Duccio Tessari

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

A Fistful of Dollars
Zorro
The Return of Ringo
The Return of Ringo
Hercules in the Haunted World
Hercules in the Haunted World
Birth Location Genoa, Italy
Born 1926-10-11
Died 1994-09-06

Movies

A Pistol for Ringo as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
1965

Movies

Beyond Justice Director
1992
Desert Law Director
1991
Baciami Strega Director
1985
1981
1981
1978
1978
La madama Screenplay
1976
La madama Director
1976
Safari Express Director
1976
Zorro Director
1975
Puzzle Screenplay
1974
Puzzle Director
1974
Three Tough Guys Director
1974
Tony Arzenta Director
1973
The Heroes Director
1973
Winged Devils Screenplay
1972
Winged Devils Director
1972
1970
1969
1969
1969
The Bastard Writer
1968
The Bastard Director
1968
1968
Better a Widow Director
1968
A Train for Durango Screenplay
1968
1968
1967
1967
1966
1966
1966
The Return of Ringo Screenplay
1965
1965
1965
A Pistol for Ringo Screenplay
1965
1965
Dangerous Pleasures Screenplay
1965
1965
1964
1964
1964
1964
The Scapegoat Writer
1963
The Scapegoat Director
1963
My Son, the Hero Screenplay
1962
1962
My Son, the Hero Director
1962
Marco Polo Writer
1962
Duel of the Titans Screenplay
1961
1961
1961
1960
Love, the Italian Way First Assistant Director
1960
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan First Assistant Director
1960
Colossus and the Amazon Queen First Assistant Director
1960
1960
Messalina First Assistant Director
1960
Messalina Screenplay
1960
Messalina Story
1960
Carthage in Flames Co-Writer
1960
The Last Days of Pompeii First Assistant Director
1959
1958