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