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Duccio Tessari

Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor | * 10/11/1926 († 67, 09/06/1994) | Genoa (Italy)
Duccio Tessari (11 October 1926 – 6 September 1994) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and 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 its immediate sequel, The Return of Ringo. He later touched different genres and worked in RAI, directing some successful TV-series. He died of cancer in Rome, at 67. He was married to actress Lorella De Luca. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Comedies | Action

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Movies with Duccio Tessari as Actor(1)

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)1965 A Pistol for Ringo

Movies with Duccio Tessari as Crew(82)

Directing/Director1992 Beyond Justice
Directing/Director1991 Desert Law
Directing/Director1990 There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Writing/Screenplay1990 There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Directing/Director1986 Please, Let the Flowers Live
Directing/Director1985 Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Writing/Screenplay1985 Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Directing/Director1985 Baciami Strega
Directing/Director1981 Un centesimo di secondo
Directing/Director1978 The Fifth Commandment
Writing/Writer1978 The Fifth Commandment
Directing/Director1976 Safari Express
Directing/Director1976 La madama
Directing/Director1975 Zorro
Directing/Director1974 Puzzle
Directing/Director1974 Three Tough Guys
Directing/Director1973 The Heroes
Directing/Director1973 Big Guns
Directing/Director1972 Winged Devils
Writing/Writer1972 Winged Devils
Directing/Director1971 Don't Turn the Other Cheek
Directing/Director1971 The Bloodstained Butterfly
Writing/Writer1971 The Bloodstained Butterfly
Directing/Director1970 Death Occurred Last Night
Writing/Screenplay1970 Death Occurred Last Night
Directing/Director1969 Alive or Preferably Dead
Writing/Screenplay1969 Alive or Preferably Dead
Directing/Director1968 Better a Widow
Writing/Writer1968 Better a Widow
Directing/Director1968 The Bastard
Writing/Writer1968 The Bastard
Writing/Screenplay1968 Train for Durango
Writing/Story1968 Train for Durango
Writing/Writer1967 Dick Smart 2.007
Directing/Director1967 Per amore... per magia...
Writing/Screenplay1967 Per amore... per magia...
Directing/Director1966 Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Writing/Screenplay1966 Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Writing/Story1966 Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Writing/Screenplay1966 Seven Guns for the MacGregors
Writing/Writer1966 Balearic Caper
Directing/Director1965 The Return of Ringo
Writing/Screenplay1965 The Return of Ringo
Writing/Story1965 The Woman from Beirut
Directing/Director1965 A Pistol for Ringo
Writing/Story1965 A Pistol for Ringo
Writing/Screenplay1965 A Pistol for Ringo
Directing/Director1965 Dangerous Pleasures
Writing/Screenplay1965 Dangerous Pleasures
Writing/Screenplay1964 The Avenger of Venice
Writing/Screenplay1964 A Fistful of Dollars
Directing/Director1964 Secret of the Sphinx
Writing/Writer1964 Secret of the Sphinx
Directing/Director1963 The Scapegoat
Writing/Writer1963 The Scapegoat
Writing/Writer1962 Marco Polo
Directing/Director1962 My Son, the Hero
Writing/Story1962 My Son, the Hero
Writing/Screenplay1962 My Son, the Hero
Writing/Screenplay1961 Hercules and the Captive Women
Writing/Dialogue1961 Hercules and the Captive Women
Writing/Screenstory1961 The Wonders of Aladdin
Writing/Screenplay1961 Hercules in the Haunted World
Writing/Screenplay1961 Duel of the Titans
Writing/Story1961 Goliath and the Vampires
Writing/Screenplay1961 Goliath and the Vampires
Writing/Co-Writer1960 Carthage in Flames
Directing/First Assistant Director1960 Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Writing/Screenplay1960 Colossus and the Amazon Queen
Writing/Screenplay1960 Goliath and the Dragon
Writing/Screenplay1960 Revolt of the Slaves
Directing/First Assistant Director1960 Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan
Directing/First Assistant Director1960 Love, the Italian Way
Directing/First Assistant Director1960 Messalina
Writing/Story1960 Messalina
Writing/Screenplay1960 Messalina
Directing/First Assistant Director1959 The Last Days of Pompeii
Writing/Writer1959 The Last Days of Pompeii
Writing/Writer1958 Cannon Serenade

Full Name: Duccio Tessari
Citizenship: Italy
Born: Monday, 10/11 1926 (October) in Genoa (Italy)
Died: Tuesday, 09/06 1994 (September) in Rome (aged: 67)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Italian (IT)
Spouses (current/former): Lorella De Luca
Other names for Duccio Tessari (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Amadeo Tessari"
Duccio Tessari frequently works together with these people:
Ennio De Concini (15x, Crew)
Sergio Leone (9x, Crew)
Giuliano Gemma (9x, Actor)
Mario Morra (9x, Crew)
Ennio Morricone (8x, Crew)
Mario Bava (8x, Crew)
Lorella De Luca (8x, Actress)
Sergio Corbucci (7x, Crew)
Gianni Ferrio (7x, Crew)
Fernando Di Leo (7x, Crew)
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