About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1943-12-12
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:

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

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
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

Writing

1995 Kill Shot Writing Writer 59
Average

Production

2022 Ennio Production Producer 68
Fair

Editing

2002 Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick Editing Editor 59
Average