Duccio Tessari was born on 11 October 1926 in Genoa, Liguria, Italy. He was a writer and director, known for L'uomo senza memoria (1974), Una voglia da morire (1965) and Arrivano i titani (1962). He was married to Lorella De Luca and Laura Viola. He died on 6 September 1994 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.