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Gianni Russo
Actor, Producer, Writer, Editor, DirectorBorn December 12, 1943 (81 years)
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
| 2018 | |
| 2013 | Send No Flowers · as Johnny Pisano |
| 2005 | Prison Break (TV Series) · as Smallhouse |
| 2005 | Meet the Mobsters · as Paul |
| 2004 | After the Sunset · as Clippers Fan |
| 2003 | Seabiscuit · as Alberto Gianini |
| 2002 | Red Dragon · as Newsie |
| 2001 | Rush Hour 2 · as Red Dragon Pit Boss |
| 2001 | Harvard Man · as Andrew Bandolini |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland · as Money Cart Guard |
| 2000 | The Family Man · as Nick |
| 2000 | Strong Medicine (TV Series) |
| 2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice (TV Series) · as Sal Cigar Signorelli |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday · as Christina's Advisor |
| 1997 | Circles · as Howard Thomas |
| 1997 | Pacific Palisades (TV Series) · as Frank Nichols |
| 1996 | Striptease · as Willy Rojo |
| 1995 | Kill Shot · as Jake Mondello |
| 1993 | Super Mario Bros. · as Scapelli |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Morris Foley |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as Vince |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Carlo Rizzi |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | The Hat Squad (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Stay Tuned · as Guido |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings (TV Series) · as Tony 'toe Tag' Torino |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) · as Larry Raddick |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion · as Marco Sabatini |
| 1991 | Another You · as Carlos |
| 1991 | Silverfox · as Klaus Gerhardt |
| 1991 | The Great Pretender · as Davey Desapio |
| 1991 | Out for Justice · as Sammy |
| 1990 | The Godfather Family: A Look Inside · as Carlo Rizzi |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body (TV Series) · as Frank Moraza |
| 1990 | The Freshman · as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club |
| 1990 | Side Out · as Dick Sydney |
| 1989 | Hardball (1989) (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Chances Are · as Anthony Bonino |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Sam Farina |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Ohara (TV Series) · as Caputo |
| 1986 | The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer · as Card Player |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Straightaway |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero (TV Series) · as Johnny Damanti |
| 1979 | Winter Kills · as Co-Pilot |
| 1978 | Richie Brockelman: Private Eye (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1978 | Laserblast · as Tony Craig |
| 1977 | The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Series) · as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) |
| 1975 | The Four Deuces · as Chip Morono - The 'deuce Of Clubs' |
| 1975 | Lepke · as Albert Anastasia |
| 1974 | The Godfather Part II · as Carlo Rizzi |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Johnny Bongard |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Russ Barton |
| 1973 | Toma (TV Series) |
| 1973 | The Bait · as Gianni Ruggeri |
| 1972 | Goodnight, My Love · as Michael Tarlow |
| 1972 | The Godfather · as Carlo Rizzi |