Gianni Russo
Actor
Born December 12, 1943 in 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
Ennio
Con Man
Derek Lewis
Send No Flowers
Johnny Pisano
Mulberry St.
Self
Prison Break
Smallhouse
After the Sunset
Clippers Fan
Seabiscuit
Alberto Gianini
Forbidden Grass
Red Dragon
Newsie
Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Pit Boss
Harvard Man
Andrew Bandolini
3000 Miles to Graceland
Money Cart Guard
The Family Man
Nick
Strong Medicine
Any Given Sunday
Christina's Advisor
Pacific Palisades
Frank Nichols
Striptease
Willy Rojo
Kill Shot
Jake Mondello
Super Mario Bros.
Scapelli
Walker, Texas Ranger
Morris Foley
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Carlo Rizzi
Renegade
Don Carmine Bendetti
The Hat Squad
Fortunata
Stay Tuned
Guido
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Marco Sabatini
Another You
Carlos
The Great Pretender
Davey Desapio
Out for Justice
Sammy
The Freshman
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Side Out
Dick Sydney
Hardball
Chances Are
Anthony Bonino
Jake and the Fatman
Wiseguy: Pilot
David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Wiseguy
Hunter
Tony Rondino
Winter Kills
Co-Pilot
Laserblast
Tony Craig
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
The Four Deuces
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
Lepke
Albert Anastasia
The Slight
Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
The Godfather Part II
Carlo Rizzi
The Rockford Files
Johnny Bongard
Kojak
Russ Barton
Toma
The Bait
Gianni Ruggeri
Goodnight, My Love
Michael Tarlow
The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi