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 (145 movies)
9.5
9.5
Sailors on Deck
1967
Screenplay
8.5
8.5
Arms of the Avenger
1963
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
Three Supermen in Tokyo
1968
Screenplay
8.0
8.0
I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
1964
Screenplay
7.6
7.6
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
1956
Screenplay
7.5
7.5
Due sul pianerottolo
1976
Director
7.5
7.5
The Great Silence
1968
Screenplay
7.3
7.3
I prepotenti
1958
Screenplay
7.2
7.2
The Lucky Five
1952
Screenplay
7.0
7.0
A Soldier and a Half
1960
Screenplay
7.0
7.0
I 4 tassisti
1963
Screenplay
6.9
6.9
Odds and Evens
1978
Screenplay
6.9
6.9
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981
Screenplay
6.7
6.7
Banana Joe
1982
Screenplay
6.6
6.6
La famiglia Passaguai
1951
Screenplay
6.5
6.5
The Sheriff
1959
Screenplay
6.5
6.5
Hit Squad
1976
Screenplay
6.4
6.4
Dad Becomes Mom
1952
Screenplay
6.4
6.4
The Swindle
1977
Screenplay
6.3
6.3
Story of Fear and a Knife
1972
Director
6.3
6.3
Il Terribile Ispettore
1969
Director
6.2
6.2
The Noon Vigilante
1975
Director
6.2
6.2
Crime in Formula One
1984
Screenplay
6.2
6.2
Assassination on the Tiber
1979
Screenplay
6.2
6.2
Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard
1969
Director
6.1
6.1
The Cop in Blue Jeans
1976
Screenplay
6.1
6.1
Thieves and Robbers
1983
Screenplay
6.1
6.1
Isabella, Duchess of the Devils
1969
Writer
6.0
6.0
Little Italy
1978
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici
1981
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Prepotenti più di prima
1959
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Pirate of the Half Moon
1957
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Beauties on bicycles
1951
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
L'innocente Casimiro
1945
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Pensiero d'amore
1969
Director
6.0
6.0
The Dream of Zorro
1952
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
1969
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
The Rape of the Sabine
1945
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
I due compari
1955
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Una bruna indiavolata!
1951
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Trouble in Istamboel
1974
Writer
6.0
6.0
Dance Music
1984
Writer
6.0
6.0
The Haunted House
1982
Screenplay
5.9
5.9
Crime on the Highway
1982
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio
1983
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
La paura fa 90
1951
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later
1975
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
1981
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Days of Violence
1967
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna
1952
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Sonny and Jed
1972
Screenplay
5.7
5.7
Toto at Night
1962
Director
5.7
5.7
Il cav. Costante Nicosia demoniaco, ovvero Dracula in Brianza