Lucia Aniello

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Director • Writer • Producer

Birth Date: January 1, 1983

Age: 43 years old

Birth Place: Italy

Spouses: Paul W. Downs

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Lucia Aniello is an and actress, writer, director, producer who is best known for writing "Hacks" and "Broad City." Aniello won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021 for the first project.

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Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs attend the HBO & Max Post Emmys Reception at San Vicente Bungalows on September 15, 2024, in West Hollywood, CaliforniaJen Statsky and Lucia Aniello for 'Hacks' Season 5Lucia Aniello for 'Hacks' Season 5Lucia Aniello for 'Hacks' Season 5Lucia Aniello on the Golden Globes 2026 red carpetLucia Aniello, Jen Statsky, and Paul W Downs at the 2025 EmmysLucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs attend the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs for 'Hacks'Lucia Aniello, Hannah Einbinder, Jen Statsky, Jean Smart, and Paul W. Downs for 'Hacks' Season 4'Hacks' team at HBO & Max's 2024 Emmys afterparty - Christopher McDonald, Casey Bloys, Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. DownsJen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs at the WGA Awards 2023

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