009
- In the Loop ... (Screenplay)
- Milton's Heaven and Hell as Presenter
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle as Interviewer
- You Have Been Watching as Self
2008
- Q&A as Self - Panellist
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
- The Rise of the Nutters ... (Creator)
- Spinners and Losers ... (Director)
- The Thick of It ... (Executive Producer)
- Comics Britannia as Himself - Narrator
2006
2005
- The Thick of It ... (Director)
2004
- Britain's Best Sitcom as Self - Guest Presenter
- 2004: The Stupid Version as Himself
2003
- Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge ... (Writer)
- Gash ... (Creator)
2002
- Timeshift as self
2001
- The Armando Iannucci Shows as Himself
1999
- Tube Tales ... (Director)
1998
- Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt as Self
1997
- I'm Alan Partridge ... (Writer)
1994
- The Day Today ... (Producer)
- Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge ... (Writer)
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self
1980
- Newsnight as Self
1979
- Question Time as Self - Panellist
1978
- The South Bank Show as Self