About

Known credits:
236
Birthday:
1910-12-08
Place of birth:
Recco, Liguria, Italia
Website:
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Mario Amendola

Overview

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

Acting
1984 Cop in Drag Actor Roberto Sandulli 58
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Directing
1976 Due sul pianerottolo Directing Director 59
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1975 Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno Directing Director 59
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1974 Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata Directing Director 58
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1973 Storia de fratelli e de cortelli Directing Director 58
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1972 Story of Fear and a Knife Directing Director 59
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1970 Amore formula 2 Directing Director N/A
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1970 Lady Barbara Directing Director 58
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1970 Tears of Love Directing Director N/A
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1969 Pensiero d'amore Directing Director 59
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1969 Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera Directing Director 59
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1969 Il Terribile Ispettore Directing Director 59
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1968 I Protect Myself Against My Enemies Directing Director 58
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1968 La vuole lui... lo vuole lei Directing Director N/A
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1967 Cuore matto... matto da legare Directing Director 59
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1967 Addio, mamma! Directing Director N/A
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1966 Trap for Seven Spies Directing Director N/A
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1966 Viaggio di nozze all'italiana Directing Director 58
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1964 Soldati e caporali Directing Director 58
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1964 Sword of Damascus Directing Director N/A
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1963 Totò Sexy Directing Director 58
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1962 Vino, whisky e acqua salata Directing Director 58
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1962 Toto at Night Directing Director 59
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1961 Cacciatori di dote Directing Director N/A
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1960 La banda del buco Directing Director N/A
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1959 A qualcuna piace calvo Directing Director N/A
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1959 Caravan Petrol Directing Director N/A
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1959 Terror of Oklahoma Directing Director N/A
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1959 Simpatico mascalzone Directing Director N/A
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1958 L'amore nasce a Roma Directing Director N/A
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1958 The Third Directing Director 59
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1958 I prepotenti Directing Director 59
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1957 I dritti Directing Director N/A
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1954 Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno Directing Director N/A
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1954 La campana di San Giusto Directing Director N/A
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1953 Finalmente libero Directing Director N/A
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1952 Il tallone di Achille Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1988 Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later Writing Story 58
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1988 Rimini, Rimini: A Year Later Writing Screenplay 58
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1987 Stuff for the Rich Writing Screenplay 57
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1987 Rimini Rimini Writing Story 57
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1987 Rimini Rimini Writing Screenplay 57
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1986 Aladdin Writing Screenplay 57
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1984 Cop in Drag Writing Screenplay 58
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1984 Cop in Drag Writing Story 58
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1984 Dance Music Writing Writer 58
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1984 Crime in Formula One Writing Screenplay 59
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1983 Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio Writing Screenplay 58
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1983 The Devil and Holy Water Writing Screenplay 58
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1983 The Devil and Holy Water Writing Story 58
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1983 Thieves and Robbers Writing Screenplay 59
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1982 Viuuulentemente mia Writing Story 58
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1982 Crime on the Highway Writing Screenplay 59
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1982 Crime on the Highway Writing Story 59
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1982 Banana Joe Writing Screenplay 62
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1982 The Haunted House Writing Story 59
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1982 The Haunted House Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure Writing Screenplay 64
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1981 Crime at the Chinese Restaurant Writing Screenplay 58
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1981 Crime at the Chinese Restaurant Writing Story 58
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1981 Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici Writing Story 59
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1981 Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici Writing Screenplay 59
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1980 I'm Getting a Yacht Writing Screenplay 58
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1980 Crime at Porta Romana Writing Screenplay 58
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1980 Crime at Porta Romana Writing Story 58
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1979 Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective Writing Story 58
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1979 Agenzia Riccardo Finzi... praticamente detective Writing Screenplay 58
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1979 Assassination on the Tiber Writing Screenplay 59
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1979 Assassination on the Tiber Writing Story 59
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1979 The Gang That Sold America Writing Story 58
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1979 The Gang That Sold America Writing Screenplay 58
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1978 Odds and Evens Writing Story 63
