Gianni Russo
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
Movies
Send No Flowers
Johnny Pisano
After the Sunset
Clippers Fan
Seabiscuit
Alberto Gianini
Red Dragon
Newsie
Rush Hour 2
Red Dragon Pit Boss
Harvard Man
Andrew Bandolini
3000 Miles to Graceland
Money Cart Guard
Rope Art
The Family Man
Nick
Any Given Sunday
Christina's Advisor
Crossing Paths
Howard Thomas
Striptease
Willy Rojo
Kill Shot
Jake Mondello
Super Mario Bros.
Scapelli
Stay Tuned
Guido
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
Marco Sabatini
Another You
Carlos
Silverfox
Klaus Gerhardt
The Great Pretender
Davey Desapio
Out for Justice
Sammy
The Freshman
Maitre D’ Gourmet Club
Side Out
Dick Sydney
Chances Are
Anthony Bonino
Wiseguy: Pilot
David 'Dave' Steelgrave
Winter Kills
Co-Pilot
Laserblast
Tony Craig
The Four Deuces
Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs'
Lepke
Albert Anastasia
Lo sgarbo
Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo)
The Godfather Part II
Carlo Rizzi
The Bait
Gianni Ruggeri
Goodnight, My Love
Michael Tarlow
The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi
TV Series
Prison Break
Smallhouse
3 Episodes
Strong Medicine
1 Episode
Pacific Palisades
Frank Nichols
7 Episodes
Walker, Texas Ranger
Morris Foley
1 Episode
Renegade
Don Carmine Bendetti
1 Episode
The Hat Squad
Fortunata
1 Episode
Max Monroe: Loose Cannon
Ray Dominick
1 Episode
Hardball
1 Episode
Jake and the Fatman
2 Episodes
Wiseguy
1 Episode
Hunter
Tony Rondino
2 Episodes
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Carlo Rizzi (uncredited)
4 Episodes
The Rockford Files
Johnny Bongard
1 Episode
Kojak
Russ Barton
1 Episode
Toma
1 Episode