Duccio Tessari

Duccio Tessari

Writing
Born Oct 11, 1926
From Genoa, Italy
Died Sep 06, 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.

Known For

Better a Widow

Better a Widow
A Pistol for Ringo
6.2

A Pistol for Ringo

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Italian Kings Of B
6.0

Italian Kings Of B

Self
In camera mia
2.0

In camera mia

Verso Sera

Filmography — Acting

Better a Widow
1968

Better a Widow
A Pistol for Ringo
6.2
1965

A Pistol for Ringo

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Italian Kings Of B
6.0
2003

Italian Kings Of B

Self
In camera mia
2.0
1992

In camera mia

Verso Sera

Filmography — Crew

A Fistful of Dollars

A Fistful of Dollars

Screenplay
Zorro

Zorro

Director
Romulus and Remus

Romulus and Remus

Screenplay
Beyond Justice

Beyond Justice

Director
The Return of Ringo

The Return of Ringo

Director
Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Writer
Better a Widow

Better a Widow

Director
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

Writer
Messalina

Messalina

Screenplay
Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

Director
Hercules in the Haunted World

Hercules in the Haunted World

Screenplay
A Pistol for Ringo

A Pistol for Ringo

Director
The Bloodstained Butterfly

The Bloodstained Butterfly

Director
Tony Arzenta

Tony Arzenta

Director
Hercules and the Captive Women

Hercules and the Captive Women

Screenplay
Seven Guns for the MacGregors

Seven Guns for the MacGregors

Screenplay
Winged Devils

Winged Devils

Director
The Revenge of Hercules

The Revenge of Hercules

Screenplay
Alive or Preferably Dead

Alive or Preferably Dead

Director
Balearic Caper

Balearic Caper

Writer
Puzzle

Puzzle

Director
Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang

Director
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

Director
Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

Director
The Scapegoat

The Scapegoat

Director
My Son, the Hero

My Son, the Hero

Director
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World

Screenplay
Secret of the Sphinx

Secret of the Sphinx

Director
La madama

La madama

Screenplay
Colossus and the Amazon Queen

Colossus and the Amazon Queen

Screenplay
Safari Express

Safari Express

Director
Death Occurred Last Night

Death Occurred Last Night

Director
Goliath and the Vampires

Goliath and the Vampires

Screenplay
The Heroes

The Heroes

Director
Per amore... per magia...

Per amore... per magia...

Director
The Avenger of Venice

The Avenger of Venice

Screenplay
The Bastard

The Bastard

Director
Please, Let the Flowers Live

Please, Let the Flowers Live

Director
Dangerous Pleasures

Dangerous Pleasures

Screenplay

Baciami Strega

Director
A Train for Durango

A Train for Durango

Screenplay
Cannon Serenade

Cannon Serenade

Writer
Three Tough Guys

Three Tough Guys

Director
Dick Smart 2.007

Dick Smart 2.007

Writer
The Revolt of the Slaves

The Revolt of the Slaves

Screenplay
Un centesimo di secondo

Un centesimo di secondo

Director
The Fifth Commandment

The Fifth Commandment

Director
Quella piccola differenza

Quella piccola differenza

Director