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.

Known for

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There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990 ⭐ 6.8

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Please, Let the Flowers Live

1986 ⭐ 10.0

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Un centesimo di secondo

1981 ⭐ 8.0

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The Fifth Commandment

1978 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

1992

Beyond Justice

1992

⭐ 3.8

1990

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990

⭐ 6.8

1986

Please, Let the Flowers Live Notable

1986

⭐ 10.0

1985

Tex and the Lord of the Deep

1985

⭐ 4.8

1981

Un centesimo di secondo Notable

1981

⭐ 8.0

1978

The Fifth Commandment Notable

1978

⭐ 10.0

1976

La madama

1976

⭐ 6.2

Safari Express

1976

⭐ 5.1

1975

Zorro

1975

⭐ 6.6

1974

Puzzle

1974

⭐ 5.8

Three Tough Guys

1974

⭐ 5.1

1973

Tony Arzenta

1973

⭐ 6.2

The Heroes

1973

⭐ 5.7

1972

Winged Devils

1972

⭐ 3.7

1971

Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971

⭐ 5.6

The Bloodstained Butterfly

1971

⭐ 6.1

1970

Death Occurred Last Night

1970

⭐ 6.2

1969

Quella piccola differenza

1969

Alive or Preferably Dead

1969

⭐ 6.6

1968

The Bastard

1968

⭐ 5.8

Better a Widow Notable

1968

⭐ 7.0

1967

Per amore... per magia... Notable

1967

⭐ 7.0

1966

Kiss Kiss... Bang Bang Notable

1966

⭐ 7.9

1965

The Return of Ringo

1965

⭐ 6.4

A Pistol for Ringo

1965

⭐ 6.3

Dangerous Pleasures

1965

⭐ 5.3

1964

Secret of the Sphinx Notable

1964

⭐ 7.0

1963

The Scapegoat

1963

⭐ 6.4

Frequently appears with

Peter Ustinov

Il veterinario

Delphine Forest

Violetta

Roberto Alpi

Bob

Mercedes Alonso

Giovanna

Salvatore Cascio

Tom

Full filmography

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Beyond Justice

1992 ⭐ 3.8

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There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

1990 ⭐ 6.8

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Please, Let the Flowers Live

1986 ⭐ 10.0

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Tex and the Lord of the Deep

1985 ⭐ 4.8

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Un centesimo di secondo

1981 ⭐ 8.0

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The Fifth Commandment

1978 ⭐ 10.0

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La madama

1976 ⭐ 6.2

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Safari Express

1976 ⭐ 5.1

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Zorro

1975 ⭐ 6.6

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Puzzle

1974 ⭐ 5.8

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Three Tough Guys

1974 ⭐ 5.1

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Tony Arzenta

1973 ⭐ 6.2

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The Heroes

1973 ⭐ 5.7

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Winged Devils

1972 ⭐ 3.7

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Don't Turn the Other Cheek

1971 ⭐ 5.6

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The Bloodstained Butterfly

1971 ⭐ 6.1

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Death Occurred Last Night

1970 ⭐ 6.2

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Quella piccola differenza

1969

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Alive or Preferably Dead

1969 ⭐ 6.6

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The Bastard

1968 ⭐ 5.8