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