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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 12, 1943
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo
- Louis Giovanni Russo
Gianni Russo
0.8 Popularity
Biography
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
0.0
Johnny Pisano
Send No Flowers
2013
6.0
Self
Mulberry St.
2010
8.1
Smallhouse
Prison Break
2005
6.2
Clippers Fan
After the Sunset
2004
7.1
Alberto Gianini
Seabiscuit
2003
7.0
Newsie
Red Dragon
2002
6.8
Red Dragon Pit Boss
Rush Hour 2
2001
4.6
Andrew Bandolini
Harvard Man
2001
5.8
Money Cart Guard
3000 Miles to Graceland
2001
6.8
Nick
The Family Man
2000
Credits
Send No Flowers
as Johnny Pisano
2013
0.0
Mulberry St.
as Self
2010
6.0
Prison Break
as Smallhouse
2005
8.1
After the Sunset
as Clippers Fan
2004
6.2
Seabiscuit
as Alberto Gianini
2003
7.1
Red Dragon
as Newsie
2002
7.0
Rush Hour 2
as Red Dragon Pit Boss
2001
6.8
Harvard Man
as Andrew Bandolini
2001
4.6
3000 Miles to Graceland
as Money Cart Guard
2001
5.8
The Family Man
as Nick
2000
6.8
🎬
Rope Art
2000
0.0
Strong Medicine
2000
7.3
Any Given Sunday
as Christina's Advisor
1999
6.8
🎬
Crossing Paths
as Howard Thomas
1998
1.7
Pacific Palisades
as Frank Nichols
1997
5.0
Striptease
as Willy Rojo
1996
5.6
Kill Shot
as Jake Mondello
1995
3.2
Super Mario Bros.
as Scapelli
1993
4.5
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Morris Foley
1993
6.9
Renegade
as Don Carmine Bendetti
1992
6.7
The Hat Squad
as Fortunata
1992
6.8
Stay Tuned
as Guido
1992
6.2
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Marco Sabatini
1991
7.4
Another You
as Carlos
1991
5.4
🎬
Silverfox
as Klaus Gerhardt
1991
0.0
The Great Pretender
as Davey Desapio
1991
1.0
Out for Justice
as Sammy
1991
6.1
The Freshman
as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
1990
6.3
Side Out
as Dick Sydney
1990
5.2
🎬
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
as Ray Dominick
1990
5.0
Hardball
1989
7.0
Chances Are
as Anthony Bonino
1989
6.6
Jake and the Fatman
1987
6.2
Wiseguy
1987
6.5
Wiseguy: Pilot
as David 'Dave' Steelgrave
1987
0.0
Hunter
as Tony Rondino
1984
7.1
Winter Kills
as Co-Pilot
1979
5.8
Laserblast
as Tony Craig
1978
3.2
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
1977
8.6
The Four Deuces
as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
1975
4.0
Lepke
as Albert Anastasia
1975
4.6
Lo sgarbo
as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
1975
1.0
The Godfather Part II
as Carlo Rizzi
1974
8.6
The Rockford Files
as Johnny Bongard
1974
7.6
The Rockford Files
as Gianni Tedesco
1974
7.6
Kojak
as Russ Barton
1973
7.0
Toma
1973
7.8
The Bait
as Gianni Ruggeri
1973
6.4
Goodnight, My Love
as Michael Tarlow
1972
6.7
The Godfather
as Carlo Rizzi
1972
8.7