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 55
Movies 55
Director 35
Writer 13
Screenplay 5
self 1
Director
Beyond Justice (1992)
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Director
Desert Law (1991)
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Director
Baciami Strega (1985)
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Director
La madama (1976)
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Director
Safari Express (1976)
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Director
Zorro (1975)
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Director
Puzzle (1974)
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Director
Three Tough Guys (1974)
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Director
Tony Arzenta (1973)
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Director
The Heroes (1973)
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Director
Winged Devils (1972)
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Director / Screenplay
Death Occurred Last Night (1970)
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Screenplay / Director
Quella piccola differenza (1969)
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Director
The Bastard (1968)
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Director
Better a Widow (1968)
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Director
The Return of Ringo (1965)
Movie
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) / Story / Screenplay / Director
A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
Movie
Director
Dangerous Pleasures (1965)
Movie
Screenplay
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Movie
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Director
Secret of the Sphinx (1964)
Movie
Screenplay
The Avenger of Venice (1964)
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Director
The Scapegoat (1963)
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Director / Screenplay / Story
My Son, the Hero (1962)
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Writer
Marco Polo (1962)
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Screenplay
Duel of the Titans (1961)
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Screenplay / Story
Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
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Screenstory
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
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Screenplay / Dialogue / Story
Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)
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First Assistant Director
Love, the Italian Way (1960)
Movie
First Assistant Director
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan (1960)
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First Assistant Director / Screenplay
Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)
Movie
Writer
Messalina (1960)
Movie
Writer / First Assistant Director
The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)
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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 - 1994)
ChildrenFiorenza Tessari
CitizenshipsKingdom of Italy, Italy
Also Known Asドゥッチオ・テッサリ, ドゥッチョ・テッサリ
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