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
Movie Credits
Gianni Russo has appeared in 29 movies.
Some of the most popular movies include:
TV Credits
Gianni Russo has appeared in 13 TV Series.
These include Pacific Palisades, Star Cops, Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television, The Hat Squad, Toma, Hardball, Prison Break, Wiseguy, Jake and the Fatman, Kojak, The Rockford Files, Walker, Texas Ranger and Hunter.Production Credits
Gianni Russo has 3 production credits.Editing
Credited for Editor in 1 show - Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick.
Production
Credited for Producer in 1 show - Ennio.
Writing
Credited for Writer in 1 show - Kill Shot.