Armando Iannucci
- 61 years old
- Scottish
- Writer, director, producer and satirist
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The Thick of It writer criticises BBC America censors
Jesse Armstrong described the move to 'bleep' Armando Iannucci's award-winning political satire as an "error".
BBC News, 2nd May 2012Billy Connolly is my comedy hero, says Armando Iannucci
Comedian Armando Iannucci has revealed one of his biggest influences is Billy Connolly - because they went to the same school.
Daily Record, 29th April 2012Armando Iannucci takes aim at America
Armando Iannucci's decision to transfer his profanity-laden satirical style to a US audience more used to sentimental White House dramas has been largely hailed as a success. Veep, the new series from the Oscar-nominated creator of The Thick of It and In The Loop, pulls back the curtain on the office of the US Vice-President.
Sam Masters, The Independent, 23rd April 2012Armando Iannucci lampoons American politics in Veep
After success with Westminster satire The Thick of It and Oscar-nominated In the Loop, director Armando Iannucci now turns his sights on the office of the vice-president.
Paul Harris, The Guardian, 14th April 2012Profile: Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci, a scholar of John Milton, is a former classical-music columnist for Gramophone. In recent years, he has become best known in Britain for creating characters who, when they hear a knock at the door, are likely to say, "Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off," instead of "Hello."
The New Yorker, 3rd April 2012Trailer: Armando Iannucci's Veep
Take a first look at Seinfeld's Julia Louis-Dreyfus in action in the HBO political comedy, written by The Thick of It creator Aramdno Iannucci.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 27th February 2012Steve Coogan interview
Steve Coogan has revealed he's enjoyed reuniting with Pete Baynham and Armando Iannucci for the upcoming Alan Partridge film.
The Huffington Post, 16th February 2012Armando Iannucci: Cameron & Salmond are being childish
Armadno Iannucci created one of TV's most petty political characters. And now the man who brought us foul-mouthed Malcolm Tucker has weighed into the independence row - calling the behaviour of David Cameron and Alex Salmond "childish".
Rick Fulton, Daily Record, 17th January 2012Armando Iannucci: Dickens was a 'gunpowderous' comic
The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci on the genius of Charles Dickens and the novelist's comic legacy.
Armando Iannucci, The Telegraph, 2nd January 2012Armando Iannucci's Time Trumpet to be adapted in US
Satirist Armando Iannucci's 2005 spoof clip show Time Trumpet is to be remade for American audiences.
British Comedy Guide, 8th December 2011