Duccio Tessari
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: October 11, 1926
Day of Death: September 6, 1994 (68 years old)
Place of Birth: Genoa, Italy
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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Hercules in the Haunted World
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Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World
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Duel of the Titans
Screenplay
Hercules and the Captive Women
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Hercules and the Captive Women
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Hercules and the Captive Women
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Hercules in the Haunted World
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Goliath and the Vampires
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Goliath and the Vampires
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The Wonders of Aladdin
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The Revolt of the Slaves
First Assistant Director
Call 22-22 Lieutenant Sheridan
Co-Writer
Carthage in Flames
Screenplay
Goliath and the Dragon
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Colossus and the Amazon Queen
First Assistant Director
Colossus and the Amazon Queen
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Messalina
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Messalina
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Messalina
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Love, the Italian Way
