Armando Iannucci
- 61 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, director, producer and satirist
Press clippings
Imagine... The Academy Of Armando review
Leaves no doubt that Iannucci is the foremost satirist of our time.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 3rd March 2025Armando Iannucci: "I've been living off adrenaline. Now I feel normal"
The king of comedy on how ADHD medication has changed his life, dealing with flops and why his next film will be a satire on social media.
Ben Dowell, The Times, 2nd March 2025Armando Iannucci & Chris Morris interviewed for BBC arts documentary
Armando Iannucci is to be profiled by the BBC's imagine arts series, in a film that also features interviews with Chris Morris, Steve Coogan, Michael Palin, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison, Jesse Armstrong, Peter Capaldi and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2025Dr Strangelove director Sean Foley on Steve Coogan's extraordinary performance
Foley and Armando Iannucci have adapted Stanley Kubrick's classic satirical film for the theatre. It's more relevant now than ever, they say.
Lauren Murphy, The Sunday Times, 15th December 2024Dr Strangelove play to be screened in cinemas
A recording of the stage version of Dr Strangelove starring Steve Coogan will be released in cinemas from 27th March 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd December 2024Armando Iannucci launches production company with BBC Studios deal
BBC Studios has announced a development partnership with Armando Iannucci's new production company, Touchscreen.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd December 2024Richard Gadd tops The List magazine's Hot 100
Richard Gadd has been placed in the top spot of The List's Hot 100, a rundown of people who have made a mark on Scotland's cultural scene over the last 12 months. Other comics to appear in the list include Susie McCabe, Ashley Storrie and Ray Bradshaw.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2024Armando Iannucci readies social media satire
Armando Iannucci's next project looks set to be satirical movie about social media, as he reveals he plans to shoot his long-gestating idea for a film set in Silicon Valley next year.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2024Dr Strangelove review
Of course, satire should always be serious, but go in a better frame of mood to really enjoy it.
Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide, 7th November 2024Armando Iannucci: "Scandals at the BBC happen because of the command structure"
As their new series explores Hollywood's "existential crisis", the writer-director, and showrunner Jon Brown, discuss the influence of tech billionaires and why modern politics is beyond satire.
Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 1st November 2024