Gianni Russo
Acting · Born Dec 12, 1943 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
The Godfather
19728.7
The Godfather Part II
19748.6
Prison Break
20058.1
Red Dragon
20027.0
Rush Hour 2
20016.8
The Family Man
20006.8
Any Given Sunday
19996.8
Super Mario Bros.
19934.5
Striptease
19965.6
Seabiscuit
20037.1
After the Sunset
20046.2
3000 Miles to Graceland
20015.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
19937.0
Out for Justice
19916.2
Ennio
20228.3
The Freshman
19906.3
Chances Are
19896.6
Stay Tuned
19926.2
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
19928.9
Kojak
19737.3
Directed
Films
Con Man
20184.7
Send No Flowers
2013
Mulberry St.
20106.0
After the Sunset
20046.2
Seabiscuit
20037.1
Red Dragon
20027.0
Rush Hour 2
20016.8
Harvard Man
20014.6
3000 Miles to Graceland
20015.9
The Family Man
20006.8
Any Given Sunday
19996.8
Striptease
19965.6
Kill Shot
19954.0
Super Mario Bros.
19934.5
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
19928.9
Stay Tuned
19926.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
19917.3
