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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Films (40)
7 anniversari
2026 · Producer
Ennio: El maestro
2022 · Producer
Con Man
2018 · Derek Lewis
Send No Flowers
2013 · Johnny Pisano
Mulberry St.
2010 · Self
Coup d'éclat
2004 · Clippers Fan
Pur Sang, la légende de Seabiscuit
2003 · Alberto Gianini
Forbidden Grass
2002 · Director
Dragon rouge
2002 · Newsie
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002 · Editor
Heure limite 2
2001 · Red Dragon Pit Boss
Harvard story
2001 · Andrew Bandolini
Destination : Graceland
2001 · Money Cart Guard
Rope Art
2000
Family Man
2000 · Nick
Any Given Sunday
1999 · Christina's Advisor
Crossing Paths
1998 · Howard Thomas
Striptease
1996 · Willy Rojo
Kill Shot
1995 · Jake Mondello, Writer
Super Mario Bros.
1993 · Scapelli
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
1992 · Carlo Rizzi
Stay Tuned
1992 · Guido
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991 · Marco Sabatini
Another You
1991 · Carlos
Silverfox
1991 · Klaus Gerhardt
The Great Pretender
1991 · Davey Desapio
Out for Justice
1991 · Sammy
The Freshman
1990 · Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Side Out
1990 · Dick Sydney
Chances Are
1989 · Anthony Bonino
Wiseguy: Pilot
1987 · David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Winter Kills
1979 · Co-Pilot
Laserblast
1978 · Tony Craig
The Four Deuces
1975 · Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
Lepke
1975 · Albert Anastasia
The Slight
1975 · Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
Le Parrain, 2e partie
1974 · Carlo Rizzi
The Bait
1973 · Gianni Ruggeri
Goodnight, My Love
1972 · Michael Tarlow
Le Parrain
1972 · Carlo Rizzi
Séries (15)
La Grande Évasion
2005 · Smallhouse
Strong Medicine
2000
Pacific Palisades
1997 · Frank Nichols
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993 · Morris Foley
Renegade
1992 · Don Carmine Bendetti
The Hat Squad
1992 · Fortunata
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
1990 · Ray Dominick
Hardball
1989
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Wiseguy
1987
Hunter
1984 · Tony Rondino
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977 · Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
The Rockford Files
1974 · Johnny Bongard, Gianni Tedesco
Kojak
1973 · Russ Barton
Toma
1973