Mario Amendola

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Mario Amendola

Writing December 8, 1910

Recco, Liguria, Italia

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 Ge…

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Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

6.9 1981 Movie
Banana Joe

Banana Joe

6.7 1982 Movie
The Great Silence

The Great Silence

7.5 1968 Movie
Odds and Evens

Odds and Evens

7.0 1978 Movie
Aladdin

Aladdin

5.6 1986 Movie
The Haunted House

The Haunted House

6.0 1982 Movie
Thieves and Robbers

Thieves and Robbers

6.1 1983 Movie
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

5.9 1983 Movie
Rimini Rimini

Rimini Rimini

4.8 1987 Movie
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge

7.6 1956 Movie
Stuff for the Rich

Stuff for the Rich

5.1 1987 Movie
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

6.0 1981 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1988
    Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later

    Movie Story

  2. 1987
    Stuff for the Rich

    Movie Screenplay

  3. 1987
    Kamikaze

    Movie Story

  4. 1987
    Rimini Rimini

    Movie Story

  5. 1986
    Aladdin

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1986
    Le volpi della notte

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1984
    Cop in Drag

    Movie Roberto Sandulli

  8. 1984
    Dance Music

    Movie Writer

  9. 1984
    Crime in Formula One

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1983
    Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1983
    The Devil and Holy Water

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1983
    Thieves and Robbers

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1982
    Viuuulentemente mia

    Movie Story

  14. 1982
    Crime on the Highway

    Movie Story

  15. 1982
    Banana Joe

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1982
    The Haunted House

    Movie Screenplay

More credits
  1. 1981
    Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

    Movie Screenplay

  2. 1981
    Crime at the Chinese Restaurant

    Movie Story

  3. 1981
    Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1980
    I'm Getting a Yacht

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1980
    Crime at Porta Romana

    Movie Story

  6. 1979
    Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective

    Movie Story

  7. 1979
    Assassination on the Tiber

    Movie Story

  8. 1979
    The Gang That Sold America

    Movie Story

  9. 1978
    Odds and Evens

    Movie Screenplay

  10. 1978
    Little Italy

    Movie Story

  11. 1978
    The Son of the Sheik

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1977
    The Swindle

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1977
    Three Tigers Against Three Tigers

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1977
    Messalina, Messalina!

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1976
    Hit Squad

    Movie Story

  16. 1976
    Due sul pianerottolo

    Movie Director

  17. 1976
    The Cop in Blue Jeans

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1976
    Safari Express

    Movie Writer

  19. 1975
    Africa Express

    Movie Screenplay

  20. 1975
    What's Your Sign?

    Movie Writer

  21. 1975
    Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1975
    The Noon Vigilante

    Movie Screenplay

  23. 1975
    The White, The Yellow, and The Black

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1974
    Il trafficone

    Movie Writer