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Duccio Tessari(1926-1994)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Duccio Tessari was born on 11 October 1926 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for My Son, the Hero (1962), Puzzle (1974) and Una voglia da morire (1965). He was married to Lorella De Luca and Laura Viola. He died on 6 September 1994 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornOctober 11, 1926
DiedSeptember 6, 1994(67)
BornOctober 11, 1926
DiedSeptember 6, 1994(67)
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Known for

Giuliano Gemma in My Son, the Hero (1962)
My Son, the Hero
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1962
Puzzle (1974)
Puzzle
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1974
Una voglia da morire (1965)
Una voglia da morire
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1965
Death Occurred Last Night (1970)
Death Occurred Last Night
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Les aventuriers du Rio Verde (1991)
    Les aventuriers du Rio Verde
    4.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Peter Ustinov and Delphine Forest in C'era un Castello con Quaranta Cani (1990)
    C'era un Castello con Quaranta Cani
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Gerd Böckmann, Bernard Crombey, and Jean Rochefort in Guerra di spie (1989)
    Guerra di spie
    4.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Caccia al ladro d'autore (1985)
    Caccia al ladro d'autore
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Giuliano Gemma in Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)
    Tex and the Lord of the Deep
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • La máscara negra (1982)
    La máscara negra
    7.3
    TV Series
    • idea
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Un centesimo di secondo (1981)
    Un centesimo di secondo
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1981
  • Das fünfte Gebot (1978)
    Das fünfte Gebot
    6.9
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Safari Express (1976)
    Safari Express
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • La madama (1976)
    La madama
    5.8
    • dialogue
    • 1976
  • Puzzle (1974)
    Puzzle
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Barbara Bouchet in Winged Devils (1972)
    Winged Devils
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
    The Bloodstained Butterfly
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Arsène Lupin (1971)
    Arsène Lupin
    7.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation & dialogue
    • 1971
  • Death Occurred Last Night (1970)
    Death Occurred Last Night
    6.5
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1970

Director

  • Les aventuriers du Rio Verde (1991)
    Les aventuriers du Rio Verde
    4.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1992–1993
  • Rutger Hauer in Beyond Justice (1991)
    Beyond Justice
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Karim Allaoui, Roger Hanin, and François Périer in Le gorille (1990)
    Le gorille
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The Law of the Desert (1991)
    The Law of the Desert
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Peter Ustinov and Delphine Forest in C'era un Castello con Quaranta Cani (1990)
    C'era un Castello con Quaranta Cani
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Gerd Böckmann, Bernard Crombey, and Jean Rochefort in Guerra di spie (1989)
    Guerra di spie
    4.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Margherita Buy and François-Eric Gendron in Una grande storia d'amore (1988)
    Una grande storia d'amore
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Radost Bokel, Birgit Doll, Hannelore Elsner, and Klausjürgen Wussow in Bitte laßt die Blumen leben (1986)
    Bitte laßt die Blumen leben
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Baciami strega
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Director (Kiss Me, Witch)
    • 1985
  • Caccia al ladro d'autore (1985)
    Caccia al ladro d'autore
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Giuliano Gemma in Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)
    Tex and the Lord of the Deep
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Nata d'amore (1984)
    Nata d'amore
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Un centesimo di secondo (1981)
    Un centesimo di secondo
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Das fünfte Gebot (1978)
    Das fünfte Gebot
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Safari Express (1976)
    Safari Express
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1976

Actor

  • Edwige Fenech in Il coraggio di Anna (1992)
    Il coraggio di Anna
    5.1
    TV Series
    • 1992
  • In camera mia (1992)
    In camera mia
    4.2
    • 1992
  • Nata d'amore (1984)
    Nata d'amore
    TV Mini Series
    • Fioretto
    • 1984
  • Puzzle (1974)
    Puzzle
    6.3
    • Passante (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
    The Bloodstained Butterfly
    6.3
    • Killer Eye-Witness (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Better a Widow (1968)
    Better a Widow
    5.9
    • Man that introducing the movie
    • 1968
  • The Return of Ringo (1965)
    The Return of Ringo
    6.7
    • Fuentes Henchman (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
    A Pistol for Ringo
    6.5
    • Felipe (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Il fornaretto di Venezia (1963)
    Il fornaretto di Venezia
    6.5
    • Orazio (uncredited)
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 11, 1926
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy
  • Died
    • September 6, 1994
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Lorella De LucaJanuary 28, 1972 - September 6, 1994 (his death, 2 children)

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  • Trivia
    Father of assistant set designer Cristiano Tessari and actresses Federica Tessari and Fiorenza Tessari.

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