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