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Russo – 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards – Arrivals – Fiorello H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center – New York City, NY, USA, 2009 – Keywords: – 0 – – Photo Credit: Anthony G. Moore / PR Photos
Birth Name: Louis Giovanni Russo
Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 12, 1943
Ethnicity: Italian
Gianni Russo is an American actor, singer, winemaker and entrepeneur. He is known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather .
He was raised in Little Italy and Staten Island. Gianni has several children.
The surname Russo is the most common Italian surname, and is mostly found in Centre-South Italy.