Gianni Russo
- a.k.a. Louis Giovanni "Gianni" Russo
- Louis Giovanni Russo
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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
German (Deutsch)
Mit einem ausgesprochen vagen Lebenslauf, der laut eigener Aussage Stationen als Nachtclub-Moderator in Las Vegas, Radiomoderator und Juweliermagnat umfasste, und vergleichsweise wenig Schauspielerfahrung, ergatterte Gianni Russo die Rolle des Carlo Rizzi in „Der Pate“ (1972) aufgrund seines Vorsprechens. Seitdem ist Russo als Schauspieler aktiv geblieben und verkörpert zumeist diverse Gangster und Mafiosi. Er war erneut an der Seite von Marlon Brando in einer kleinen Rolle in „Der Freshman“ (1990) zu sehen, in der Brando seine Rolle als Don Corleone wirkungsvoll parodierte.
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- male
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- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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