Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci is a writer and broadcaster who has written, directed and produced numerous critically acclaimed films, television and radio comedy shows.
His screenplay for the film 'In The Loop' was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards.
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Armando's screenplay for the film 'In The Loop' was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards. His iconic series for the BBC – 'The Thick of It' – was nominated for 13 BAFTA Awards, winning 5 during its four series run. Among his own award-winning shows, he is also the co-creator and writer of the popular Steve Coogan character Alan Partridge.
Armando's HBO comedy 'Veep' has picked up numerous awards, including four Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series over the last four years. His film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' was released in January 2020, which has won numerous awards including Best screenplay at the WGBA and Best Screenplay at BIFA, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe, and won a 'Seal Distinction' from the US Critics' Choice Association.
In 2017 he published 'Hear Me Out', a new book on classical music, and released the feature film 'The Death of Stalin', which was nominated for 2 BAFTAs and won Best Comedy at the European Film Awards. His latest HBO series, 'Avenue 5', which starred Hugh Laurie and Josh Gad, running for two series on SKY 2020 and 2022. Armando is currently working on a new comedy for HBO entitled’ The Franchise’ with Sam Mendes, and will be making his debut as a playwright with ‘Pandemonium’ at London’s Soho Theatre, followed by the highly anticipated stage adaption of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Dr Strangelove’ which sees Armando reuniting with Steve Coogan in the titular role. The play will open in London’s West End in fall 2024.
Television
| The Last Leg Guest | The Last Leg - Guest | Open Mike Productions | 2020 |
| Front Row Late when Mary Beard met Armando Iannucci Guest | Front Row Late when Mary Beard met Armando Iannucci - Guest | BBC Two | 2020 |
| Avenue 5 (Season 1 & 2) Writer/Director/Executive Producer | Avenue 5 (Season 1 & 2) - Writer/Director/Executive Producer | HBO | 2019 — 2022 |
| Question Time Guest | Question Time - Guest | 2017 | |
| BBC Daily Politics Guest | BBC Daily Politics - Guest | BBC | 2017 |
| Have I Got News For You Guest | Have I Got News For You - Guest | BBC1, Hat Trick | 2017 |
| The Last Leg Guest | The Last Leg - Guest | Channel 4, Open Mike Productions | 2017 |
| Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? Guest | Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? - Guest | Baby Cow, BBC2 | 2017 |
| Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens Presenter | Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens - Presenter | BBC2 | 2012 |
| Veep (Series 1 - 4) Writer / Director / Producer | Veep (Series 1 - 4) - Writer / Director / Producer | HBO/Sky | 2012 — 2015 |
| Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens Presenter / Writer | Armando's Tale of Charles Dickens - Presenter / Writer | BBC2 | 2012 |
| Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce Executive Producer | Alan Partridge on Open Books with Martin Bryce - Executive Producer | Sky | 2012 |
| Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life Executive Producer | Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life - Executive Producer | Sky | 2012 |
| Have I Got News For You Guest Panelist | Have I Got News For You - Guest Panelist | BBC 1 | 2010 |
| You Have Been Watching Guest Panelist | You Have Been Watching - Guest Panelist | Channel 4 | 2010 |
| Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge Writer / Producer | Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge - Writer / Producer | Sky | 2010 — 2011 |
| Stewart Lee Comedy Vehicle Exec Producer | Stewart Lee Comedy Vehicle - Exec Producer | BBC 2 | 2009 |
| Milton's Heaven and Hell Presenter/ Writer | Milton's Heaven and Hell - Presenter/ Writer | BBC2 | 2009 |
| Lab Rats Executive Producer | Lab Rats - Executive Producer | BBC 2 | 2008 |
| Comics Britannia Narrator | Comics Britannia - Narrator | BBC4 | 2007 |
| The Thick of It - Xmas and Summer specials Writer / Director / Co-Producer | The Thick of It - Xmas and Summer specials - Writer / Director / Co-Producer | BBC4/BBC2 | 2007 |
| Time Trumpet Writer / Director / Performer | Time Trumpet - Writer / Director / Performer | BBC2 | 2006 |
| Question Time Panellist | Question Time - Panellist | BBC1 | 2005 |
