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Duccio Tessari

Duccio Tessari (11 October 1926 – 6 September 1994) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, considered one of the fathers of Spaghetti Westerns.[1] 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 its immediate sequel, The Return of Ringo. In 1975, Tessari launched the most popular and successful European depiction of Zorro, when he directed Zorro starring Alain Delon as the titular masked hero.

Duccio Tessari

Duccio Tessari

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Name
Duccio Tessari
Born
11 October 1926
Birthplace
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Died
6 September 1994
Place of death
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Occupation
* Film director
Spouse
Lorella De Luca
Full name
Amadeo Tessari.
Nationality
Italy and Kingdom of Italy.
Fields
Spaghetti Western.
Languages
Italian.

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Duccio Tessari (11 October 1926 – 6 September 1994) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, considered one of the fathers of Spaghetti Westerns.[1] 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 its immediate sequel, The Return of Ringo. In 1975, Tessari launched the most popular and successful European depiction of Zorro, when he directed Zorro starring Alain Delon as the titular masked hero.

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Duccio Tessari (1926–1994) was an Italian and Italian actor, director and film director, among other activities. Born Amadeo Tessari in Genoa, the actor died in Rome.

Genres include Spaghetti Western. Languages used include Italian.

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