Duccio Tessari
Known for: Writing
Born: October 10, 1926 in Genoa, Italy - Died: September 5, 1994
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.
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A Pistol for Ringo
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Better a Widow
Italian Kings Of B
Self
In camera mia
Verso Sera
Hercules in the Haunted World
Screenplay
The Bloodstained Butterfly
Writer
The Return of Ringo
Director
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Screenplay
Zorro
Director
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Screenplay
Puzzle
Director
Tony Arzenta
Director
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Story
The Woman from Beirut
Story
Death Occurred Last Night
Director
Three Tough Guys
Director
The Bastard
Director
Alive or Preferably Dead
Screenplay
Beyond Justice
Director
My Son, the Hero
Director
La madama
Screenplay
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
Screenplay
Romulus and Remus
Screenplay
Seven Guns for the MacGregors
Screenplay