Gianni Russo
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Dec 12 1943
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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: B…
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Prison Break
Smallhouse
Strong Medicine
Renegade
Don Carmine Bendetti
The Rockford Files
Johnny Bongard
Hunter
Tony Rondino
The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi
Walker, Texas Ranger
Morris Foley
Jake and the Fatman
Kojak
Russ Barton
Wiseguy
The Godfather Part II
Carlo Rizzi
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Pit Boss
Hardball
The Hat Squad
Fortunata
Super Mario Bros.
Scapelli
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
Toma
The Family Man
Nick
After the Sunset
Clippers Fan
Seabiscuit
Alberto Gianini
Pacific Palisades
Frank Nichols
Ennio
Production
Striptease
Willy Rojo
Any Given Sunday
Christina's Advisor
Out for Justice
Sammy
The Freshman
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Ray Dominick
3000 Miles to Graceland
Money Cart Guard
Chances Are
Anthony Bonino
Con Man
Derek Lewis
Side Out
Dick Sydney
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Marco Sabatini
Winter Kills
Co-Pilot
The Four Deuces
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
Stay Tuned
Guido
Kill Shot
Jake Mondello
Another You
Carlos
Red Dragon
Newsie
Laserblast
Tony Craig
Wiseguy: Pilot
David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Harvard Man
Andrew Bandolini
Goodnight, My Love
Michael Tarlow
Lepke
Albert Anastasia
The Bait
Gianni Ruggeri
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Editing
Lo sgarbo
Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
The Great Pretender
Davey Desapio
Mulberry St.
Self
Silverfox
Klaus Gerhardt
Crossing Paths
Howard Thomas
Send No Flowers
Johnny Pisano
Rope Art
7 anniversari
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Forbidden Grass
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