| The Thick of It (Series 1 - 4) Writer / Director / Co-Producer | The Thick of It (Series 1 - 4) - Writer / Director / Co-Producer | BBC4/BBC2 | 2005 — 2012 |
| Britain's Best Sitcom Guest Presenter | Britain's Best Sitcom - Guest Presenter | BBC2 | 2004 |
| 2004 - The Stupid Version Writer / Director / Performer | 2004 - The Stupid Version - Writer / Director / Performer | BBC3 / BBC2 | 2004 — 2005 |
| GASH Writer / Presenter / Producer | GASH - Writer / Presenter / Producer | Channel 4 | 2003 |
| The Armando Iannucci Shows Writer / Performer / Director | The Armando Iannucci Shows - Writer / Performer / Director | Channel 4 | 2001 |
| The New Year Armistice Writer / Performer | The New Year Armistice - Writer / Performer | BBC2 | 1999 |
| The Armistice Party Bucket Writer / Performer | The Armistice Party Bucket - Writer / Performer | BBC2 | 1998 |
| Clinton: His Struggle With Dirt Writer / Director | Clinton: His Struggle With Dirt - Writer / Director | BBC2 | 1998 |
| The Christmas Armistice Writer / Performer | The Christmas Armistice - Writer / Performer | BBC2 | 1997 — 1998 |
| The Election Night Armistice Writer / Performer | The Election Night Armistice - Writer / Performer | BBC2 | 1997 |
| I'm Alan Partridge (Series 1 & 2) Writer / Producer | I'm Alan Partridge (Series 1 & 2) - Writer / Producer | BBC2 | 1997 — 2002 |
| The Friday Night Armistice (Series 1 - 2) Writer / Performer | The Friday Night Armistice (Series 1 - 2) - Writer / Performer | BBC2 | 1996 — 1998 |
| Saturday Night Armistice Writer / Performer | Saturday Night Armistice - Writer / Performer | BBC2 | 1995 |
| Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge Writer / Producer | Knowing Me, Knowing You With Alan Partridge - Writer / Producer | BBC2 | 1994 |
| The Day Today Deviser/ Writer/ Producer | The Day Today - Deviser/ Writer/ Producer | BBC2 | 1993 |
Film
| The Personal History of David Copperfield Writer/Director/Exec Producer | The Personal History of David Copperfield - Writer/Director/Exec Producer | 2019 | |
| The Death of Stalin Writer / Director | The Death of Stalin - Writer / Director | 2017 | |
| Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Writer | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa - Writer | Declan Lowney | 2013 |
| In The Loop Writer / Director | In The Loop - Writer / Director | Armando Iannucci | 2009 |
| Tube Tales Writer / Director | Tube Tales - Writer / Director | 'Mouth' | 1999 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Dr Strangelove Co-Writer | Dr Strangelove - Co-Writer | Noel Coward Theatre | 2024 |
| Pandemonium Writer | Pandemonium - Writer | Soho Theatre | 2023 — 2024 |
| Intelligence Squared: Satire in an Age of Absurdity As Himself | Intelligence Squared: Satire in an Age of Absurdity - As Himself | 2020 | |
| Skin Deep Writer | Skin Deep - Writer | Opera North / Royal Danish Opera | 2009 |
Books
| Pandemonium Author | Pandemonium - Author | Little Brown | 2021 |
| Hear Me Out Author | Hear Me Out - Author | 2017 | |
| I, Patridge: We Need to Talk About Alan Author with Steve Coogan | I, Patridge: We Need to Talk About Alan - Author with Steve Coogan | 2011 | |
| The Audacity of Hype: Bewilderment, Sleaze and Other Tales of the 21st Century Author | The Audacity of Hype: Bewilderment, Sleaze and Other Tales of the 21st Century - Author | 2009 | |
| Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word Author | Alan Partridge: Every Ruddy Word - Author | 2003 | |
| Facts and Fancies Author | Facts and Fancies - Author | 1997 |
Awards
| The National Society of Film Critics Winner | The National Society of Film Critics - Winner | Best Screenplay | 2019 |
| BAFTA Scotland Winner | BAFTA Scotland - Winner | Director Fiction | 2018 |
| Scottish Comedy Awards Winner | Scottish Comedy Awards - Winner | Best Writer | 2018 |
| BAFTA Scotland Winner | BAFTA Scotland - Winner | Writer for Film / Television | 2018 |
| European Film Awards Winner | European Film Awards - Winner | Best Comedy Film of 2018 | 2018 |
| Empire Magazine Awards Winner | Empire Magazine Awards - Winner | Best Comedy for The Death of Stalin | 2018 |
| BAFTA Scotland Winner | BAFTA Scotland - Winner | Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting | 2017 |
| Writers' Guild of America Winner | Writers' Guild of America - Winner | Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep | 2016 |
| Montreal Just For Laughs Festival Winner | Montreal Just For Laughs Festival - Winner | Writer of the Year | 2015 |
| Primetime Emmy Awards Winner | Primetime Emmy Awards - Winner | Outstanding Comedy Series (VEEP) | 2015 |
