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Duccio Tessari

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1926-10-11

Deathday: 1994-09-06 (67 years old)

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

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Duccio Tessari

Biography

Filmography

all 55

Movies 55

Director 35

Writer 13

Screenplay 5

self 1

Italian Kings Of B (2003)

Beyond Justice (1992)

Desert Law (1991)

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs (1990)

Please, Let the Flowers Live (1986)

Baciami Strega (1985)

Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)

Un centesimo di secondo (1981)

The Fifth Commandment (1978)

La madama (1976)

Safari Express (1976)

Zorro (1975)

Puzzle (1974)

Three Tough Guys (1974)

Tony Arzenta (1973)

The Heroes (1973)

Winged Devils (1972)

Don't Turn the Other Cheek (1971)

The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)

Death Occurred Last Night (1970)

Quella piccola differenza (1969)

Alive or Preferably Dead (1969)

The Bastard (1968)

Better a Widow (1968)

A Train for Durango (1968)

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

Dick Smart 2.007 (1967)

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang (1966)

Balearic Caper (1966)

Seven Guns for the MacGregors (1966)

The Return of Ringo (1965)

The Woman from Beirut (1965)

A Pistol for Ringo (1965)

Dangerous Pleasures (1965)

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

Secret of the Sphinx (1964)

The Avenger of Venice (1964)

The Scapegoat (1963)

My Son, the Hero (1962)

Marco Polo (1962)

Duel of the Titans (1961)

Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)

The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961)

Goliath and the Vampires (1961)

Hercules and the Captive Women (1961)

The Revolt of the Slaves (1960)

Love, the Italian Way (1960)

Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan (1960)

Colossus and the Amazon Queen (1960)

Goliath and the Dragon (1960)

Messalina (1960)

Carthage in Flames (1960)

The Last Days of Pompeii (1959)

Cannon Serenade (1958)

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

Credited with

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 - 1994)

Children
Fiorenza Tessari

Citizenships
Kingdom of Italy, Italy

Also Known As
ドゥッチオ・テッサリ, ドゥッチョ・テッサリ