Acting
Gianni Russo
Also Known As: Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo, Louis Giovanni Russo
Birth Date
December 12, 1943
(82 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity
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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
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Prison Break
Smallhouse
2005 • 3 episodes
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The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi
1972
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The Godfather Part II
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1974
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2000 • 1 episode
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The Rockford Files
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1974 • 1 episode
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1984 • 2 episodes
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1993 • 1 episode
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1992 • 1 episode
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1973 • 1 episode
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1987 • 2 episodes
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Wiseguy
1987 • 1 episode
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Rush Hour 2
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2001
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Striptease
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1996
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Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
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1977 • 4 episodes
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The Family Man
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2000
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Any Given Sunday
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1999
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1993
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1973 • 1 episode
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2004
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1991