Gianni Russo
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
Con Man
as Derek Lewis
Con Man
as Derek Lewis
Send No Flowers
as Johnny Pisano
Send No Flowers
as Johnny Pisano
Mulberry St.
as Self
Mulberry St.
as Self
Red Dragon
as Newsie
Red Dragon
as Newsie
Rush Hour 2
as Red Dragon Pit Boss
Rush Hour 2
as Red Dragon Pit Boss
Harvard Man
as Andrew Bandolini
Harvard Man
as Andrew Bandolini
3000 Miles to Graceland
as Money Cart Guard
3000 Miles to Graceland
as Money Cart Guard
Rope Art
Rope Art
The Family Man
as Nick
The Family Man
as Nick
Any Given Sunday
as Christina's Advisor
Any Given Sunday
as Christina's Advisor
Striptease
as Willy Rojo
Striptease
as Willy Rojo
Kill Shot
as Jake Mondello
Kill Shot
as Jake Mondello
Super Mario Bros.
as Scapelli
Super Mario Bros.
as Scapelli
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
as Carlo Rizzi
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
as Carlo Rizzi
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Marco Sabatini
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Marco Sabatini
Another You
as Carlos
Another You
as Carlos
Silverfox
as Klaus Gerhardt
Silverfox
as Klaus Gerhardt
The Great Pretender
as Davey Desapio
The Great Pretender
as Davey Desapio
Out for Justice
as Sammy
Out for Justice
as Sammy
The Freshman
as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
The Freshman
as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Side Out
as Dick Sydney
Side Out
as Dick Sydney
Chances Are
as Anthony Bonino
Chances Are
as Anthony Bonino
Wiseguy: Pilot
as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Wiseguy: Pilot
as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Winter Kills
as Co-Pilot
Winter Kills
as Co-Pilot
Laserblast
as Tony Craig
Laserblast
as Tony Craig
The Four Deuces
as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
The Four Deuces
as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
The Godfather Part II
as Carlo Rizzi
The Godfather Part II
as Carlo Rizzi
The Bait
as Gianni Ruggeri
The Bait
as Gianni Ruggeri
Goodnight, My Love
as Michael Tarlow
Goodnight, My Love
as Michael Tarlow
The Godfather
as Carlo Rizzi
The Godfather
as Carlo Rizzi