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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-12-12 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo
Louis Giovanni Russo

Gianni Russo

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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Acting

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Silverfox as Klaus Gerhardt

2013

Send No Flowers as Johnny Pisano

2010

Mulberry St. as Self

2005

Prison Break as Smallhouse

2004

After the Sunset as Clippers Fan

2002

Red Dragon as Newsie

2001		Rush Hour 2 as Red Dragon Pit Boss
2001		Harvard Man as Andrew Bandolini
2001		3000 Miles to Graceland as Money Cart Guard

2000		The Family Man as Nick
2000		Rope Art
2000		Strong Medicine

1999

Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor

1998

Crossing Paths as Howard Thomas

1997

Pacific Palisades as Frank Nichols

1996

Striptease as Willy Rojo

1995

Kill Shot as Jake Mondello

1993		Super Mario Bros. as Scapelli
1993		Walker, Texas Ranger as Morris Foley

1992		Renegade as Don Carmine Bendetti
1992		The Hat Squad
1992		Stay Tuned as Guido

1991		Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Marco Sabatini
1991		Another You as Carlos
1991		The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio
1991		Out for Justice as Sammy

1990		The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
1990		Side Out as Dick Sydney

1989		Hardball
1989		Chances Are as Anthony Bonino

1987		Jake and the Fatman
1987		Wiseguy
1987		Wiseguy: Pilot as David 'Dave' Steelgrave

1984

Hunter as Tony Rondino

1979

Winter Kills as Co-Pilot

1978

Laserblast as Tony Craig

1977

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)

1975		The Four Deuces as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
1975		Lepke as Albert Anastasia
1975		Lo sgarbo as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)

1974		The Godfather Part II as Carlo Rizzi
1974		The Rockford Files as Johnny Bongard
1974		The Rockford Files as Gianni Tedesco

1973		Kojak as Russ Barton
1973		Toma
1973		The Bait as Gianni Ruggeri

1972		Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow
1972		The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi

Directing

2002

Forbidden Grass as Director

Editing

2002

Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick as Editor

Production

2022

Ennio as Producer

Writing

1995

Kill Shot as Writer