Gianni Russo Biography ((?)-)

Original name, Louis Russo. Addresses: Manager: Laina Cohn, RelativityManagement, 8899 Beverly Blvd., Suite 510, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, singer, producer, writer

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Carlo Rizzi, The Godfather (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather"), Paramount, 1972
Carlo Rizzi, The Godfather: Part II (also known as Mario Puzo's"The Godfather: Part II"), Paramount, 1974
Albert Anastasia, Lepke, Warner Bros., 1975
Chip Moreno (Deuce of Clubs), The Four Deuces, Avco-Embassy, 1976
Tony Craig, Laserblast, Irwin Yablans Company/Astral Films, 1978
Copilot, Winter Kills, Avco-Embassy, 1979
Anthony Bonino, Chances Are, TriStar, 1989
Dick Sydney, Side Out, TriStar, 1990
Maitre d' at Gourmet Club, The Freshman, TriStar, 1990
Carlos, Another You, TriStar, 1991
Sammy, Out for Justice, Warner Bros., 1991
Guido, Stay Tuned, Warner Bros., 1992
Scapelli, Super Mario Bros., Buena Vista, 1993
Jake Mondello, P.C.H. (also known as Kill Shot), Ajax HomeEntertainment, 1995
Willy Rojo, Striptease, Columbia, 1996
Circles, 1998
Johnny Polito, Any Given Sunday (also known as Gridiron, The League, Monday Night, On Any Given Sunday, and Playing Hurt), Warner Bros., 1999
Nick, The Family Man, MCA/Universal, 2000
Senator Bob Krause, Rope Art, Detonate International, 2000
Money cart guard, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001
Red Dragon pit boss, Rush Hour 2, New Line Cinema, 2001
Andrew Bandolini, Harvard Man, Cowboy Pictures, 2002
Newsie, Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
Alberto Gianini, Seabiscuit, Universal, 2003
Clippers fan, After the Sunset, New Line Cinema, 2004
Film Executive Producer
P.C.H. (also known as Kill Shot), Ajax Home Entertainment,1995

Television Appearances
Series
Frank Nichols, a recurring role, Pacific Palisades, Fox, 1997
Movies
Michael Tarlow, Goodnight, My Love, ABC, 1972
Gianni Ruggeri, The Bait, ABC, 1973
Card player, The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, CBS, 1986
Marco Sabatini, Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion, NBC, 1991
Episodic
Gianni Tedesco, "Dwarf in a Helium Hat," The Rockford Files, NBC,1978
Johnny Bongard, "Local Man Eaten by Newspaper," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1978
"Sixty Miles to Hell," Kojak, CBS, 1978
Johnny Damanti, "The Hit Car," The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1981
Straightaway, "Conflict of Interest," Riptide, NBC, 1984
Tony Rondino, "Naked Justice: Parts 1 & 2," Hunter, NBC, 1988
"Till Death Do Us Part," Hardball, NBC, 1989
Sam Farina, "The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, ABC, 1990
Tony "Toe Tag" Torino, "To Serve and Protect," Silk Stalkings, USANetwork, 1993
Vince, "The Contender," Time Trax, syndicated, 1993
"The Rabbit and the Fox," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1993
Morris Foley, "Special Witness," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
"History," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001
Himself, "The Secret Admirer," Growing Up Gotti, Arts and Entertainment, 2005
Himself, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, multiple episodes in 2005
Appeared as Fortunata in an episode of The Hat Squad, CBS; and asLarry, Reasonable Doubts, NBC.
Pilots
Straightaway, Riptide, NBC, 1984
Dave Steelgrave, Wiseguy, CBS, 1987
Klaus Gerhardt, Silverfox, ABC, 1991
Davey DeSapio, The Great Pretender, NBC, 1992
Television Executive Producer
Series
A. J.'s Time Travelers, Fox, beginning 1995
Radio Appearances
Episodic
Himself, The Howard Stern Radio Show, multiple episodes in 2005
RECORDINGS
Albums
Reflections, Triggerfish, 2005
WRITINGS
Screenplays
P.C.H. (also known as Kill Shot), Ajax Home Entertainment,1995
For Which He Stands, Filmark, 1996

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Russo's performances as Carlo Rizzi were collected in the video The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (also known as The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy), Paramount, 1992.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Observer, December 6, 2004, p. 24

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