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1978 Odds and Evens Writing Screenplay 63
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1978 Little Italy Writing Story 59
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1978 Little Italy Writing Screenplay 59
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1978 The Son of the Sheik Writing Screenplay 58
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1978 The Son of the Sheik Writing Story 58
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1977 The Swindle Writing Story 59
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1977 The Swindle Writing Screenplay 59
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1977 Three Tigers Against Three Tigers Writing Screenplay 58
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1977 Three Tigers Against Three Tigers Writing Story 58
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1977 Messalina, Messalina! Writing Screenplay 58
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1976 Hit Squad Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 Hit Squad Writing Story 59
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1976 The Cop in Blue Jeans Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 Safari Express Writing Writer 58
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1975 Africa Express Writing Screenplay 58
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1975 Di che segno sei? Writing Writer 58
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1975 The Demonic Womanizer Costante Nicosia, or: Dracula in Brianza Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno Writing Story 59
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1975 Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno Writing Screenplay 59
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1975 Shoot First… Ask Questions Later Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Il trafficone Writing Writer 58
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1974 Trouble in Istamboel Writing Writer 59
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1974 Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata Writing Screenplay 58
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1974 Pasqualino Cammarata... capitano di fregata Writing Story 58
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1974 4 Crazy Draftees at the Army Writing Writer 58
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1973 Helen, Yes... Helen of Troy Writing Writer 58
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1973 Battle of the Amazons Writing Writer 58
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1973 The Funny Face of the Godfather Writing Writer 58
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1972 The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 Poppea: A Prostitute in Service of the Emperor Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 Le mille e una notte all'italiana Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 Le mille e una notte all'italiana Writing Story 58
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1972 Story of Fear and a Knife Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Story of Fear and a Knife Writing Story 59
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1972 Sonny and Jed Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 Sexy Sinners Writing Story 58
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1972 Nights of Boccaccio Writing Writer 58
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1972 The Forbidden Decameron Writing Writer 58
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1972 Panhandle 38 Writing Writer N/A
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1971 The Story of Romance and Knife Writing Screenplay 58
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1971 The Story of Romance and Knife Writing Story 58
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1970 Amore formula 2 Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 Due bianchi nell'Africa nera Writing Story 58
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1970 Due bianchi nell'Africa nera Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Lady Barbara Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Lady Barbara Writing Writer 58
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1970 Ma chi t'ha dato la patente? Writing Story 59
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1970 Tears of Love Writing Screenplay N/A
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1970 On the Day of the Lord Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Three Supermen in the Jungle Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Pensiero d'amore Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Zum Zum Zum 2 Writing Writer 58
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1969 Franco, Ciccio e il pirata Barbanera Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Il Terribile Ispettore Writing Screenplay 59
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1969 Il Terribile Ispettore Writing Story 59
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1969 Isabella, Duchess of the Devils Writing Writer 59
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1969 Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum) Writing Story 59
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1969 Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum) Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Vacation on the Esmeralda Coast Writing Writer 58
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1968 The Great Silence Writing Screenplay 65
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1968 Shoot, Gringo... Shoot! Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 I Protect Myself Against My Enemies Writing Story 58
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1968 I Protect Myself Against My Enemies Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 Man Only Cries for Love Writing Writer 58
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1968 Three Supermen in Tokyo Writing Story 59
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1968 Three Supermen in Tokyo Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 Night of Hate Writing Screenplay 58
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1968 Killer Adios Writing Story 58
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1968 Killer Adios Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 The World's Gold Writing Idea 58
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1967 Hate for Hate Writing Writer 59
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1967 Days of Violence Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 Cuore matto... matto da legare Writing Writer 59
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1967 Sailors on Deck Writing Story 59
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1967 Sailors on Deck Writing Screenplay 59
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1967 Addio, mamma! Writing Writer N/A
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1967 Tutto Totò - Totò a Napoli Writing Writer 58
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1967 Tutto Totò - Totò Ye Ye Writing Writer 58
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1967 Riderà! - Cuore matto Writing Screenplay 58
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1967 Riderà! - Cuore matto Writing Story 58
