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.
Wrote 42
1990s
- 1990
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Screenplay
1980s
- 1985
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Screenplay
- 1981
Un centesimo di secondo
Screenplay
1970s
- 1978
The Fifth Commandment
Writer
- 1976
La madama
Screenplay
- 1974
- 1972
Winged Devils
Screenplay
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Quella piccola differenza
Screenplay
- 1968
The Bastard
Writer
- 1967
Per amore... per magia...
Screenplay
Dick Smart 2.007
Writer
- 1966
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Story, Screenplay
Balearic Caper
Writer
- 1965
The Return of Ringo
Screenplay
The Woman from Beirut
Story
Dangerous Pleasures
Screenplay
- 1964
Secret of the Sphinx
Writer
The Avenger of Venice
Screenplay
- 1963
The Scapegoat
Writer
- 1962
My Son, the Hero
Screenplay, Story
- 1961
The Wonders of Aladdin
Screenstory
Goliath and the Vampires
Screenplay, Story
- 1960
The Revolt of the Slaves
Screenplay
Carthage in Flames
Co-Writer
1950s
- 1959
The Last Days of Pompeii
Writer
- 1958
Cannon Serenade
Writer
Directed 35
1990s
- 1992
Beyond Justice
Director
- 1991
The Law of the Desert
Director
- 1990
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
Director
1980s
- 1986
Please, Let the Flowers Live
Director
- 1985
Tex and the Lord of the Deep
Director
- 1981
Un centesimo di secondo
Director
1970s
- 1978
The Fifth Commandment
Director
- 1976
La madama
Director
- 1975
- 1974
Three Tough Guys
Director
- 1973
- 1972
Winged Devils
Director
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
Quella piccola differenza
Director
- 1968
The Bastard
Director
- 1967
Per amore... per magia...
Director
- 1966
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang
Director
- 1965
The Return of Ringo
Director
Dangerous Pleasures
Director
- 1964
Secret of the Sphinx
Director
- 1963
The Scapegoat
Director
- 1962
My Son, the Hero
Director
- 1960
Love, the Italian Way
First Assistant Director
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan
First Assistant Director
1950s
- 1959
The Last Days of Pompeii
First Assistant Director
Acted in 3
1990s
- 1992
In camera mia
Verso Sera
Appearances1
2000s
- 2003
Italian Kings Of B
Self