Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 12, 1943
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Gianni Russo
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Send No Flowers | Johnny Pisano |
| 2010 | Mulberry St. | Self |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Clippers Fan |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Newsie |
| 2001 | Harvard Man | Andrew Bandolini |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Money Cart Guard |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Red Dragon Pit Boss |
| 2000 | Rope Art | |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Nick |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Christina's Advisor |
| 1998 | Crossing Paths | Howard Thomas |
| 1996 | Striptease | Willy Rojo |
| 1995 | Kill Shot | Jake Mondello |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Scapelli |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Guido |
| 1991 | The Great Pretender | Davey Desapio |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Sammy |
| 1991 | Another You | Carlos |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Marco Sabatini |
| 1990 | The Freshman | Maitre D’ Gourmet Club |
| 1990 | Side Out | Dick Sydney |
| 1989 | Chances Are | Anthony Bonino |
| 1987 | Wiseguy: Pilot | David 'Dave' Steelgrave |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Co-Pilot |
| 1978 | Laserblast | Tony Craig |
| 1975 | Lepke | Albert Anastasia |
| 1975 | Lo sgarbo | Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo) |
| 1975 | The Four Deuces | Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Carlo Rizzi |
| 1973 | The Bait | Gianni Ruggeri |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Carlo Rizzi |
| 1972 | Goodnight, My Love | Michael Tarlow |
| Silverfox | Klaus Gerhardt |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Prison Break | Smallhouse |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine | |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades | Frank Nichols |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Morris Foley |
| 1992 | The Hat Squad | |
| 1992 | Renegade | Don Carmine Bendetti |
| 1989 | Hardball | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | |
| 1987 | Wiseguy | |
| 1984 | Hunter | Tony Rondino |
| 1977 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Johnny Bongard |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Gianni Tedesco |
| 1973 | Kojak | Russ Barton |
| 1973 | Toma |