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:
- 37
- First Appeared:
- Movie Mulberry St. 2010-01-01
- Latest Project:
- In the movie The Godfather 1972-03-14
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Mulberry St. | 2010-01-01 | |
| Series | Prison Break | Smallhouse | 2005-08-29 |
| Movie | After the Sunset | Clippers Fan | 2004-11-12 |
| Movie | Rush Hour 2 | Red Dragon Pit Boss | 2001-08-03 |
| Movie | Harvard Man | Andrew Bandolini | 2001-08-01 |
| Movie | The Family Man | Nick | 2000-12-12 |
| Movie | Any Given Sunday | Christina's Advisor | 1999-12-16 |
| Series | Pacific Palisades | Unknown | 1997-04-09 |
| Movie | Striptease | Willy Rojo | 1996-06-28 |
| Movie | Kill Shot | Jake Mondello | 1995-04-18 |
| Movie | Super Mario Bros. | Scapelli | 1993-05-28 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Series | The Hat Squad | Unknown | 1992-09-16 |
| Movie | Stay Tuned | Guido | 1992-08-14 |
| Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Marco Sabatini | 1991-09-24 |
| Movie | Out for Justice | Sammy | 1991-04-12 |
| Movie | The Freshman | Maitre D’ Gourmet Club | 1990-07-20 |
| Movie | Side Out | Dick Sydney | 1990-03-30 |
| Series | Hardball | Unknown | 1989-09-21 |
| Movie | Chances Are | Anthony Bonino | 1989-03-10 |
| Series | Jake and the Fatman | Unknown | 1987-09-26 |
| Series | Wiseguy | Unknown | 1987-09-16 |
| 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 | The Four Deuces | Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' | 1976-12-17 |
| Movie | Lepke | Albert Anastasia | 1975-01-01 |
| Movie | Lo sgarbo | 1975-01-01 | |
| Movie | The Godfather: Part II | Carlo | 1974-12-20 |
| Series | The Rockford Files | Johnny Bongard | 1974-09-13 |
| Series | Kojak | Unknown | 1973-10-24 |
| Series | Toma | Unknown | 1973-03-21 |
| Movie | The Bait | Gianni Ruggeri | 1973-03-13 |
| Movie | Goodnight, My Love | Michael Tarlow | 1972-10-18 |
| Movie | The Godfather | Carlo Rizzi | 1972-03-14 |