Gianni Russo

Career timeline

1. 1943 · Born

   Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

2. 1972 · Screen debut

   The Godfather (Movie)

3. 1974 · Breakthrough

   The Godfather Part II (Movie)

4. 1995 · Writing debut

   Kill Shot (Movie)

5. 2002 · Directing debut

   Forbidden Grass (Movie)

6. 2022 · First production

   Ennio (Movie)

7. 2026 · Latest release

   7 anniversari (Movie)

Career in numbers

13 1970s

6 1980s

19 1990s

12 2000s

2 2010s

2 2020s

• Drama35
• Crime30
• Comedy15
• Action & Adventure6
• Thriller6
• Mystery6

Highest-rated title The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 1992 8.9 Most popular title The Godfather 1972 8.7

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Gianni Russo in our catalogue.

Al Pacino

4 titles together

John Cazale

3 titles together

Diane Keaton

2 titles together

Nino Rota

2 titles together

Talia Shire

2 titles together

Danny Elfman

2 titles together

James Caan

2 titles together

Francis Ford Coppola

2 titles together

Lee Strasberg

2 titles together

Robert Duvall

2 titles together

1. 2018 Con Man as Derek Lewis 4.8 Movie
2. 2013 Send No Flowers as Johnny Pisano Movie
3. 2005 Prison Break as Smallhouse 8.1 TV
4. 2004 After the Sunset as Clippers Fan 6.2 Movie
5. 2003 Seabiscuit as Alberto Gianini 7.1 Movie
6. 2002 Red Dragon as Newsie 7.1 Movie
7. 2001 Rush Hour 2 as Red Dragon Pit Boss 6.8 Movie
8. 2001 Harvard Man as Andrew Bandolini 4.6 Movie
9. 2001 3000 Miles to Graceland as Money Cart Guard 5.9 Movie
10. 2000 The Family Man as Nick 6.8 Movie
11. 2000 Rope Art Movie
12. 2000 Strong Medicine TV
13. 1999 Any Given Sunday as Christina's Advisor 6.8 Movie
14. 1998 Crossing Paths as Howard Thomas Movie
15. 1997 Pacific Palisades as Frank Nichols TV
16. 1996 Striptease as Willy Rojo 5.6 Movie
17. 1995 Kill Shot as Jake Mondello Movie
18. 1993 Super Mario Bros. as Scapelli 4.5 Movie
19. 1993 Walker, Texas Ranger as Morris Foley 7.0 TV
20. 1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 as Carlo Rizzi 8.9 Movie
21. 1992 Renegade as Don Carmine Bendetti 6.8 TV
22. 1992 The Hat Squad as Fortunata TV
23. 1992 Stay Tuned as Guido 6.2 Movie
24. 1991 Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Marco Sabatini Movie
25. 1991 Another You as Carlos 5.5 Movie
26. 1991 Silverfox as Klaus Gerhardt Movie
27. 1991 The Great Pretender as Davey Desapio Movie
28. 1991 Out for Justice as Sammy 6.2 Movie
29. 1990 The Freshman as Maitre D’ Gourmet Club 6.3 Movie
30. 1990 Side Out as Dick Sydney 5.3 Movie
31. 1990 Max Monroe: Loose Cannon as Ray Dominick TV
32. 1989 Hardball TV
33. 1989 Chances Are as Anthony Bonino 6.6 Movie
34. 1987 Jake and the Fatman 6.2 TV
35. 1987 Wiseguy 6.6 TV
36. 1987 Wiseguy: Pilot as David 'Dave' Steelgrave Movie
37. 1984 Hunter as Tony Rondino 7.1 TV
38. 1979 Winter Kills as Co-Pilot 5.7 Movie
39. 1978 Laserblast as Tony Craig 3.4 Movie
40. 1977 Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television as Carlo Rizzi (uncredited) 8.6 TV
41. 1975 The Four Deuces as Chip Morono - the 'Deuce of Clubs' Movie
42. 1975 Lepke as Albert Anastasia Movie
43. 1975 The Slight as Salvatore Mannino (as Luis Vito Russo) Movie
44. 1974 The Godfather Part II as Carlo Rizzi 8.6 Movie
45. 1974 The Rockford Files as Johnny Bongard 7.6 TV
46. 1973 Kojak as Russ Barton 7.3 TV
47. 1973 Toma TV
48. 1973 The Bait as Gianni Ruggeri Movie
49. 1972 Goodnight, My Love as Michael Tarlow Movie
50. 1972 The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi 8.7 Movie

1. 2026 7 anniversari Movie
2. 2022 Ennio 8.3 Movie

1. 2002 Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick Movie

1. 1995 Kill Shot Movie

1. 2002 Forbidden Grass Movie

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