1 | 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. |
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3 | 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}}''. |
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5 | 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''. |
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7 | 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''. |
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9 | Is a close friend and occasional writing partner of fellow British satirist Creator/ChrisMorris. |
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11 | 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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14 | !!Selected filmography: |
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16 | * ''Series/TheDayToday'' (producer/writer, all episodes, 1994) |
17 | * ''Series/KnowingMeKnowingYouWithAlanPartridge'' (producer/writer, all episodes, 1994-1995) |
18 | * ''Series/ImAlanPartridge'' (director/producer/writer, 1997, 2002) |
19 | * ''Series/TheArmandoIannucciShows'' (producer/writer/actor/director, 2001) |
20 | * ''Series/TheThickOfIt'' (director/producer/writer, 2005-2012) |
21 | * ''Series/TimeTrumpet'' (producer/writer, 2006) |
22 | * ''Film/InTheLoop'' (director/producer/writer, 2009) |
23 | * ''Series/{{Veep}}'' (director/producer/writer, 2012-2019) |
24 | * ''Film/TheDeathOfStalin'' (director/writer, 2017) |
25 | * ''Film/ThePersonalHistoryOfDavidCopperfield'' (producer/writer/director, 2020) |
26 | * ''Series/Avenue5'' (producer/writer/director) |
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