Duccio Tessari

Born in October 11th, 1926

From Genoa, Italy

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.

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Duccio Tessari Movies

The Return of Ringo Poster
April 24, 2018
Zorro Poster
June 1, 1976
Tony Arzenta Poster
November 5, 1975
Three Tough Guys Poster
May 29, 1974
A Fistful of Dollars Poster
January 18, 1967

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