Gianni Russo

Actor, entertainer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Played Carlo in The Godfather. Co-host of The Hollywood Godfather Podcast.

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During the gang war in The Godfather, a
montage is shown of crime scene photographs,
including one of a dead Frank Nitti. George Lucas
directed that sequence. Lucas and Francis Ford
Coppola were friends, and Coppola produced
Lucas's first feature film, THX 1138.

#TheGodfather

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Happy 4th of July! Spend it with family.

#Happy4thofJuly #TheGodfather

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The original line in the script was just "Leave the gun." Robert Castellano improvised the "take the cannoli" part after kicking around ideas with his wife Ardell Sheridan, who also played his wife in the film.
#TheGodfather #GodfatherQuotes #Clemenza

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When the alleged daughter of Marilyn Monroe asks for help, Gianni Russo becomes entangled in a web of lies and violence in the search for the late actress’s diary. #Mystery #MysteryBooks

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Corleone Fine Italian Food
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#ItalianFood #CorleoneFineItalian

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Before playing Clemenza, Richard Castellano earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Lovers and Other Strangers. The film also marked the debut of Diane Keaton.
#Clemenza #RichardCastellano #TheGodfather
#OscarHistory

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The cat in the opening scene of The Godfather was entirely unplanned. Coppola found the cat roaming around the studio and just handed him to Brando without saying a word. Brando improvised the rest...

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Set during the Prohibition Era of the 1930s, The Four Deuces (1975) is an action/comedy starring Jack Palance as mobster Vic Morono. His four most trusted allies are named after playing cards, and Gianni plays Chip Morono, the Deuce of Clubs. #TheGodfather

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An evening you can't refuse. Thursday, July 20, at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA. Tickets available at: https://t.co/F1J6etB9Lm
#TheGodfather #RegentTheatre

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Watch this interview with @RealGianniRusso at the @Specialty_Food #FancyFoodShow to learn the origin story of @corleonefine.

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Frank Sinatra had 44 songs reach the Billboard Top 100. But only two reached no. 1: "Strangers in the Night" (1966) and "Somethin' Stupid" (1967), which he recorded with his daughter Nancy. Surprisingly, "My Way" (1969), Sinatra's signature song, peaked at no. 27.
#FrankSinatra

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Episode 228: If the Godfather Were Made Today
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#TheGodfather #PodcastAndChill #Podcasts

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Gianni talking about how Angie Dickinson met the Rat Pack... #AngieDickinson #RatPack #HollywoodGodfatherPodcast

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Before playing Luca Brasi, Lenny Montana
(born Leonardo Passafaro) was an enforcer for the
Colombo crime family. However, he also had a
successful career as a professional wrestler, performing most famously as the Zebra Kid. #TheGodfather #LucaBrasi

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Diane Keaton recently asked Francis Ford Coppola why he cast her in The Godfather: “I chose you, because although you were to play the more straight/vanilla wife, there was something about you, deeper, funnier, and very interesting. (I was right).”

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Al Capone liked to tell people that he got
his scars in World War I, but the truth was that he got them during a fight at the Harvard Inn in 1917. Capone was rude to a woman and her brother drew a knife and slashed him three times across the face. #AlCapone #ScarFace

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Tom Hagen was said to have died
between Godfather Parts II and III. However, the real
reason why the character didn't appear was because
Robert Duvall was angry over his pay gap with Al
Pacino. Duvall was offered $1 million dollars compared to Pacino's $5 million. #TheGodfather

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Writing a novel about the mafia seemed like an unusual choice for Mario Puzo since he had never met a gangster in his life. Eight publishers rejected the manuscript. He was 49 when he finally hit it big.
#MarioPuzo #TheGodfather

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Come visit Gianni at the Fancy Food Show, which starts tomorrow and runs through Tuesday at the Javits Center in New York City. Gianni will be at
the Consorzio Made in Sicily booth, Level 3, Booth
3307.
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#FancyFoodShow #CorleoneFineItalian
#TheGodfather

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A classic appearance by Gianni on the Howard Stern Show. #HowardStern #HowardSternShow

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