Mario Amendola
Writing
Born: December 8, 1910 · Recco, Liguria, Italia
Died: December 22, 1993 (aged 83)
Highest Rated
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
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981
Banana Joe
1982
The Great Silence
1968
Odds and Evens
1978
Aladdin
1986
The Haunted House
1982
Thieves and Robbers
1983
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
1956
Rimini Rimini
1987
Stuff for the Rich
1987
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
1981
Photos (1)
Movies (1)
Directing (36)
Il Terribile Ispettore
Director
The Third
Director
Finalmente libero
Director
Totò sexy
Director
I Protect Myself Against My Enemies
Director
Soldiers and corporals
Director
Tears of Love
Director
Sword of Damascus
Director
Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Director
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Director
I peggiori anni della nostra vita
Director
Viaggio di nozze all'italiana
Director
Story of Fear and a Knife
Director
A qualcuna piace calvo
Director
Lady Barbara
Director
Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard
Director
I prepotenti
Director
Cuore matto... matto da legare
Director
Vino, whisky e acqua salata
Director
Pensiero d'amore
Director
Terror of Oklahoma
Director
La campana di San Giusto
Director
The Noon Vigilante
Director
Trap for Seven Spies
Director
Caravan Petrol
Director
Due sul pianerottolo
Director
Cacciatori di dote
Director
L'amore nasce a Roma
Director
Toto at Night
Director
I dritti
Director
Il tallone di Achille
Director
Amore formula 2
Director
La banda del buco
Director
Simpatico mascalzone
Director
Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno
Director
Addio, mamma!
Director
Writing (214)
Messalina, Messalina!
Screenplay
Il Terribile Ispettore
Story
Il Terribile Ispettore
Screenplay
Banana Joe
Screenplay
The Great Silence
Screenplay
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
Screenplay
Rimini Rimini
Story
Rimini Rimini
Screenplay
Thieves and Robbers
Screenplay
The Third
Screenplay
The Third
Story
The White, The Yellow, and The Black
Screenplay
L'eroe della strada
Screenplay
Aladdin
Screenplay
The Swindle
Screenplay
The Swindle
Story
Finalmente libero
Writer
Hit Squad
Story
Hit Squad
Screenplay
Tutto Totò - Totò a Napoli
Writer
Days of Violence
Screenplay
Cop in Drag
Story
Cop in Drag
Screenplay
Tutto Totò - Totò Ye Ye
Writer
Man Only Cries for Love
Writer
Sonny and Jed
Screenplay
The Son of the Sheik
Screenplay
The Son of the Sheik
Story
Sexy Sinners
Story
Little Italy
Story
Little Italy
Screenplay
Killer Adios
Story
Killer Adios
Screenplay
Shoot, Gringo... Shoot!
Screenplay
Viuuulentemente mia
Story
The Cop in Blue Jeans
Screenplay
Africa Express
Screenplay
Safari Express
Writer
The Story of Romance and Knife
Story
The Story of Romance and Knife
Screenplay
Crime on the Highway
Story
Crime on the Highway
Screenplay
Hate for Hate
Writer
Isabella, Duchess of the Devils
Writer
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
Screenplay
I'm Getting a Yacht
Screenplay
Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Screenplay
Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Story
Dad Becomes Mom
Screenplay
The Haunted House
Screenplay
The Haunted House
Story
Abbiamo vinto!
Story
Abbiamo vinto!
Screenplay
È arrivato l'accordatore
Screenplay
Crime in Formula One
Screenplay
Nights of Boccaccio
Writer
The Black Duke
Story
The Black Duke
Screenplay
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza
Screenplay
Il trafficone
Writer
Stuff for the Rich
Screenplay
Battle of the Amazons
Writer
I Protect Myself Against My Enemies
Screenplay
I Protect Myself Against My Enemies
Story
Soldiers and corporals
Story
Soldiers and corporals
Screenplay
I 4 tassisti
Story
I 4 tassisti
Screenplay
The Devil and Holy Water
Screenplay
The Devil and Holy Water
Story
The Forbidden Decameron
Writer
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Story
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Screenplay
What's Your Sign?
