Gianni Russo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 12, 1943 (age 82)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
With a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality, and jewelry tycoon, and comparatively little acting experience, Gianni Russo won the role of Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather (1972) on the basis of his screen test. Since then, Russo has remained busy as an actor, mostly playing assorted "wiseguys" and Mafia types. He was appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) in which Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect. IMDb Mini Biography By: Bob Sorrentino
Known For
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Filmography
Con Man
Movie · as Derek Lewis
Send No Flowers
Movie · as Johnny Pisano
Mulberry St.
Movie · as Self
Prison Break
TV · as Smallhouse · 3 eps
After the Sunset
Movie · as Clippers Fan
Seabiscuit
Movie · as Alberto Gianini
Red Dragon
Movie · as Newsie
Harvard Man
Movie · as Andrew Bandolini
3000 Miles to Graceland
Movie · as Money Cart Guard
Rush Hour 2
Movie · as Red Dragon Pit Boss
Rope Art
Movie
The Family Man
Movie · as Nick
Strong Medicine
TV · 1 ep
Any Given Sunday
Movie · as Christina's Advisor
Crossing Paths
Movie · as Howard Thomas
Pacific Palisades
TV · as Frank Nichols · 7 eps
Striptease
Movie · as Willy Rojo
Kill Shot
Movie · as Jake Mondello
Super Mario Bros.
Movie · as Scapelli
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Morris Foley · 1 ep
Stay Tuned
Movie · as Guido
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Movie · as Carlo Rizzi
The Hat Squad
TV · as Fortunata · 1 ep
Renegade
TV · as Don Carmine Bendetti · 1 ep
The Great Pretender
Movie · as Davey Desapio
Out for Justice
Movie · as Sammy
Another You
Movie · as Carlos
Silverfox
Movie · as Klaus Gerhardt
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Movie · as Marco Sabatini
The Freshman
Movie · as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Side Out
Movie · as Dick Sydney
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
TV · as Ray Dominick · 1 ep
Chances Are
Movie · as Anthony Bonino
Hardball
TV · 1 ep
Wiseguy: Pilot
Movie · as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Jake and the Fatman
TV · 2 eps
Wiseguy
TV · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Tony Rondino · 2 eps
Winter Kills
Movie · as Co-Pilot
Laserblast
Movie · as Tony Craig
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
TV · as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) · 4 eps
Lepke
Movie · as Albert Anastasia
The Slight
Movie · as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
The Four Deuces
Movie · as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
The Godfather Part II
Movie · as Carlo Rizzi
The Rockford Files
TV · as Johnny Bongard, Gianni Tedesco · 1 ep
The Bait
Movie · as Gianni Ruggeri
Kojak
TV · as Russ Barton · 1 ep
Toma
TV · 1 ep
The Godfather
Movie · as Carlo Rizzi
Goodnight, My Love
Movie · as Michael Tarlow