About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1963-11-28
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Armando Iannucci

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2025 Can Elon Musk Rule The World? Actor Self 58
Average
2024 Art Matters Actor Self N/A
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2018 Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2018 Michael Palin: A Life on Screen Actor 59
Average
2017 Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? Actor Himself 59
Average
2016 Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels Actor Himself 59
Average
2014 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy Actor Self 59
Average
2014 The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Milton's Heaven and Hell Actor Presenter N/A
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2009 Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle Actor 73
Good
2007 Comics Britannia Actor Himself - Narrator N/A
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2006 Time Trumpet Actor 70
Good
2004 2004: The Stupid Version Actor 70
Good
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom Actor Guest presenter N/A
N/A
2001 The Armando Iannucci Shows Actor Himself 71
Good
1998 Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt Actor Himself 59
Average
1995 The Saturday Night Armistice Actor 69
Fair

Directing
2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield Directing Director 61
Fair
2017 The Death of Stalin Directing Director 67
Fair
2009 In the Loop Directing Director 65
Fair
2007 Spinners and Losers Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Spinners and Losers Directing Director 61
Fair
2007 The Rise of the Nutters Directing Director 59
Average
2004 2004: The Stupid Version Directing Director 70
Good
1999 Tube Tales Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt Directing Director 59
Average
1997 I'm Alan Partridge Directing Director 71
Good
Growth Directing Director N/A
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In Too Deep Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove Writing Screenplay N/A
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2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2017 The Death of Stalin Writing Screenplay 67
Fair
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Writing Writer 62
Fair
2009 Milton's Heaven and Hell Writing Writer N/A
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2009 In the Loop Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2007 Spinners and Losers Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Spinners and Losers Writing Writer 61
Fair
2007 The Rise of the Nutters Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 Time Trumpet Writing Writer 70
Good
2003 Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge Writing Writer 59
Average
1999 Tube Tales Writing Writer 58
Average
1998 Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 I'm Alan Partridge Writing Writer 71
Good
1994 The Day Today Writing Writer 75
Good
In Too Deep Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2024 The Franchise Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2019 The Personal History of David Copperfield Production Producer 61
Fair
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2012 Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2007 Spinners and Losers Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Time Trumpet Production Producer 70
Good
2005 The Thick of It Production Producer 77
Good
2001 The Armando Iannucci Shows Production Producer 71
Good
1998 Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt Production Producer 59
Average
1997 I'm Alan Partridge Production Producer 71
Good
1994 Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge Production Producer 73
Good
1994 The Day Today Production Producer 75
Good
In Too Deep Production Producer N/A
N/A

Crew
2020 Avenue 5 Crew Creator 65
Fair
2012 Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens Crew Presenter 59
Average
2007 Spinners and Losers Crew Creator 61
Fair
2007 The Rise of the Nutters Crew Creator 59
Average