Mario Amendola
Born: 1910-12-08 in Recco, Liguria, Italia
Died: 1993-12-22
Known For: Writing
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.
Filmography
1988
- Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later ... (Story)
1987
- Rimini Rimini ... (Story)
- Stuff for the Rich ... (Screenplay)
- Kamikaze ... (Story)
1986
- Aladdin ... (Screenplay)
- Le volpi della notte ... (Screenplay)
1984
- Cop in Drag as Roberto Sandulli
- Crime in Formula One ... (Screenplay)
- Dance Music ... (Writer)
1983
- Thieves and Robbers ... (Screenplay)
- The Devil and Holy Water ... (Screenplay)
- Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio ... (Screenplay)
1982
- Banana Joe ... (Screenplay)
- The Haunted House ... (Screenplay)
- Crime on the Highway ... (Story)
- Viuuulentemente mia ... (Story)
1981
- Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure ... (Screenplay)
- Crime at the Chinese Restaurant ... (Story)
- Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici ... (Screenplay)
1980
- I'm Getting a Yacht ... (Screenplay)
- Crime at Porta Romana ... (Story)
1979
- Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective ... (Story)
- Assassination on the Tiber ... (Story)
- The Gang That Sold America ... (Story)
1978
- Little Italy ... (Story)
- The Son of the Sheik ... (Screenplay)
- Odds and Evens ... (Screenplay)
1977
- Messalina, Messalina! ... (Screenplay)
- Three Tigers Against Three Tigers ... (Screenplay)
- The Swindle ... (Screenplay)
1976
- The Cop in Blue Jeans ... (Screenplay)
- Hit Squad ... (Story)
- Safari Express ... (Writer)
- Due sul pianerottolo ... (Director)
1975
- Shoot First… Ask Questions Later ... (Screenplay)
- Di che segno sei? ... (Writer)
- Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza ... (Screenplay)
- Africa Express ... (Screenplay)
- The Noon Vigilante ... (Screenplay)
1974
- Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata ... (Story)
- Il trafficone ... (Writer)
- Trouble in Istamboel ... (Writer)
- 4 Crazy Draftees at the Army ... (Writer)
1973
- Storia de fratelli e de cortelli ... (Director)
- The Funny Face of the Godfather ... (Writer)
- Battle of the Amazons ... (Writer)
- Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy ... (Writer)
- Bad Kids of the West ... (Writer)
1972
- Sonny and Jed ... (Screenplay)
- Sexy Sinners ... (Story)
- Nights of Boccaccio ... (Writer)
- The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire ... (Screenplay)
- Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor ... (Screenplay)
- The Forbidden Decameron ... (Writer)
- Story of Fear and a Knife ... (Director)
- Le mille e una notte all'italiana ... (Screenplay)
- Panhandle 38 ... (Writer)
1971
- The Story of Romance and Knife ... (Story)
1970
- On the Day of the Lord ... (Screenplay)
- Who Gave You the License? ... (Story)
- Two Whites in Dark Africa ... (Story)
- Lady Barbara ... (Director)
- Tears of Love ... (Director)
- Three Supermen in the Jungle ... (Screenplay)
- Amore formula 2 ... (Director)
1969
- Zum Zum Zum 2 ... (Writer)
- Isabella, Duchess of the Devils ... (Writer)
- Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard ... (Director)
- Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum) ... (Screenplay)
- Pensiero d'amore ... (Screenplay)
- Il Terribile Ispettore ... (Story)
1968
- The Great Silence ... (Screenplay)
- Man Only Cries for Love ... (Writer)
- Shoot, Gringo... Shoot! ... (Screenplay)
- Killer Adios ... (Story)
- Night of Hate ... (Screenplay)
- I Protect Myself Against My Enemies ... (Director)
- Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast ... (Writer)
- Three Supermen in Tokyo ... (Story)
- La vuole lui... lo vuole lei ... (Director)
1967
- Hate for Hate ... (Writer)
- The World's Gold ... (Idea)
- Days of Violence ... (Screenplay)
- Cuore matto... matto da legare ... (Director)
- Riderà! - Cuore matto ... (Story)
- Sailors on Deck ... (Screenplay)
- Tutto Totò - Totò a Napoli ... (Writer)
- Addio, mamma! ... (Director)
- Tutto Totò - Totò Ye Ye ... (Writer)
1966
- Kill or Be Killed ... (Story)
- Trap for Seven Spies ... (Director)
- Viaggio di nozze all'italiana ... (Story)
1964
- The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules ... (Story)
- Songs, Bullies and Chicks ... (Screenplay)
- 2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge ... (Screenplay)
- The Two Gladiators ... (Writer)
- I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully ... (Story)
- Soldiers and corporals ... (Story)
- Sword of Damascus ... (Writer)
1963
- Totò sexy ... (Director)
- I 4 tassisti ... (Story)
- Maskenball bei Scotland Yard ... (Screenplay)
- Sword of Zorro ... (Story)
- The Black Duke ... (Story)
- Arms of the Avenger ... (Screenplay)
- Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro 1963 ... (Story)
1962
- Vino, whisky e acqua salata ... (Writer)
- Canzoni a tempo di Twist ... (Story)
- Beauties on Motor Scooters ... (Screenplay)
- Toto at Night ... (Director)
1961
- Cacciatori di dote ... (Director)
1960
- A Soldier and a Half ... (Screenplay)
- La banda del buco ... (Screenplay)
1959
- The Sheriff ... (Screenplay)
- Simpatico mascalzone ... (Writer)
- A qualcuna piace calvo ... (Writer)
- Prepotenti più di prima ... (Story)
- Caravan Petrol ... (Director)
- Terror of Oklahoma ... (Director)
1958
- Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè ... (Screenplay)
- I prepotenti ... (Screenplay)
- L'amore nasce a Roma ... (Director)
- The Third ... (Director)
1957
- Pirate of the Half Moon ... (Screenplay)
- I dritti ... (Writer)
1956
- Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge ... (Screenplay)
1955
- I due compari ... (Screenplay)
- Porta un bacione a Firenze ... (Screenplay)
1954
- Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno ... (Writer)
- Shack and puppets ... (Screenplay)
- La campana di San Giusto ... (Writer)
1953
- Finalmente libero ... (Director)
- Fermi tutti... arrivo io! ... (Screenplay)
1952
- The Dream of Zorro ... (Screenplay)
- È arrivato l'accordatore ... (Screenplay)
- I, Hamlet ... (Screenplay)
- Il tallone di Achille ... (Writer)
- La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna ... (Screenplay)
- Dad Becomes Mom ... (Screenplay)
- The Lucky Five ... (Screenplay)
1951
- Beauties on bicycles ... (Screenplay)
- Una bruna indiavolata! ... (Screenplay)
- Milano miliardaria ... (Story)
- La famiglia Passaguai ... (Screenplay)
- La paura fa 90 ... (Screenplay)
- Beauties in Capri ... (Screenplay)
1950
- La bisarca ... (Writer)
1949
- Come scopersi l'America ... (Writer)
1948
- L'eroe della strada ... (Screenplay)
1947
- How I Lost the War ... (Screenplay)
- Dove sta Zaza? ... (Story)
1945
- The Rape of the Sabine ... (Story)
- L'innocente Casimiro ... (Screenplay)
1941
- Il vagabondo ... (Screenplay)