Duccio Tessari

Duccio Tessari

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1926-10-11
Deathday: 1994-09-06 (67 years old)

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Biography

Duccio Tessari was an Italian director, screenwriter and occasionally actor, considered one of the fathers of spaghetti westerns. Born in Genoa, Tessari started in the fifties as documentarist and as screenwriter of Peplum films. In 1964 he co-wrote Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, one year later he gained an impressive commercial success and launched the Giuliano Gemma's career with A Pistol for Ringo and his immediate sequel, The Return of Ringo.


He later touched different genres and worked in RAI TV, directing some successful TV-series. He died of cancer in Rome, at 68. He was married to actress Lorella De Luca.

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Filmography

all 54

Movies 54

Director 34

Writer 18

Screenplay 2

Director
Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice (1992)

Movie
Director
Desert Law

Desert Law (1991)

Movie
Director
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs (1990)

Movie
Director
Please, Let the Flowers Live

Please, Let the Flowers Live (1986)

Movie
Director
Baciami Strega

Baciami Strega (1985)

Movie
Director
Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)

Movie
Director
Un centesimo di secondo

Un centesimo di secondo (1981)

Movie
Director
The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment (1978)

Movie
Director
La madama

La madama (1976)

Movie
Director
Safari Express

Safari Express (1976)

Movie
Director
Zorro

Zorro (1975)

Movie
Director
Puzzle

Puzzle (1974)

Movie
Director
Three Tough Guys

Three Tough Guys (1974)

Movie
Director
Tony Arzenta

Tony Arzenta (1973)

Movie
Director
The Heroes

The Heroes (1973)

Movie
Director
Winged Devils

Winged Devils (1972)

Movie
Director
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek (1971)

Movie
Director
The Bloodstained Butterfly

The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)

Movie
Director
Death Occurred Last Night

Death Occurred Last Night (1970)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Quella piccola differenza

Quella piccola differenza (1969)

Movie
Director
Alive or Preferably Dead

Alive or Preferably Dead (1969)

Movie
Director
The Bastard

The Bastard (1968)

Movie
Director
Better a Widow

Better a Widow (1968)

Movie
Writer
A Train for Durango

A Train for Durango (1968)

Movie
Director
Per amore... per magia...

Per amore... per magia... (1967)

Movie
Writer
Dick Smart 2.007

Dick Smart 2.007 (1967)

Movie
Director
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang (1966)

Movie
Writer
Balearic Caper

Balearic Caper (1966)

Movie
Writer
Seven Guns for the MacGregors

Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966)

Movie
Director
The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo (1965)

Movie
Writer
The Woman from Beirut

The Woman from Beirut (1965)

Movie
Director
A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo (1965)

Movie
Director
Dangerous Pleasures

Dangerous Pleasures (1965)

Movie
Screenplay
A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Movie
5.72
Director
Secret of the Sphinx

Secret of the Sphinx (1964)

Movie
Writer
The Avenger of Venice

The Avenger of Venice (1964)

Movie
Director
The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat (1963)

Movie
Director
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero (1962)

Movie
Writer
Marco Polo

Marco Polo (1962)

Movie
Writer
Duel of the Titans

Duel of the Titans (1961)

Movie
Writer
Hercules in the Haunted World

Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)

Movie
Screenplay
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961)

Movie
Writer
Goliath and the Vampires

Goliath and the Vampires (1961)

Movie
Writer
Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)

Movie
Writer
The Revolt of the Slaves

The Revolt of the Slaves (1960)

Movie
First Assistant Director
Love, the Italian Way

Love, the Italian Way (1960)

Movie
First Assistant Director
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan

Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan (1960)

Movie
Screenplay / First Assistant Director
Colossus and the Amazon Queen

Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)

Movie
Writer
Goliath and the Dragon

Goliath and the Dragon (1960)

Movie
Writer
Messalina

Messalina (1960)

Movie
Writer
Carthage in Flames

Carthage in Flames (1960)

Movie
Writer
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)

Movie
Writer
Cannon Serenade

Cannon Serenade (1958)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.15
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1958
1961
1966
1964
1992
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Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1926-10-11

Deathday
1994-09-06 (67 years old)

Birth Name
Amadeo Tessari

Birth Place
Genoa, Italy

Relationships
Lorella De Luca (1971-01-01 - 1994-01-01)

Children
Fiorenza Tessari

Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, Italy


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