Mario Amendola

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1910-12-08

Deathday 1993-12-22 (83 years old)

Place of Birth Recco, Liguria, Italia

Also Known As Irving Jacobs

Mario Amendola

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

Writer

1987
Stuff for the Rich

as Screenplay

1987
Rimini Rimini

as Story

1987
Rimini Rimini

as Screenplay

1986
Aladdin

as Screenplay

1984
Dance Music

as Writer

1984
Cop in Drag

as Story

1984
Cop in Drag

as Screenplay

1984
Crime in Formula One

as Screenplay

1983
Thieves and Robbers

as Screenplay

1983
1982
Banana Joe

as Screenplay

1982
1982
The Haunted House

as Screenplay

1982
1982
Crime on the Highway

as Screenplay

1980
I'm Getting a Yacht

as Screenplay

1980
Crime at Porta Romana

as Screenplay

1979
1979
1978
Odds and Evens

as Screenplay

1978
The Son of the Sheik

as Screenplay

1978
Little Italy

as Story

1978
Little Italy

as Screenplay

1978
1977
The Swindle

as Story

1977
The Swindle

as Screenplay

1977
Messalina, Messalina!

as Screenplay

1976
The Cop in Blue Jeans

as Screenplay

1976
Safari Express

as Writer

1976
Hit Squad

as Story

1976
Hit Squad

as Screenplay

1975
1975
Africa Express

as Screenplay

1974
Il trafficone

as Writer

1974
1973
1972
Sonny and Jed

as Screenplay

1972
Sexy Sinners

as Story

1972
1972
Panhandle 38

as Writer

1972
1970
Amore formula 2

as Screenplay

1970
Tears of Love

as Screenplay

1970
1970
Lady Barbara

as Writer

1970
Lady Barbara

as Screenplay

1969
Pensiero d'amore

as Screenplay

1969
Zum Zum Zum 2

as Writer

1969
1968
The Great Silence

as Screenplay

1968
Killer Adios

as Story

1968
Killer Adios

as Screenplay

1968
1968
1968
Night of Hate

as Screenplay

1967
Days of Violence

as Screenplay

1967
Sailors on Deck

as Screenplay

1967
1967
1967
Hate for Hate

as Writer

1967
1967
Addio, mamma!

as Writer

1966
1966
Kill or Be Killed

as Screenplay

1966
Trap for Seven Spies

as Screenplay

1964
1964
1964
Canzoni, bulli e pupe

as Screenplay

1964
1964
1964
Soldati e caporali

as Screenplay

1963
1963
The Black Duke

as Screenplay

1963
1963
I 4 tassisti

as Story

1963
I 4 tassisti

as Screenplay

1963
Arms of the Avenger

as Screenplay

1963
1962
1961
1961
Cacciatori di dote

as Screenplay

1960
Un militare e mezzo

as Screenplay

1960
La banda del buco

as Screenplay

1960
1959
1959
1959
The Sheriff

as Story

1959
The Sheriff

as Screenplay

1959
Caravan Petrol

as Screenplay

1959
1958
The Third

as Screenplay

1958
I prepotenti

as Screenplay

1958
The Third

as Story

1958
1958
1957
I dritti

as Writer

1957
1955
1955
I due compari

as Screenplay

1954
Shack and puppets

as Screenplay

1953
1953
1952
1952
The Dream of Zorro

as Screenplay

1952
The Lucky Five

as Screenplay

1952
1952
1952
I, Hamlet

as Story

1952
I, Hamlet

as Screenplay

1952
Dad Becomes Mom

as Screenplay

1951
Beauties in Capri

as Screenplay

1951
1951
1951
Beauties on bicycles

as Screenplay

1951
La famiglia Passaguai

as Screenplay

1951
Milano miliardaria

as Screenplay

1951
1951
La paura fa 90

as Screenplay

1950
La bisarca

as Writer

1948
L'eroe della strada

as Screenplay

1947
How I Lost the War

as Screenplay

1947
1945
L'innocente Casimiro

as Screenplay

1945
1941
Il vagabondo

as Screenplay

Director

1976
1970
Amore formula 2

as Director

1970
Tears of Love

as Director

1970
Lady Barbara

as Director

1969
Pensiero d'amore

as Director

1969
1967
Addio, mamma!

as Director

1966
1964
Sword of Damascus

as Director

1964
Soldati e caporali

as Director

1963
Totò Sexy

as Director

1962
Toto at Night

as Director

1961
Cacciatori di dote

as Director

1960
La banda del buco

as Director

1959
Caravan Petrol

as Director

1959
Terror of Oklahoma

as Director

1959
1959
1958
The Third

as Director

1958
1958
I prepotenti

as Director

1957
I dritti

as Director

1954
1953
Finalmente libero

as Director

1952

Actor

1984
Cop in Drag

as Roberto Sandulli