Duccio Tessari

Works
Birthday
1926-10-11

Duccio Tessari - Screenplay, Director, Writer, Story, First Assistant Director, known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «A Fistful of Dollars» (1964), «Zorro» (1975), «A Pistol for Ringo» (1965), «Tony Arzenta» (1973), «Romulus and Remus» (1961),

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.

The most significant works of Duccio Tessari

Director
Zorro Poster
Zorro 1975
Director
Tony Arzenta Poster
Director
The Heroes Poster
The Heroes 1973
Director
The Bastard Poster
Director, Writer
A Pistol for Ringo Poster
Role: Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Story, Screenplay, Director
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A Fistful of Dollars Poster
Screenplay
Marco Polo Poster
Marco Polo 1962
Writer
Romulus and Remus Poster
Screenplay
Messalina Poster
Messalina 1960
Screenplay, Story, First Assistant Director


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