Duccio Tessari

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Duccio Tessari

Writing October 11, 1926

Genoa, Italy

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…

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A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

7.8 1964 Movie
Zorro

Zorro

6.6 1975 Movie
The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo

6.3 1965 Movie
Hercules in the Haunted World

Hercules in the Haunted World

6.6 1961 Movie
A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

6.3 1965 Movie
Tony Arzenta

Tony Arzenta

6.1 1973 Movie
The Bloodstained Butterfly

The Bloodstained Butterfly

6.1 1971 Movie
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

6.3 1959 Movie
Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women

4.3 1961 Movie
Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus

5.2 1961 Movie
Puzzle

Puzzle

5.8 1974 Movie
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

5.6 1971 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2003
    Italian Kings Of B

    Movie Self

  2. 1992
    Beyond Justice

    Movie Director

  3. 1992
    In camera mia

    Movie Verso Sera

  4. 1991
    The Law of the Desert

    TV show Director

  5. 1990
    There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

    Movie Screenplay

  6. 1986
    Please, Let the Flowers Live

    Movie Director

  7. 1985
    Baciami Strega

    Movie Director

  8. 1985
    Tex and the Lord of the Deep

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1981
    Un centesimo di secondo

    Movie Director

  10. 1978
    The Fifth Commandment

    Movie Writer

  11. 1976
    La madama

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1976
    Safari Express

    Movie Director

  13. 1975
    Zorro

    Movie Director

  14. 1974
    Puzzle

    Movie Director

  15. 1974
    Three Tough Guys

    Movie Director

  16. 1973
    Tony Arzenta

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1973
    The Heroes

    Movie Director

  2. 1972
    Winged Devils

    Movie Director

  3. 1971
    Don't Turn the Other Cheek

    Movie Director

  4. 1971
    The Bloodstained Butterfly

    Movie Director

  5. 1970
    Death Occurred Last Night

    Movie Director

  6. 1969
    Quella piccola differenza

    Movie Director

  7. 1969
    Alive or Preferably Dead

    Movie Director

  8. 1968
    The Bastard

    Movie Director

  9. 1968
    Better a Widow

    Movie

  10. 1968
    A Train for Durango

    Movie Story

  11. 1967
    Per amore... per magia...

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1967
    Dick Smart 2.007

    Movie Writer

  13. 1966
    Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

    Movie Story

  14. 1966
    Balearic Caper

    Movie Writer

  15. 1966
    Seven Guns for the MacGregors

    Movie Screenplay

  16. 1965
    The Return of Ringo

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1965
    The Woman from Beirut

    Movie Story

  18. 1965
    A Pistol for Ringo

    Movie Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

  19. 1965
    Dangerous Pleasures

    Movie Screenplay

  20. 1964
    A Fistful of Dollars

    Movie Screenplay

  21. 1964
    Secret of the Sphinx

    Movie Director

  22. 1964
    The Avenger of Venice

    Movie Screenplay

  23. 1963
    The Scapegoat

    Movie Writer

  24. 1962
    My Son, the Hero

    Movie Director