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1966 Trap for Seven Spies Writing Screenplay N/A
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1966 Trap for Seven Spies Writing Story N/A
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1966 Kill or Be Killed Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 Kill or Be Killed Writing Story 58
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1966 Viaggio di nozze all'italiana Writing Story 58
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1966 Viaggio di nozze all'italiana Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 Soldati e caporali Writing Story 58
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1964 Soldati e caporali Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully Writing Story 59
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1964 I ragazzi dell'Hully Gully Writing Screenplay 59
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1964 The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 The Terror of Rome Against the Son of Hercules Writing Story 58
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1964 The Two Gladiators Writing Writer 58
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1964 Canzoni, bulli e pupe Writing Screenplay 58
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1964 Canzoni, bulli e pupe Writing Story 58
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1964 Sword of Damascus Writing Writer N/A
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1964 2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge Writing Story 58
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1964 2 mattacchioni al Moulin Rouge Writing Screenplay 58
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1963 I 4 tassisti Writing Story 59
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1963 I 4 tassisti Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 Arms of the Avenger Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 Arms of the Avenger Writing Story 59
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1963 Sword of Zorro Writing Story 59
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1963 Maskenball bei Scotland Yard Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 The Black Duke Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 The Black Duke Writing Story N/A
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1962 Vino, whisky e acqua salata Writing Writer 58
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1962 Beauties on Motor Scooters Writing Screenplay N/A
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1961 Cacciatori di dote Writing Story N/A
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1961 Cacciatori di dote Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 La banda del buco Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 La banda del buco Writing Story N/A
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1960 Un militare e mezzo Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 A qualcuna piace calvo Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Caravan Petrol Writing Screenplay N/A
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1959 Terror of Oklahoma Writing Writer N/A
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1959 The Sheriff Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 The Sheriff Writing Story 59
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1959 Simpatico mascalzone Writing Writer N/A
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1959 Prepotenti più di prima Writing Story 59
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1959 Prepotenti più di prima Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 L'amore nasce a Roma Writing Writer N/A
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1958 The Third Writing Story 59
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1958 The Third Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 I prepotenti Writing Screenplay 59
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1958 Serenatella Sciuè Sciuè Writing Screenplay N/A
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1957 I dritti Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Pirate of the Half Moon Writing Screenplay 59
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1956 Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge Writing Dialogue 61
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1956 Totò, Peppino e i fuorilegge Writing Screenplay 61
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1955 Porta un bacione a Firenze Writing Screenplay N/A
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1955 I due compari Writing Screenplay 59
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1954 Bertoldo, Bertoldino and Cacasenno Writing Writer N/A
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1954 Shack and puppets Writing Screenplay N/A
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1954 La campana di San Giusto Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Finalmente libero Writing Writer N/A
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1953 Fermi tutti... arrivo io! Writing Story N/A
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1953 Fermi tutti... arrivo io! Writing Screenplay N/A
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1952 The Lucky Five Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 È arrivato l'accordatore Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 I, Hamlet Writing Screenplay N/A
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1952 I, Hamlet Writing Story N/A
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1952 Dad Becomes Mom Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 Il tallone di Achille Writing Writer N/A
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1952 The Dream of Zorro Writing Story 59
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1952 The Dream of Zorro Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 La famiglia Passaguai fa fortuna Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 La famiglia Passaguai Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Una bruna indiavolata! Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Una bruna indiavolata! Writing Dialogue 59
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1951 Beauties in Capri Writing Screenplay N/A
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1951 La paura fa 90 Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Milano miliardaria Writing Screenplay N/A
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1951 Milano miliardaria Writing Story N/A
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1951 Beauties on bicycles Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 La bisarca Writing Writer N/A
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1949 Come scopersi l'America Writing Writer 59
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1948 L'eroe della strada Writing Screenplay N/A
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1947 How I Lost the War Writing Screenplay 60
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1947 Dove Sta Zaza? Writing Story N/A
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1945 The Rape of the Sabine Writing Story 59
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1945 The Rape of the Sabine Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 L'innocente Casimiro Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Il vagabondo Writing Screenplay N/A
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