Gianni Russo

Gianni Russo

Acting
35 Movies 16 TV Shows

Born

December 12, 1943

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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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 a…

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