Writing
Mario Amendola
IT, ES, DE cinema · 156 credits
Born
8 December 1910
Died
22 December 1993 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Recco, Liguria, Italia
Also known as Irving Jacobs
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
Filmography
Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later
Story, Screenplay
Stuff for the Rich
Screenplay
Rimini Rimini
Story, Screenplay
Kamikaze
1987
Kamikaze
Story, Screenplay
Aladdin
Screenplay
Le volpi della notte
Screenplay
Cop in Drag
as Roberto Sandulli, Story, Screenplay
Dance Music
Writer
Crime in Formula One
Screenplay
Thieves and Robbers
Screenplay
The Devil and Holy Water
Story, Screenplay
Banana Joe
Screenplay
Crime on the Highway
Story, Screenplay
The Haunted House
Story, Screenplay
Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici
Story, Screenplay
Crime at the Chinese Restaurant
Story, Screenplay
I'm Getting a Yacht
Screenplay
Crime at Porta Romana
Story, Screenplay
Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective
Story, Screenplay
Assassination on the Tiber
Story, Screenplay
The Gang That Sold America
Story, Screenplay
Odds and Evens
Screenplay, Story
The Son of the Sheik
Screenplay, Story
Little Italy
Story, Screenplay
The Swindle
Story, Screenplay
Three Tigers Against Three Tigers
Story, Screenplay
Messalina, Messalina!
Screenplay
The Cop in Blue Jeans
Screenplay
Due sul pianerottolo
Director, Writer
Hit Squad
Story, Screenplay
The Noon Vigilante
Director, Screenplay, Story
Africa Express
Screenplay
Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata
Story, Screenplay, Director
Storia de fratelli e de cortelli
Director, Story, Writer
Sonny and Jed
Screenplay
Story of Fear and a Knife
Director, Story, Screenplay
Panhandle 38
Writer, Story
Le mille e una notte all'italiana
Screenplay, Story
The Story of Romance and Knife
Story, Screenplay
Amore formula 2
Director, Screenplay
Tears of Love
Director, Screenplay
On the Day of the Lord
Screenplay
Two Whites in Dark Africa
Story, Screenplay
Lady Barbara
Director, Writer, Screenplay
Three Supermen in the Jungle
Screenplay
Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum)
Screenplay, Story
Pensiero d'amore
Director, Screenplay
Franco, Ciccio and the Pirate Blackbeard
Director, Screenplay
Il Terribile Ispettore
Story, Screenplay, Director
The Great Silence
Screenplay
Killer Adios
Story, Screenplay
Shoot, Gringo... Shoot!
Screenplay
I Protect Myself Against My Enemies
Director, Story, Screenplay
Three Supermen in Tokyo
Story, Screenplay
Night of Hate
Screenplay
Days of Violence
Screenplay
Sailors on Deck
Screenplay, Story
Cuore matto... matto da legare
Director, Writer
Riderà! - Cuore matto
Story, Screenplay
Addio, mamma!
Director, Writer, Story
Kill or Be Killed
Story, Screenplay
Trap for Seven Spies
Director, Screenplay, Story
Viaggio di nozze all'italiana
Director, Story, Screenplay
The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules
Screenplay, Story
Sword of Damascus
Director, Writer
2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge
Story, Screenplay
Songs, Bullies and Chicks
Story, Screenplay
I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully
Story, Screenplay
Soldiers and corporals
Story, Screenplay, Director
Totò sexy
Director
The Black Duke
Screenplay, Story
I 4 tassisti
Story, Screenplay
Arms of the Avenger
Screenplay, Story
Urlo contro melodia nel Cantagiro 1963
Story, Writer
Toto at Night
Director
Beauties on Motor Scooters
Screenplay
Vino, whisky e acqua salata
Director, Writer
Canzoni a tempo di Twist
Story, Writer
Cacciatori di dote
Director, Story, Screenplay
A Soldier and a Half
Screenplay
La banda del buco
Director, Screenplay, Story
Caravan Petrol
Director, Screenplay
Terror of Oklahoma
Director, Writer
Prepotenti più di prima
Story, Screenplay
A qualcuna piace calvo
Writer, Director
The Sheriff
Story, Screenplay
Simpatico mascalzone
Director, Writer
The Third
Director, Screenplay, Story
I prepotenti
Screenplay, Director
L'amore nasce a Roma
Director, Writer
Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè
Screenplay
I dritti
Director, Writer
Pirate of the Half Moon
Screenplay
Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge
Screenplay, Dialogue
Porta un bacione a Firenze
Screenplay
I due compari
Screenplay
La campana di San Giusto
Director, Writer
Shack and puppets
Screenplay
Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno
Writer, Director
Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
Story, Screenplay
Finalmente libero
Writer, Director
È arrivato l'accordatore
Screenplay
The Dream of Zorro
Screenplay, Story
The Lucky Five
Screenplay
Il tallone di Achille
Director, Writer
I, Hamlet
Story, Screenplay
Dad Becomes Mom
Screenplay
Beauties in Capri
Screenplay
Una bruna indiavolata!
Screenplay, Dialogue
Beauties on bicycles
Screenplay
La famiglia Passaguai
Screenplay
Milano miliardaria
Screenplay, Story
La paura fa 90
Screenplay
Abbiamo vinto!
Story, Screenplay
La bisarca
Writer
I peggiori anni della nostra vita
Director, Story, Screenplay
L'eroe della strada
Screenplay
How I Lost the War
Screenplay
The Rape of the Sabine
Story, Screenplay
L'innocente Casimiro
Screenplay
Il vagabondo
Screenplay