Gianni Russo
Born: 1943-12-12 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2022
- Ennio ... (Producer)
2013
- Send No Flowers as Johnny Pisano
2010
- Mulberry St. as Self
2005
- Prison Break as Smallhouse
2004
- After the Sunset as Clippers Fan
2003
- Seabiscuit as Alberto Gianini
2002
- Forbidden Grass ... (Director)
- Red Dragon as Newsie
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick ... (Editor)
2001
- Rush Hour 2 as Red Dragon Pit Boss
- 3000 Miles to Graceland as Money Cart Guard
- Harvard Man as Andrew Bandolini
2000
- Strong Medicine
- The Family Man as Nick
- Rope Art
1999
- Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor
1998
- Crossing Paths as Howard Thomas
1997
- Pacific Palisades as Frank Nichols
1996
- Striptease as Willy Rojo
1995
- Kill Shot as Jake Mondello
1993
- Walker, Texas Ranger as Morris Foley
- Super Mario Bros. as Scapelli
1992
- Renegade as Don Carmine Bendetti
- The Hat Squad as Fortunata
- Stay Tuned as Guido
1991
- Another You as Carlos
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Marco Sabatini
- The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio
- Out for Justice as Sammy
- Silverfox as Klaus Gerhardt
1990
- The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
- Side Out as Dick Sydney
- Max Monroe: Loose Cannon as Ray Dominick
1989
- Chances Are as Anthony Bonino
- Hardball
1987
- Wiseguy
- Jake and the Fatman
- Wiseguy: Pilot as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
1984
- Hunter as Tony Rondino
1979
- Winter Kills as Co-Pilot
1978
- Laserblast as Tony Craig
1977
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
1975
- Lepke as Albert Anastasia
- Lo sgarbo as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
- The Four Deuces as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
1974
- The Godfather Part II as Carlo Rizzi
- The Rockford Files as Johnny Bongard
1972
- The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi
- Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow