Armando Giovanni Iannucci OBE (born 28 November 1963) is a diminutive Scottish comedian of Italian descent whose playfulness with words and blend of observational neuroses, surrealist whimsy and biting satire has earned him a cult following and numerous plaudits.

Co-produced and co-wrote the award-winning radio news satire ''Radio/OnTheHour'' and its critically acclaimed television adaptation ''Series/TheDayToday''. More recently he has co-produced and written the award-winning political satire ''Series/TheThickOfIt'' and developed the [[TransAtlanticEquivalent American transplant of the show]], ''Series/{{Veep}}''.

His first film was ''Film/InTheLoop'', a spin-off from ''The Thick of It''. He also wrote and directed ''Film/TheDeathOfStalin'' and an adaptation of ''Literature/DavidCopperfield''.

Despite these accomplishments, Iannucci's most popular creation remains hapless TV presenter Alan Partridge, created with comedian Creator/SteveCoogan as a minor character in ''Radio/OnTheHour'' and spun off into a number of popular TV series, including ''Series/KnowingMeKnowingYouWithAlanPartridge'', ''Series/ImAlanPartridge'' and ''Film/AnglianLives''.

Is a close friend and occasional writing partner of fellow British satirist Creator/ChrisMorris.

He received an [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OBE]] in 2012; his response was "I just hope it's not an attempt by the government to stop me because that's not going to happen".

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!!Selected filmography:

* ''Series/TheDayToday'' (producer/writer, all episodes, 1994)
* ''Series/KnowingMeKnowingYouWithAlanPartridge'' (producer/writer, all episodes, 1994-1995)
* ''Series/ImAlanPartridge'' (director/producer/writer, 1997, 2002)
* ''Series/TheArmandoIannucciShows'' (producer/writer/actor/director, 2001)
* ''Series/TheThickOfIt'' (director/producer/writer, 2005-2012)
* ''Series/TimeTrumpet'' (producer/writer, 2006)
* ''Film/InTheLoop'' (director/producer/writer, 2009)
* ''Series/{{Veep}}'' (director/producer/writer, 2012-2019)
* ''Film/TheDeathOfStalin'' (director/writer, 2017)
* ''Film/ThePersonalHistoryOfDavidCopperfield'' (producer/writer/director, 2020)
* ''Series/Avenue5'' (producer/writer/director)
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