Gianni Russo
Born: 1943-12-12
• Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Con Man
Send No Flowers
Mulberry St.
After the Sunset
Seabiscuit
Red Dragon
Rush Hour 2
Harvard Man
3000 Miles to Graceland
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Rope Art
The Family Man
Any Given Sunday
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Crossing Paths
Striptease
Kill Shot
Super Mario Bros.
Stay Tuned
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Another You
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Silverfox
The Great Pretender
Out for Justice
The Freshman
Side Out
Chances Are
Wiseguy: Pilot
Winter Kills
Laserblast
The Four Deuces
Lepke
Lo sgarbo
The Godfather Part II
The Bait
Goodnight, My Love
The Godfather