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Duccio Tessari
Born
11 October 1926
Died
6 September 1994
Place
Genoa, Italy
Writing

Duccio Tessari

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.

As director

Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice

1992 · Director
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990 · Director
Please, Let the Flowers Live

Please, Let the Flowers Live

1986 · Director
Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

1985 · Director

Baciami Strega

1985 · Director
Un centesimo di secondo

Un centesimo di secondo

1981 · Director
The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment

1978 · Director
Safari Express

Safari Express

1976 · Director
La madama

La madama

1976 · Director
Zorro

Zorro

1975 · Director
Puzzle

Puzzle

1974 · Director
Three Tough Guys

Three Tough Guys

1974 · Director
Tony Arzenta

Tony Arzenta

1973 · Director
The Heroes

The Heroes

1973 · Director
Winged Devils

Winged Devils

1972 · Director
The Bloodstained Butterfly

The Bloodstained Butterfly

1971 · Director
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971 · Director
Death Occurred Last Night

Death Occurred Last Night

1970 · Director
Alive or Preferably Dead

Alive or Preferably Dead

1969 · Director
Quella piccola differenza

Quella piccola differenza

1969 · Director
The Bastard

The Bastard

1968 · Director
Better a Widow

Better a Widow

1968 · Director
Per amore... per magia...

Per amore... per magia...

1967 · Director
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

1966 · Director
The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo

1965 · Director
A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

1965 · Director
Dangerous Pleasures

Dangerous Pleasures

1965 · Director
Secret of the Sphinx

Secret of the Sphinx

1964 · Director
The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat

1963 · Director
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

1962 · Director

As actor

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B

2003 · Self
In camera mia

In camera mia

1992 · Verso Sera
Better a Widow

Better a Widow

1968
A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

1965 · Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)