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Duccio Tessari

Duccio Tessari

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-10-11

Place of Birth

Genoa, Italy

Cast


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A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

19656.2 / 10

Better a Widow

Better a Widow

19680.0 / 10

Italian Kings Of B

Italian Kings Of B

20036.0 / 10

Hercules in the Haunted World

Hercules in the Haunted World

19616.7 / 10

The Bloodstained Butterfly

The Bloodstained Butterfly

19716.2 / 10

The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo

19656.4 / 10

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

19906.2 / 10

Zorro

Zorro

19756.6 / 10

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

19854.6 / 10

A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

19656.2 / 10

Puzzle

Puzzle

19745.7 / 10

Tony Arzenta

Tony Arzenta

19736.1 / 10

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

19667.7 / 10

The Woman from Beirut

The Woman from Beirut

19654.5 / 10

Death Occurred Last Night

Death Occurred Last Night

19706.3 / 10

Three Tough Guys

Three Tough Guys

19745.0 / 10

The Bastard

The Bastard

19685.8 / 10

Alive or Preferably Dead

Alive or Preferably Dead

19695.6 / 10

Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice

19923.5 / 10

My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

19625.7 / 10

La madama

La madama

19765.2 / 10

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

19615.8 / 10

Duel of the Titans

Duel of the Titans

19615.1 / 10

Seven Guns for the MacGregors

Seven Guns for the MacGregors

19665.3 / 10

Safari Express

Safari Express

19764.9 / 10

A Train for Durango

A Train for Durango

19685.2 / 10

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

19715.3 / 10

The Revolt of the Slaves

The Revolt of the Slaves

19605.6 / 10

Balearic Caper

Balearic Caper

19664.4 / 10

Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan

Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan

19608.0 / 10

Dick Smart 2.007

Dick Smart 2.007

19677.0 / 10

Un centesimo di secondo

Un centesimo di secondo

19810.0 / 10

The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat

19636.2 / 10

Winged Devils

Winged Devils

19721.0 / 10

Please, Let the Flowers Live

Please, Let the Flowers Live

19860.0 / 10

The Heroes

The Heroes

19734.5 / 10

Secret of the Sphinx

Secret of the Sphinx

19646.8 / 10

Carthage in Flames

Carthage in Flames

19605.1 / 10

Better a Widow

Better a Widow

19680.0 / 10

The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

19596.2 / 10

Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women

19614.3 / 10

Dangerous Pleasures

Dangerous Pleasures

19654.5 / 10

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

19624.2 / 10

Goliath and the Dragon

Goliath and the Dragon

19605.2 / 10

Desert Law

Desert Law

19915.4 / 10

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

19604.7 / 10

Messalina

Messalina

19605.5 / 10

Goliath and the Vampires

Goliath and the Vampires

19615.7 / 10

Love, the Italian Way

Love, the Italian Way

19604.4 / 10

Baciami Strega

Baciami Strega

19850.0 / 10

Cannon Serenade

Cannon Serenade

19580.0 / 10

Per amore... per magia...

Per amore... per magia...

19676.0 / 10

Quella piccola differenza

Quella piccola differenza

19690.0 / 10

The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment

19780.0 / 10

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

19647.8 / 10

The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin

19615.1 / 10

The Avenger of Venice

The Avenger of Venice

19646.0 / 10