About
Gianni Russo
Overview
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
Known for
Acting |
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2013 | Send No Flowers | Actor | Johnny Pisano | N/A N/A |
2010 | Mulberry St. | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2004 | After the Sunset | Actor | Clippers Fan | 60 Fair |
2001 | Rush Hour 2 | Actor | Red Dragon Pit Boss | 66 Fair |
2001 | Harvard Man | Actor | Andrew Bandolini | 58 Average |
2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Actor | Money Cart Guard | 58 Average |
2000 | Rope Art | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2000 | The Family Man | Actor | Nick | 66 Fair |
1999 | Any Given Sunday | Actor | Christina's Advisor | 65 Fair |
1998 | Crossing Paths | Actor | Howard Thomas | 58 Average |
1996 | Striptease | Actor | Willy Rojo | 56 Average |
1995 | Kill Shot | Actor | Jake Mondello | 59 Average |
1993 | Super Mario Bros. | Actor | Scapelli | 48 Bad |
1992 | Stay Tuned | Actor | Guido | 59 Average |
1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion | Actor | Marco Sabatini | 59 Average |
1991 | Another You | Actor | Carlos | 58 Average |
1991 | The Great Pretender | Actor | Davey Desapio | 58 Average |
1991 | Out for Justice | Actor | Sammy | 59 Average |
1990 | The Freshman | Actor | Maitre D' Gourmet Club | 60 Fair |
1990 | The Freshman | Actor | Maitre D’ Gourmet Club | 60 Fair |
1990 | Side Out | Actor | Dick Sydney | 58 Average |
1989 | Chances Are | Actor | Anthony Bonino | 61 Fair |
1987 | Wiseguy: Pilot | Actor | David 'Dave' Steelgrave | N/A N/A |
1979 | Winter Kills | Actor | Co-Pilot | 58 Average |
1978 | Laserblast | Actor | Tony Craig | 54 Average |
1977 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Actor | Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) | 78 Good |
1975 | The Four Deuces | Actor | Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' | 58 Average |
1975 | Lepke | Actor | Albert Anastasia | 59 Average |
1975 | Lo sgarbo | Actor | Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo) | 58 Average |
1974 | The Godfather Part II | Actor | Carlo Rizzi | 84 Very good |
1973 | The Bait | Actor | Gianni Ruggeri | 59 Average |
1972 | Goodnight, My Love | Actor | Michael Tarlow | 59 Average |
1972 | The Godfather | Actor | Carlo Rizzi | 86 Very good |
Silverfox | Actor | Klaus Gerhardt | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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1995 | Kill Shot | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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2022 | Ennio | Production | Producer | 68 Fair |
Editing |
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2002 | Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |