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
Known For
Acting
Role
as Johnny Pisano
as Self
as Andrew Bandolini
as Jake Mondello
as Scapelli
as Davey Desapio
as Tony Craig
as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
as Albert Anastasia
as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
as Gianni Ruggeri
as Carlo Rizzi
as Carlo Rizzi
as Michael Tarlow