Writer
Tears of Love
Screenplay
Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later
Story
Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later
Screenplay
Sword of Damascus
Writer
The Gang That Sold America
Story
The Gang That Sold America
Screenplay
Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Story
Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Writer
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Story
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Screenplay
The Two Gladiators
Writer
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
Screenplay
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
Story
Il vagabondo
Screenplay
Arms of the Avenger
Screenplay
Arms of the Avenger
Story
Crime at Porta Romana
Story
Crime at Porta Romana
Screenplay
How I Lost the War
Screenplay
Assassination on the Tiber
Story
Assassination on the Tiber
Screenplay
Night of Hate
Screenplay
The World's Gold
Idea
Le volpi della notte
Screenplay
Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor
Screenplay
Come scopersi l'America
Writer
Trouble in Istamboel
Writer
Pirate of the Half Moon
Screenplay
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
Story
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
Screenplay
Dove sta Zaza?
Story
Two Whites in Dark Africa
Story
Two Whites in Dark Africa
Screenplay
Canzoni a tempo di Twist
Story
Canzoni a tempo di Twist
Writer
Kill or Be Killed
Story
Kill or Be Killed
Screenplay
A Soldier and a Half
Screenplay
The Sheriff
Screenplay
The Sheriff
Story
The Funny Face of the Godfather
Writer
Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast
Writer
The Dream of Zorro
Screenplay
The Dream of Zorro
Story
The Lucky Five
Screenplay
Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy
Writer
Sword of Zorro
Story
Zum Zum Zum 2
Writer
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
Screenplay
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
Dialogue
I peggiori anni della nostra vita
Story
I peggiori anni della nostra vita
Screenplay
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
Screenplay
Viaggio di nozze all'italiana
Story
Viaggio di nozze all'italiana
Screenplay
Beauties on bicycles
Screenplay
Story of Fear and a Knife
Story
Story of Fear and a Knife
Screenplay
Panhandle 38
Writer
Panhandle 38
Story
On the Day of the Lord
Screenplay
A qualcuna piace calvo
Writer
Lady Barbara
Writer
Lady Barbara
Screenplay
Three Supermen in Tokyo
Story
Three Supermen in Tokyo
Screenplay
Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard
Screenplay
I prepotenti
Screenplay
The Passaguai Family Gets Rich
Screenplay
Cuore matto... matto da legare
Writer
Beauties in Capri
Screenplay
Sailors on Deck
Screenplay
Sailors on Deck
Story
Who Gave You the License?
Story
Vino, whisky e acqua salata
Writer
I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
Story
I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
Screenplay
I, Hamlet
Screenplay
I, Hamlet
Story
Le mille e una notte all'italiana
Screenplay
Le mille e una notte all'italiana
Story
Prepotenti più di prima
Story
Prepotenti più di prima
Screenplay
Milano miliardaria
Story
Milano miliardaria
Screenplay
Pensiero d'amore
Screenplay
Una bruna indiavolata!
Screenplay
Una bruna indiavolata!
Dialogue
Terror of Oklahoma
Writer
Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici
Screenplay
Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici
Story
The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire
Screenplay
Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective
Story
Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective
Screenplay
Dance Music
Writer
Riderà! - Cuore matto
Story
Riderà! - Cuore matto
Screenplay
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Screenplay
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Story
La campana di San Giusto
Writer
Shack and puppets
Screenplay
Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
Screenplay
The Noon Vigilante
Screenplay
The Noon Vigilante
Story
Trap for Seven Spies
Screenplay
Trap for Seven Spies
Story
Caravan Petrol
Screenplay
Bad Kids of the West
Writer
Due sul pianerottolo
Writer
La bisarca
Writer
La famiglia Passaguai
Screenplay
4 Crazy Draftees at the Army
Writer
Cacciatori di dote
Story
Cacciatori di dote
Screenplay
2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge
Screenplay
2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge
Story
L'amore nasce a Roma
Writer
I dritti
Writer
Il tallone di Achille
Writer
Three Supermen in the Jungle
Screenplay
Amore formula 2
Screenplay
La banda del buco
Screenplay
La banda del buco
Story
Porta un bacione a Firenze
Screenplay
I due compari
Screenplay
The Rape of the Sabine
Story
The Rape of the Sabine
Screenplay
Beauties on Motor Scooters
Screenplay
La paura fa 90
Screenplay
Simpatico mascalzone
Writer
Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno
Writer
Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
Screenplay
Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
Story
L'innocente Casimiro
Screenplay
Addio, mamma!
Writer
Addio, mamma!
Story
Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro 1963
Story
Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro 1963
Writer
Odds and Evens
Screenplay
Odds and Evens
Story