Mario Amendola

Mario Amendola

Actor · Director · Writer

Recco, Liguria, Italia
December 8, 1910

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.

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Representative Works

Rimini Rimini
Rimini Rimini
4.8
/ Italian
Banana Joe
Banana Joe
6.7
/ Italian
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
6.9
/ Italian
The Great Silence
The Great Silence
7.5
/ Italian
Thieves and Robbers
Thieves and Robbers
6.1
/ Italian
Aladdin
Aladdin
5.6
/ Italian
Messalina, Messalina!
Messalina, Messalina!
4.2
/ Italian
Hit Squad
Hit Squad
6.6
/ Italian
Finalmente libero
Finalmente libero
7.0
/ Italian
Nights of Boccaccio
Nights of Boccaccio
4.2
/ Italian
The Swindle
The Swindle
6.5
/ Italian
Viuuulentemente mia
Viuuulentemente mia
5.7
/ Italian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Rimini Rimini
1987Nominee

Best Writing

Rimini Rimini

Banana Joe
1982Nominee

Best Writing

Banana Joe

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure
1981Nominee

Best Writing

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

Career Highlights

The Great Silence
1968Highlight

Best Writing

The Great Silence

Thieves and Robbers
1983Highlight

Best Writing

Thieves and Robbers

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