
Mario Amendola
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- December 8, 1910
- Died
- December 22, 1993 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- Recco, Liguria, Italia
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
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Stuff for the Rich
Movie · Screenplay

Rimini Rimini
Movie · Screenplay, Story
Kamikaze
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Aladdin
Movie · Screenplay

Le volpi della notte
Movie · Screenplay

Dance Music
Movie · Writer

Cop in Drag
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Crime in Formula One
Movie · Screenplay

Thieves and Robbers
Movie · Screenplay

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
Movie · Screenplay

The Devil and Holy Water
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Banana Joe
Movie · Screenplay

Crime on the Highway
Movie · Story, Screenplay

The Haunted House
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Viuuulentemente mia
Movie · Story

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
Movie · Screenplay

Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
Movie · Story, Screenplay

I'm Getting a Yacht
Movie · Screenplay

Crime at Porta Romana
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Assassination on the Tiber
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The Gang That Sold America
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Odds and Evens
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The Son of the Sheik
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Little Italy
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The Swindle
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Messalina, Messalina!
Movie · Screenplay

The Cop in Blue Jeans
Movie · Screenplay

Safari Express
Movie · Writer

Hit Squad
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Due sul pianerottolo
Movie · Writer

Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Movie · Screenplay

What's Your Sign?
Movie · Writer

The White, The Yellow, and The Black
Movie · Screenplay

The Noon Vigilante
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Africa Express
Movie · Screenplay

4 Crazy Draftees at the Army
Movie · Writer

Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Il trafficone
Movie · Writer

Trouble in Istamboel
Movie · Writer

Battle of the Amazons
Movie · Writer

Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy
Movie · Writer

The Funny Face of the Godfather
Movie · Writer

Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Movie · Story, Writer

Bad Kids of the West
Movie · Writer

Sonny and Jed
Movie · Screenplay

Sexy Sinners
Movie · Story

Story of Fear and a Knife
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Panhandle 38
Movie · Writer, Story

Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor
Movie · Screenplay

Nights of Boccaccio
Movie · Writer

The Forbidden Decameron
Movie · Writer

The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire
Movie · Screenplay

Le mille e una notte all'italiana
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The Story of Romance and Knife
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Amore formula 2
Movie · Screenplay

Tears of Love
Movie · Screenplay

On the Day of the Lord
Movie · Screenplay

Two Whites in Dark Africa
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Who Gave You the License?
Movie · Story

Lady Barbara
Movie · Screenplay, Writer

Three Supermen in the Jungle
Movie · Screenplay

Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Isabella, Duchess of the Devils
Movie · Writer

Pensiero d'amore
Movie · Screenplay

Zum Zum Zum 2
Movie · Writer

Il Terribile Ispettore
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard
Movie · Screenplay

The Great Silence
Movie · Screenplay

Killer Adios
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Shoot, Gringo... Shoot!
Movie · Screenplay

Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast
Movie · Writer

Three Supermen in Tokyo
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Man Only Cries for Love
Movie · Writer

I Protect Myself Against My Enemies
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Night of Hate
Movie · Screenplay

Days of Violence
Movie · Screenplay

Sailors on Deck
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The World's Gold
Movie · Idea

Tutto Totò - Totò Ye Ye
Movie · Writer

Tutto Totò - Totò a Napoli
Movie · Writer

Riderà! - Cuore matto
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Cuore matto... matto da legare
Movie · Writer

Hate for Hate
Movie · Writer

Addio, mamma!
Movie · Writer, Story

Kill or Be Killed
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Viaggio di nozze all'italiana
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Trap for Seven Spies
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Sword of Damascus
Movie · Writer

The Two Gladiators
Movie · Writer

2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Movie · Screenplay, Story

I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Soldiers and corporals
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Sword of Zorro
Movie · Story

The Black Duke
Movie · Screenplay, Story

I 4 tassisti
Movie · Screenplay, Story

Arms of the Avenger
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
Movie · Screenplay

Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro 1963
Movie · Story, Writer

Beauties on Motor Scooters
Movie · Screenplay

Vino, whisky e acqua salata
Movie · Writer

Canzoni a tempo di Twist
Movie · Story, Writer

Cacciatori di dote
Movie · Story, Screenplay

A Soldier and a Half
Movie · Screenplay

La banda del buco
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Terror of Oklahoma
Movie · Writer

Prepotenti più di prima
Movie · Screenplay, Story

A qualcuna piace calvo
Movie · Writer

The Sheriff
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Caravan Petrol
Movie · Screenplay

Simpatico mascalzone
Movie · Writer

The Third
Movie · Screenplay, Story

I prepotenti
Movie · Screenplay

L'amore nasce a Roma
Movie · Writer

Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
Movie · Screenplay

I dritti
Movie · Writer

Pirate of the Half Moon
Movie · Screenplay

Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
Movie · Screenplay, Dialogue

Porta un bacione a Firenze
Movie · Screenplay

I due compari
Movie · Screenplay

La campana di San Giusto
Movie · Writer

Shack and puppets
Movie · Screenplay

Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno
Movie · Writer

Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Finalmente libero
Movie · Writer

È arrivato l'accordatore
Movie · Screenplay

The Dream of Zorro
Movie · Screenplay, Story

The Passaguai Family Gets Rich
Movie · Screenplay

The Lucky Five
Movie · Screenplay

Il tallone di Achille
Movie · Writer

I, Hamlet
Movie · Story, Screenplay

Dad Becomes Mom
Movie · Screenplay

Beauties in Capri
Movie · Screenplay

Una bruna indiavolata!
Movie · Dialogue, Screenplay

Beauties on bicycles
Movie · Screenplay

La famiglia Passaguai
Movie · Screenplay

Milano miliardaria
Movie · Story, Screenplay

La paura fa 90
Movie · Screenplay

Abbiamo vinto!
Movie · Story, Screenplay

La bisarca
Movie · Writer

Come scopersi l'America
Movie · Writer

I peggiori anni della nostra vita
Movie · Story, Screenplay

L'eroe della strada
Movie · Screenplay

How I Lost the War
Movie · Screenplay

Dove sta Zaza?
Movie · Story

The Rape of the Sabine
Movie · Story, Screenplay

L'innocente Casimiro
Movie · Screenplay

Il vagabondo
Movie · Screenplay