
Gianni Russo
Born: 1943-12-12
Place of birth: 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
Filmography

Wiseguy: Pilot
1987

The Godfather
1972

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
1977

The Godfather Part II
1974

Ennio
2022

Prison Break
2005

Forbidden Grass
2002

The Rockford Files
1974

Strong Medicine
2000

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
1991

Goodnight, My Love
1972

Kojak
1973

Hunter
1984

Seabiscuit
2003

Red Dragon
2002

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick
2002

Hardball
1989