- Born
- Birth nameArmando Giovanni Iannucci
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Armando Iannucci was born on November 28, 1963 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Death of Stalin (2017), In the Loop (2009) and Veep (2012). He has been married to Rachel Jones since August 25, 1990. They have two children.
- SpouseRachel Jones(August 25, 1990 - present) (2 children)
- His works tend to have lots of profane language
- Unsympathetic characters who only care about themselves
- Characters who drastically overestimate their importance and capabilities
- His work often involves politics and political institutions
- His father is from Naples, Italy, and mother is from Glasgow, Scotland.
- He is currently Professor of Broadcast Media at Oxford University (UK).
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to broadcasting.
- Describes Woody Allen as his comedy hero.
- He seriously considered becoming a priest when he was a teenager.
- [on developing his political comedy series 'Veep'] Watching the political process at the moment, one's instinct is to laugh because the alternative is to cry.That's where I come from, really. I believe people today are genuinely frustrated because they don't understand how so many clearly able people, concentrated in one locale, can't sort things out.
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