| Writers' Guild of Great Britain Winner | Writers' Guild of Great Britain - Winner | Best Comedy Series: Veep | 2015 |
| Primetime Emmy Awards Winner | Primetime Emmy Awards - Winner | Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (VEEP) | 2015 |
| Writers Guild of America, USA Winner | Writers Guild of America, USA - Winner | Comedy Series: Veep | 2014 |
| Primetime Emmy Awards Nominee | Primetime Emmy Awards - Nominee | Outstanding Comedy Series: Veep | 2014 |
| Jameson Empire Awards Winner | Jameson Empire Awards - Winner | Best Comedy: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | 2014 |
| RTS Television Awards Winner | RTS Television Awards - Winner | Best Writer - Comedy: The Thick of It | 2013 |
| Emmy Nominee | Emmy - Nominee | Outstanding Comedy Series (Veep) | 2012 |
| British Comedy Awards Winner | British Comedy Awards - Winner | Best Situation Comedy: The Thick of It | 2011 |
| BAFTA Nominee | BAFTA - Nominee | Best Adapted Screenplay (In The Loop) | 2010 |
| BAFTA Nominee | BAFTA - Nominee | Outstanding British Film (In The Loop) | 2010 |
| Academy Awards Nominee | Academy Awards - Nominee | Best Adapted Screenplay (In The Loop) | 2010 |
| BAFTA Winner | BAFTA - Winner | Best Original Comedy (The Thick of It, Series 2) | 2010 |
| British Independent Film Awards Nominee | British Independent Film Awards - Nominee | Best Screenplay: In The Loop | 2010 |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards Nominee | Evening Standard British Film Awards - Nominee | Best Screenplay: In The Loop | 2010 |
| BAFTA Scotland Award Winner | BAFTA Scotland Award - Winner | Best Writing in Film or Television: In The Loop | 2010 |
| BAFTA Scotland Award Winner | BAFTA Scotland Award - Winner | Best Directing in Film or Television: In The Loop | 2010 |
| BIFA Nominee | BIFA - Nominee | Best Director (In The Loop) | 2009 |
| BIFA Winner | BIFA - Winner | Best Sceenplay (In The Loop) | 2009 |
| British Press Awards Winner | British Press Awards - Winner | Columnist of the Year (Observer) | 2008 |
| BAFTA Winner | BAFTA - Winner | Best Comedy (The Thick of It, Series 1) | 2007 |
| Braodcasting Press Guild Awards Winner | Braodcasting Press Guild Awards - Winner | Writer's Award (The Thick of It, Series 1) | 2006 |
| BAFTA Winner | BAFTA - Winner | Best Comedy (I'm Alan Partridge) | 1998 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Intelligence Squared- The Transformative Power of Music Speaker | Intelligence Squared- The Transformative Power of Music - Speaker | 2018 | |
| Intelligence Squared- Fake News: the facts Speaker | Intelligence Squared- Fake News: the facts - Speaker | 2017 |
Radio
| What's Funny About... with Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman Guest | What's Funny About... with Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman - Guest | Expectation Entertainment | 2019 |
| The Unbelievable Truth Presenter | The Unbelievable Truth - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2008 — 2010 |
| Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive Presenter | Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive - Presenter | Radio 4 | 2005 — 2007 |
| Talking Comedy Presenter | Talking Comedy - Presenter | Radio 2 | 2004 |
| Jeremy Hardy's New Year Special Contributor | Jeremy Hardy's New Year Special - Contributor | Radio 4 | 2004 |
| Great Lives Presenter | Great Lives - Presenter | Radio 4 | 2003 |
| The News Quiz Regular guest | The News Quiz - Regular guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2003 — 2017 |
| The 99p Challenge Presenter | The 99p Challenge - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 2000 — 2004 |
| Scraps with Iannucci Presenter | Scraps with Iannucci - Presenter | BBC Radio 4 | 1998 |
| In Excess Presenter | In Excess - Presenter | BBC | 1993 — 1994 |
| The Armando Iannucci Show Presenter | The Armando Iannucci Show - Presenter | Radio 1 | 1993 — 1997 |
| On The Hour Co-writer / Producer | On The Hour - Co-writer / Producer | 1992 | |
| Down Your Ear Writer / Producer | Down Your Ear - Writer / Producer | Radio 4 | 1992 — 1993 |
| Knowing Me, Knowing You Writer / Producer | Knowing Me, Knowing You - Writer / Producer | Radio 4 | 1992 — 1993 |
| Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World Various Characters | Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World - Various Characters | BBC Radio 4 | 1992 |
| Loose Talk Producer | Loose Talk - Producer | BBC Radio 1 | 1991 — 1992 |
| Week Ending Producer | Week Ending - Producer | BBC Radio 4 | 1991 |
| The Mary Whitehouse Experience Producer | The Mary Whitehouse Experience - Producer | BBC Radio 1 | 1990 |
| Quote... Unquote Producer | Quote... Unquote - Producer | BBC Radio 4 | 1989 — 1990 |
| The News Quiz of the Year Producer | The News Quiz of the Year - Producer | BBC Radio 4 | 1989 — 1990 |
| Bite the Wax Presenter | Bite the Wax - Presenter | BBC Radio Scotland | 1988 — 1989 |
| No The Archie McPherson Show Presenter/ Writer | No The Archie McPherson Show - Presenter/ Writer | BBC Radio Scotland | 1988 |
Journalism
| The Big Issue Guest Editor | The Big Issue - Guest Editor | 2015 — 2017 | |
| Gramophone Columnist | Gramophone - Columnist | 2014 — 2015 | |
| Daily Telegraph Columnist | Daily Telegraph - Columnist | 2005 — 2008 | |
| The Observer Weekly Column | The Observer - Weekly Column | 2005 | |
| The Guardian Columnist | The Guardian - Columnist | 1999 — 2017 |
Speaker
| London School of Economics Film Night Himself | London School of Economics Film Night - Himself | Q&A - Death f Stalin | 2020 |
| Intelligence Squared Himself | Intelligence Squared - Himself | Satire in an Age of Absurdity - Union Chapel | 2020 |
| Chatham House Conference Guest Speaker | Chatham House Conference - Guest Speaker | 2017 |
News
Watch new series 'The Franchise' created by Armando Iannucci 6th October 2024 Lights |
Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci Awarded at Writers' Guild Awards 15th February 2022 Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci have been awarded 'Best Screenplay' award at the Writers' Guild of Great Britian Awards for their work on 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' |
'Avenue 5' Renewed for season 2 at HBO 24th March 2020 PBJ Management are delighted with the news that a second series of Armando Iannuci's Sci-Fi comedy 'Avenue 5' has been ordered by HBO |
The Personal History Of David Copperfield takes 5 awards at BIFAs 2nd December 2019 The British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) proved to be extremely successful for PBJ's Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell |
Armando Iannucci picks up two Scottish BAFTA Awards 6th November 2018 Armando Iannucci was awarded two Scottish BAFTA awards this week for his film 'The Death of Stalin' |
Armando Iannucci Nominated in the British Academy Scotland Awards 2018! 28th September 2018 An exciting announcement today as the nominations for the British Academy Scotland Awards are announced by BAFTA |
Armando Iannucci wins Best Writer at the 2018 Scottish Comedy Awards! 1st August 2018 We're thrilled to announce that last night Armando Iannucci was announced the winner of Best Writer at the 2018 Scottish Comedy Awards |
'David Copperfield' is the talk of Cannes 17th May 2018 Armando Iannucci's forthcoming feature, 'The Personal History of David Copperfield' has caused significant buzz at the Cannes film festival, with Film4 coming on board as a co-financiar with Levantine films, and Lionsgate snapping up the UK rights |
The Death of Stalin wins the Empire Magazine Award for 'BEST COMEDY' 19th March 2018 Sunday the 18th of March saw Camden's Roundhouse host the Rakuten TV Empire Awards 2018 - the evening celebrated and gave praise to the best and most beloved films of the past 12 months |
The Death of Stalin receives two Empire Awards Nominations 8th February 2018 Congratulations are in order to PBJ's Armando Iannucci - as his hit film 'The Death Of Stalin' has been nominated in two categories for the Empire Awards 2018 |
BAFTA nomination success for Armando Iannucci's 'The Death Of Stalin' 12th January 2018 Congratulations to Armando and the whole team behind The Death Of Stalin, as it has been nominated in both the ‘Outstanding British Film’ and ‘Best Adapted Screenplay’ categories |
BIFA success for 'The Death of Stalin' 12th December 2017 Congratulations to Armando Iannucci and the whole cast and crew of 'The Death of Stalin' as the team picked up a handful awards at the BIFA's this week |
Top Christmas TV on the BBC featuring shows starring many PBJ Clients 29th November 2017 The BBC have announced their schedule for Christmas Television this year - and we are so thrilled to see so many PBJ Clients starring in (and writing) some of the shows |
Armando Iannucci's 'The Death of Stalin' has it's London Premiere 18th October 2017 Armando Iannucci's satirical comedy, 'The Death of Stalin', got it's UK premiere in London on Tuesday 17th October at the Curzon Chelsea in London |
Reviews are flooding in for Armando Iannucci's 'The Death of Stalin' 12th September 2017 After making its debut at the Toronto Film Festival, the rave reviews for Armando's new film have started to flood in |
