
Armando Iannucci
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…
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Filmography
Acting (37)
Movies (12)
Can Elon Musk Rule the World?
2025as Self
The Academy of Armando
2025as Self
Art Matters
2024as Self
Beyond Boundaries: The Harvey Weinstein Scandal
2018as Self (archive footage)
Michael Palin: A Life on Screen
2018
Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom?
2017as Himself
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels
2016as Himself
The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
2014as Self
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014as Self
Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens
2012as Self
Milton's Heaven and Hell
2009as Presenter
Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt
1998as Self
Television (25)
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022as Self – Writer and satirist
The Russell Howard Hour
2017as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Taskmaster
2015as Self
Artsnight
2015as Self - Presenter
A Life on Screen
2014as Self
The Last Leg
2013as Self
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009as Interviewer
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009as Interviewer
You Have Been Watching
2009as Self
Q&A
2008as Self - Panellist
Would I Lie to You?
2007as Self
Comics Britannia
2007as Himself - Narrator
Time Trumpet
2006
Britain's Best Sitcom
2004as Himself/Presenter
2004: The Stupid Version
2004as Himself
Timeshift
2002as self
The Armando Iannucci Shows
2001as Himself
Where's Elvis This Week?
1996The Saturday Night Armistice
1995
Have I Got News for You
1990as Self
Newsnight
1980as Self
Question Time
1979as Self - Panellist
The South Bank Show
1978as Self
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Panellist
Crew (64)
Movies (30)
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
2025Screenplay
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019Director
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019Producer
The Personal History of David Copperfield
2019Screenplay
The Death of Stalin
2017Director
The Death of Stalin
2017Screenplay
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013Executive Producer
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013Writer
Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life
2012Executive Producer
Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens
2012Presenter
In the Loop
2009Director
In the Loop
2009Screenplay
Milton's Heaven and Hell
2009Writer
The Thick of It
2007Executive Producer
Spinners and Losers
2007Director
Spinners and Losers
2007Producer
Spinners and Losers
2007Writer
The Rise of the Nutters
2007Creator
The Rise of the Nutters
2007Director
The Rise of the Nutters
2007Writer
Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge
2003Writer
Tube Tales
1999Director
Tube Tales
1999Writer
Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt
1998Director
Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt
1998Producer
Clinton: His Struggle with Dirt
1998Writer
Growth
Director
In Too Deep
Director
In Too Deep
Producer
In Too Deep
Writer
Television (34)
The Franchise
2024Executive Producer
Avenue 5
2020Director
Avenue 5
2020Executive Producer
Avenue 5
2020Story
Avenue 5
2020Writer
Veep
2012Director
Veep
2012Executive Producer
Veep
2012Story
Veep
2012Teleplay
Veep
2012Writer
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
2010Director
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
2010Writer
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009Producer
Hyperdrive
2006Director
Time Trumpet
2006Director
Time Trumpet
2006Producer
Time Trumpet
2006Writer
The Thick of It
2005Director
The Thick of It
2005Producer
The Thick of It
2005Writer
Britain's Best Sitcom
2004Writer
2004: The Stupid Version
2004Director
2004: The Stupid Version
2004Writer
The Armando Iannucci Shows
2001Director
The Armando Iannucci Shows
2001Producer
The Armando Iannucci Shows
2001Writer
I'm Alan Partridge
1997Director
I'm Alan Partridge
1997Producer
I'm Alan Partridge
1997Writer
The Saturday Night Armistice
1995Writer
The Day Today
1994Producer
The Day Today
1994Writer
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1994Producer
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge
1994Writer
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