Duccio Tessari
male
Born on October 11, 1926 (99 years old)
Passed Away on September 06, 1994
From Genoa, Italy
Known for Writing
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.
Cast Credits
Crew Credits
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1986
- 1985
- 1981
- 1978
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- 1961
Hercules in the Haunted World
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Screenplay
1961
Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
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Screenplay
1961
Duel of the Titans
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Screenplay
1961
Hercules and the Captive Women
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Screenplay
1961
Hercules and the Captive Women
as
Story
1961
Hercules and the Captive Women
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Dialogue
1961
Hercules in the Haunted World
as
Story
1961
Goliath and the Vampires
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Screenplay
1961
Goliath and the Vampires
as
Story
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin
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Screenstory
1961
- 1960
The Revolt of the Slaves
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Screenplay
1960
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan
as
First Assistant Director
1960
Carthage in Flames
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Co-Writer
1960
Goliath and the Dragon
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Screenplay
1960
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
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Screenplay
1960
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
as
First Assistant Director
1960
Messalina
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Screenplay
1960
Messalina
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Story
1960
Messalina
as
First Assistant Director
1960
Love, the Italian Way
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First Assistant Director
1960
- 1959
- 1958
