Gianni Russo
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 12, 1943, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Movies
- 39
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
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2018 | Con Man | Derek Lewis |
| 2013 | Send No Flowers | Johnny Pisano |
| 2010 | Mulberry St. | Self |
| 2004 | After the Sunset | Clippers Fan |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Alberto Gianini |
| 2002 | Red Dragon | Newsie |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Red Dragon Pit Boss |
| 2001 | Harvard Man | Andrew Bandolini |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Money Cart Guard |
| 2000 | Rope Art | |
| 2000 | The Family Man | Nick |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Christina's Advisor |
| 1998 | Crossing Paths | Howard Thomas |
| 1996 | Striptease | Willy Rojo |
| 1995 | Kill Shot | Jake Mondello |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Scapelli |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | Carlo Rizzi |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned | Guido |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Marco Sabatini |
| 1991 | Another You | Carlos |
| 1991 | Silverfox | Klaus Gerhardt |
| 1991 | The Great Pretender | Davey Desapio |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Sammy |
| 1990 | The Freshman | Maitre D’ Gourmet Club |
| 1990 | Side Out | Dick Sydney |
| 1989 | Chances Are | Anthony Bonino |
| 1987 | Wiseguy: Pilot | David 'Dave' Steelgrave |
| 1979 | Winter Kills | Co-Pilot |
| 1978 | Laserblast | Tony Craig |
| 1975 | The Four Deuces | Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' |
| 1975 | Lepke | Albert Anastasia |
| 1975 | The Slight | Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo) |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II | Carlo Rizzi |
| 1973 | The Bait | Gianni Ruggeri |
| 1972 | Goodnight, My Love | Michael Tarlow |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Carlo Rizzi |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2022 | Ennio | Producer |
| 2002 | Forbidden Grass | Director |
| 1995 | Kill Shot | Writer |
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