Armando Iannucci ( ) (born 1964, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish comedian, writer, satirist and radio producer.
The Armando Iannucci Shows is a series of eight programmes directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Iannucci with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil. It was shown on UK's Channel 4 in October 2001. Each show had a rough theme, often somewhat existentialist in nature, around which Iannucci would weave a series of surreal sketches and monologues.
Recurring themes in the episodes are the superficiality of modern culture, our problems communicating with each other, the mundane nature of working life and feelings of personal inadequacy and social awkwardness. Several characters also make repeat appearances in the shows, including the East End thug, who solves every problem with threats of violence; Hugh, an old man who delivers surreal monologues about what things were like in the old days; and Iannucci's barber, who is full of nonsensical anecdotes.
The show is also notable for its use of music, the quality of its direction and the often extensive use of CGI effects.
A DVD of the series was released on September 4, 2006 after years of wrangling. blank">http://www.beingarmando.co.uk/
Iannucci has been quoted as saying it is the comedy series he is most proud of making. He told _The Metro in April 2007 "The Armando Iannucci Show on Channel 4 came out around 9/11, so it was overlooked for good reasons. People had other things on their minds. But that was the closest to me expressing my comic outlook on life." http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=43694&in_page_id=11
His father is from Naples, Italy, and mother is from Glasgow, Scotland.
Has 2 children, Emilio and Marcello.
