Gianni Russo
Birthday: 1943-12-12 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAWith 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
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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2010
Mulberry St.
as Self
2001
Harvard Man
as Andrew Bandolini
1978
Laserblast
as Tony Craig
1976
The Four Deuces
as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
1972
The Godfather
as Carlo Rizzi
1972
Goodnight, My Love
as Michael Tarlow
