Gianni Russo
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
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- Born:
- Dec 12, 1943 In New York City, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 43
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Godfather 1972-03-14
- Latest Project:
- Movie Mulberry St. 2010-07-17
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Mulberry St. | Self | 2010-07-17 |
| Series | Prison Break | Unknown | 2005-08-29 |
| Movie | After the Sunset | Clippers Fan | 2004-11-12 |
| Movie | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Money Cart Guard | 2001-02-23 |
| Movie | Harvard Man | Andrew Bandolini | 2001-08-01 |
| Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Red Dragon Pit Boss | 2001-08-03 |
| Movie | Rope Art | 2000-12-12 | |
| Movie | The Family Man | Nick | 2000-12-12 |
| Movie | Any Given Sunday | Christina's Advisor | 1999-12-22 |
| Movie | Crossing Paths | Howard Thomas | 1998-03-27 |
| Series | Pacific Palisades | Unknown | 1997-04-09 |
| Movie | Striptease | Willy Rojo | 1996-06-28 |
| Movie | Kill Shot | Jake Mondello | 1995-04-18 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Super Mario Bros. | Scapelli | 1993-05-28 |
| Movie | Stay Tuned | Guido | 1992-08-14 |
| Series | The Hat Squad | Unknown | 1992-09-16 |
| Movie | Out for Justice | Sammy | 1991-04-12 |
| Movie | The Great Pretender | Davey Desapio | 1991-04-14 |
| Movie | Another You | Carlos | 1991-07-26 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Marco Sabatini | 1991-09-24 |
| Movie | Side Out | Dick Sydney | 1990-03-30 |
| Movie | The Freshman | Maitre D' Gourmet Club | 1990-07-20 |
| Series | Hardball | Unknown | 1989-09-21 |
| Movie | Chances Are | Anthony Bonino | 1989-03-10 |
| Series | Wiseguy | Unknown | 1987-09-16 |
| Movie | Wiseguy: Pilot | David 'Dave' Steelgrave | 1987-09-16 |
| Series | Jake and the Fatman | Unknown | 1987-09-26 |
| Series | Riptide | Straightaway | 1984-01-03 |
| Series | Hunter | Unknown | 1984-09-18 |
| Series | The Greatest American Hero | Unknown | 1981-03-18 |
| Movie | Winter Kills | Co-Pilot | 1979-05-11 |
| Movie | Laserblast | Tony Craig | 1978-03-01 |
| Series | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) | 1977-11-12 |
| Movie | Lo sgarbo | Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo) | 1975-01-01 |
| Movie | The Four Deuces | Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' | 1975-07-03 |
| Movie | Lepke | Albert Anastasia | 1975-05-23 |
| Movie | The Godfather Part II | Carlo Rizzi | 1974-12-20 |
| Series | Kojak | Unknown | 1973-10-24 |
| Movie | The Bait | Gianni Ruggeri | 1973-03-13 |
| Series | Toma | Unknown | 1973-03-21 |
| Movie | The Godfather | Carlo Rizzi | 1972-03-14 |
| Movie | Goodnight, My Love | Michael Tarlow | 1972-10-18 |