Mario Amendola
Writing

Mario Amendola

Born 8 December 1910 · Recco, Liguria, Italia · Died 22 December 1993

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