Mario Amendola
- Writing
- December 8, 1910 · Recco, Liguria, Italia
- December 22, 1993
Biography
Mario Natalino Concetto Amendola (8 December 1910 – 22 December 1993) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and dramatist. Amendola was born in Recco, which is located in Genova to parents from Rome. He began his career on stage in 1931 as a writer for avanspettacolo shows. During that time, he wrote dialogue for Erminio Macario, Totò and more. He ended this profession and moved to cinema in 1949. He wrote for 153 films between 1941 and 1987. He also directed 37 films between 1949 and 1975.[1] Amendola collaborated with Bruno Corbucci on conceiving the Nico Giraldi film series starring Tomas Milian.
Known for
Filmography
- Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later · Story, Screenplay
- Stuff for the Rich · Screenplay
- Kamikaze · Story, Screenplay
- Rimini Rimini · Story, Screenplay
- Aladdin · Screenplay
- Le volpi della notte · Screenplay
- Cop in Drag · Roberto Sandulli, Story
- Dance Music · Writer
- Crime in Formula One · Screenplay
- Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio · Screenplay
- The Devil and Holy Water · Story, Screenplay
- Thieves and Robbers · Screenplay
- Viuuulentemente mia · Story
- Crime on the Highway · Story, Screenplay
- Banana Joe · Screenplay
- The Haunted House · Story, Screenplay
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure · Screenplay
- Crime at the Chinese Restaurant · Story, Screenplay
- Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici · Story, Screenplay
- I'm Getting a Yacht · Screenplay
- Crime at Porta Romana · Story, Screenplay
- Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective · Story, Screenplay
- Assassination on the Tiber · Story, Screenplay
- The Gang That Sold America · Story, Screenplay
- Odds and Evens · Screenplay, Story
- Little Italy · Story, Screenplay
- The Son of the Sheik · Screenplay, Story
- The Swindle · Story, Screenplay
- Three Tigers Against Three Tigers · Story, Screenplay
- Messalina, Messalina! · Screenplay
- Hit Squad · Story, Screenplay
- Due sul pianerottolo · Director, Writer
- The Cop in Blue Jeans · Screenplay
- Safari Express · Writer
- Africa Express · Screenplay
- What's Your Sign? · Writer
- Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza · Screenplay
- The Noon Vigilante · Director, Screenplay
- The White, The Yellow, and The Black · Screenplay
- Il trafficone · Writer
- Trouble in Istamboel · Writer
- Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata · Story, Screenplay
- 4 Crazy Draftees at the Army · Writer
- Bad Kids of the West · Writer
- Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy · Writer
- Battle of the Amazons · Writer
- Storia de fratelli e de cortelli · Director, Story
- The Funny Face of the Godfather · Writer
- The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire · Screenplay
- Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor · Screenplay
- Le mille e una notte all'italiana · Screenplay, Story
- Story of Fear and a Knife · Director, Story
- Sonny and Jed · Screenplay
- Sexy Sinners · Story
- Nights of Boccaccio · Writer
- The Forbidden Decameron · Writer
- Panhandle 38 · Writer, Story
- The Story of Romance and Knife · Story, Screenplay
- Amore formula 2 · Director, Screenplay
- Two Whites in Dark Africa · Story, Screenplay
- Lady Barbara · Director, Writer
- Who Gave You the License? · Story
- Tears of Love · Director, Screenplay
- On the Day of the Lord · Screenplay
- Three Supermen in the Jungle · Screenplay
- Pensiero d'amore · Director, Screenplay
- Zum Zum Zum 2 · Writer
- Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard · Director, Screenplay
- Il Terribile Ispettore · Story, Screenplay
- Isabella, Duchess of the Devils · Writer
- Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum) · Screenplay, Story
- Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast · Writer
- The Great Silence · Screenplay
- Shoot, Gringo... Shoot! · Screenplay
- I Protect Myself Against My Enemies · Director, Story
- Man Only Cries for Love · Writer
- La vuole lui... lo vuole lei · Director
- Three Supermen in Tokyo · Story, Screenplay
- Night of Hate · Screenplay
- Killer Adios · Story, Screenplay