Armando Iannucci's 'Death of Stalin' trailer is released! 15th August 2017 The Death of Stalin is a forthcoming Franco-British satirical period comedy-drama film directed by PBJ's Armando Iannucci which chronicles the events that transpired after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953 |
Another win for Veep at Writers Guild Awards 2016 19th January 2016 Veep sealed yet another win after receiving the award for Best TV Situational Comedy at the 2016 Writers' Guild Awards |
VEEP wins big at last night's Primetime Emmy Awards 21st September 2015 VEEP bagged 5 Emmy awards at last night's 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards |
3rd February 2014 Saturday saw the 66th annual Writers Guild of America Awards |
7th October 2013 Armando Iannucci's award winning US political satire will return to British screens on October 16th at 10:30 on Sky Atlantic |
PBJ nominations at The British Comedy Awards 7th December 2012 Cardinal Burns have been nominated for three awards - Breakthrough Act, New Comedy Programme and Best Sketch Show |
VEEP nominated for Writer's Guild Award 7th December 2012 Written by Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell and co |
Veep nominated for Emmy Awards! 2nd August 2012 Huge congratulations to Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell for their Emmy nominations in the hugely popular Veep series |
Sally Phillips and Tom Conti Co-star in Parents 4th July 2012 Parents (6 x 30 minute episodes) is a sharp, quick-witted family sitcom which will star star Sally Phillips (Green Wing, Smack The Pony, Miranda) and Darren Strange (Phone Shop, The Armando Iannucci Shows) as a married couple with two teenaged kids, forced to move in with their parents played by Coronation Street’s Susie Blake and Friends’s Tom Conti |
Veep debuts on HBO to great reviews and viewing figures 24th April 2012 Veep, the new sitcom written and produced by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell debuted on HBO this week to great reviews and viewing figures |
The British Comedy Awards 2011 Winners 19th December 2011 The British Comedy Awards has been the premier accolade for all comedy programmes, performers and producers across the UK television industry since 1990 |
Jonathan Rhodes stars in internet sensation 8th December 2011 [ |
Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell write Veep for HBO 25th February 2011 Veep is a comedy pilot starring Julia Louis Dreyfus and Anna Chlumsky, created and written by Armando and Simon, and directed by Armando |
Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2010 18th October 2010 Among the nominees for this year's WGGB Awards are Chris Morris and Simon Blackwell for Best Original Screenplay for Four Lions; Mark Gatiss for Dr Who in the Best Drama Series category; Simon Blackwell and Armando Iannucci for Best Comedy Series for The Thick Of It, and a third nomination for Simon Blackwell in the same category for Peep Show |
Armando Iannucci nominated for an Academy Award! 2nd February 2010 Congratulations to Armando Iannucci and fellow writers Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche |
IN THE LOOP Nominated for 2 BAFTA's 21st January 2010 IN THE LOOP has been nominated in two categories at the 2010 BAFTA's |
Award success continues for IN THE LOOP! 14th December 2009 Co-written and directed by Armando Iannucci, IN THE LOOP continues to receive critical acclaim from both the US and the UK |
British Independent Film Award for Armando Iannucci 8th December 2009 IN THE LOOP continues its extraordinary success |
20th November 2009 Congratulations to Armando Iannucci who received 2 Scottish BAFTA's for Writing and Directing for his feature film IN THE LOOP |
Armando Iannucci - In The Loop 6th May 2009 Congratulations to Armando Iannucci |
PBJ Management News - January 2009 10th January 2009 We are very pleased to announce that PBJ Management has recently taken on SALLY PHILLIPS as a client |
Podcast Guest Appearances
| Armando Iannucci: Desert Island Discs Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the satirist Armando Iannucci. He has lampooned news journalism with his creations On the Hour and The Day Today and plumbed the shallows of the chat show circuit through the vain and insecure Alan Partridge. His most recent work has been more biting: his Westminster satire The Thick of It dissects the relationship between politicians, their spin-doctors and the media they want to control. Decisions are made on the hoof, in haste and in response to media pressure - theres not a politician, civil servant or journalist who isn't compromised in the process.  |  |