Birthday:
Dec 12, 1943
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| After the Sunset | Clippers Fan | 2004 |
| The Freshman | Maitre D’ Gourmet Club | 1990 |
| Laserblast | Tony Craig | 1978 |
| The Godfather | Carlo Rizzi | 1972 |
| The Great Pretender | Davey Desapio | 1991 |
| Rope Art | 2000 | |
| Harvard Man | Andrew Bandolini | 2001 |
| Lepke | Albert Anastasia | 1975 |
| Mulberry St. | Self | 2010 |
| Lo sgarbo | Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo) | 1975 |
| Out for Justice | Sammy | 1991 |
| Winter Kills | Co-Pilot | 1979 |
| The Godfather Part II | Carlo Rizzi | 1974 |
| Another You | Carlos | 1991 |
| 3000 Miles to Graceland | Money Cart Guard | 2001 |
| The Freshman | Maitre D' Gourmet Club | 1990 |
| Wiseguy: Pilot | David 'Dave' Steelgrave | 1987 |
| Any Given Sunday | Christina's Advisor | 1999 |
| Silverfox | Klaus Gerhardt | 1970 |
| The Bait | Gianni Ruggeri | 1973 |
| Side Out | Dick Sydney | 1990 |
| The Four Deuces | Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' | 1975 |
| Chances Are | Anthony Bonino | 1989 |
| Rush Hour 2 | Red Dragon Pit Boss | 2001 |
| Striptease | Willy Rojo | 1996 |
| Kill Shot | Jake Mondello | 1995 |
| Send No Flowers | Johnny Pisano | 2013 |
| Super Mario Bros. | Scapelli | 1993 |
| Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Marco Sabatini | 1991 |
| Goodnight, My Love | Michael Tarlow | 1972 |
| The Family Man | Nick | 2000 |
| Stay Tuned | Guido | 1992 |
| Crossing Paths | Howard Thomas | 1998 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Morris Foley | 1993 |
| Kojak | Russ Barton | 1973 |
| Jake and the Fatman | 1987 | |
| Hunter | Tony Rondino | 1984 |
| Wiseguy | 1987 | |
| Pacific Palisades | Frank Nichols | 1997 |
| Hardball | 1989 | |
| Toma | 1973 | |
| The Hat Squad | 1992 | |
| The Rockford Files | Johnny Bongard | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Gianni Tedesco | 1974 |
| Prison Break | Smallhouse | 2005 |
| Strong Medicine | 2000 | |
| Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) | 1977 |
| Renegade | Don Carmine Bendetti | 1992 |
