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.
Filmography
all 54
Movies 54
Director 34
Writer 18
Screenplay 2
Director
Beyond Justice (1992)
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Desert Law (1991)
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There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs (1990)
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Please, Let the Flowers Live (1986)
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Baciami Strega (1985)
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Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)
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Un centesimo di secondo (1981)
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The Fifth Commandment (1978)
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La madama (1976)
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Safari Express (1976)
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Zorro (1975)
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Puzzle (1974)
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Three Tough Guys (1974)
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Tony Arzenta (1973)
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The Heroes (1973)
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Winged Devils (1972)
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Don't Turn the Other Cheek (1971)
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Director
The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
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Director
Death Occurred Last Night (1970)
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Screenplay / Director
Quella piccola differenza (1969)
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Alive or Preferably Dead (1969)
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The Bastard (1968)
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Director
Better a Widow (1968)
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Writer
A Train for Durango (1968)
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Per amore... per magia... (1967)
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Writer
Dick Smart 2.007 (1967)
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Director
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang (1966)
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Writer
Balearic Caper (1966)
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Writer
Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966)
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The Return of Ringo (1965)
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Writer
The Woman from Beirut (1965)
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Director
A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
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Director
Dangerous Pleasures (1965)
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Screenplay
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
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Secret of the Sphinx (1964)
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The Avenger of Venice (1964)
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The Scapegoat (1963)
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My Son, the Hero (1962)
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Marco Polo (1962)
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Duel of the Titans (1961)
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Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
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The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
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Screenplay
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961)
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Goliath and the Vampires (1961)
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Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
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Writer
The Revolt of the Slaves (1960)
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First Assistant Director
Love, the Italian Way (1960)
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First Assistant Director
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan (1960)
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Screenplay / First Assistant Director
Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)
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Writer
Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
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Writer
Messalina (1960)
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Writer
Carthage in Flames (1960)
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Writer
The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
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Writer
Cannon Serenade (1958)
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Ratings
Average 5.15
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1926-10-11
Deathday1994-09-06 (67 years old)
Birth NameAmadeo Tessari
Birth PlaceGenoa, Italy
RelationshipsLorella De Luca (1971-01-01 - 1994-01-01)
ChildrenFiorenza Tessari
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
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