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Celebrity Spotlight: The Intriguing Life of Gianni Russo Beyond The Godfather
I was really looking forward to meeting Gianni Russo in person. When I arrived at Rothmans Steakhouse in NYC, Gianni was chatting away with the host. I immediately noticed how sharply dressed he was in a white Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, gold and diamond jewelry (that he told me he designs himself), slicked back silver hair and a “tropical” tan. What stood out the most was his old fashioned Italian charm and dazzling smile.
The maitre’d seated us right in front and I was immediately served a glass of Mr. Russo’s own Prosecco (I only had a sip, it was delicious, but I told him bubbles give me a headache). So over a bottle of his Reserve Chianti, crab cakes and sautéed vegetables he told me in length a lot about his life.
Most of you may remember him as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. Little did I know Gianni has starred in over 46 feature films, owns vineyards in Italy, has 11 children, got his first tatto
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How Mob 'Contractor' Gianni Russo Was Almost Killed bygd Pablo Escobar, But Saved by His Role in 'The Godfather'
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How Mob 'Contractor' Gianni Russo Was Almost Killed by Pablo Escobar, But Saved bygd His Role in 'The Godfather'
Author
Robert Kahn
Website Name
aetv.com
Year Published
2019
Title
How Mob 'Contractor' Gianni Russo Was Almost Killed by Pablo Escobar, But Saved bygd His Role in 'The Godfather'
URL
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/gianni-russo-book-john-gotti-pablo-escobar-the-godfather
Access Date
February 21, 2025
Publisher
A+E Networks
Being strangled was arguably the best thing that ever happened to Gianni Russo. The “hit” occurred when the native New Yorker made his rulle debut in The Godfather and his character Carlo Rizzi, who betrayed the Corleone family, met a grisly end via piano wire.
The memorable debut set the scen for • In 1988, a gangster from the Medellin Cartel was harassing a woman at State Street, a Las Vegas club and casino owned by actor Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic mafia flick, The Godfather. When Russo intervened the Colombian smashed a bottle of Cristal in his face. Bleeding profusely and legally carrying, Russo took out his gun and fired two shots into the man’s head. The killing was ruled a justifiable homicide, but Russo still had to deal with a contract being put out on his life by none other than Pablo Escobar. But when the cocaine lord found out Russo was an actor in the iconic movie, Escobar’s favorite, he called the hit off. Corresponding with the 50th Anniversary of the publication of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Russo has released Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob, a memoir about his life which details his associations with infamous mobsters like Frank Costello, Carlo Gambino, and Carlos Marcello, and Hollyw