Podcast appearances and mentions of Carlo Rizzi

In this explosive episode of Gangland Wire, host Gary Jenkins sits down with actor, entrepreneur, and mob insider Gianni “Johnny” Russo, best known for his unforgettable role as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. Russo pulls back the curtain on a lifetime of stories that stretch from Frank Costello and Joe Colombo to Las Vegas skimming, the Vatican Bank, Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Hoffa, and even Pablo Escobar. Russo discusses his new book, Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather, co-written with Michael Benson—an unfiltered account of power, violence, politics, and survival inside the criminal underworld and Hollywood royalty. This is not recycled mythology—this is Gianni Russo's personal version of history from the inside. Whether you believe every word or not, the stories are raw, violent, and utterly fascinating. This episode discusses: The Godfather, The Kennedy assassinations, Vegas skimming, Marilyn Monroe, Jimmy Hoffa, the Chicago Outfit, Pablo Escobar

On The Kenny & JT Show, we wish our good friend, actor Gianni Russo, a Happy Birthday as he turns 83 today. Gianni played Carlo Rizzi in “The Godfather”.

Thank you to the legendary Gianni Russo for coming on my show for an interview! Gianni discussed his new book Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather, playing Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather, and wanting to change Marilyn Monroe's death certificate from a suicide to homicide. He talked about overcoming polio at a young age, working with Marlon Brando, and killing Pablo Escobar's right hand man at his club in Las Vegas. He also spoke about producing Any Given Sunday, Eddie Murphy performing at his nightclub in Vegas, working with the mob and the Vatican, and his next book that he is working on. Stay tuned! Gianni Russo's new book Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mafia-Secrets-Untold-Hollywood-Godfather/dp/0806544759. Follow Gianni Russo on Instagram and X: @realgiannirusso Follow me on Instagram and X: @thereelmax Website: https://maxcoughlan.com/index.html. Website live show streaming link: https://maxcoughlan.com/sports-and-hip-hop-with-dj-mad-max-live-stream.html. MAD MAX Radio on Live365: https://live365.com/station/MAD-MAX-Radio-a15096. Subscribe to my YouTube channel Sports and Hip Hop with DJ Mad Max: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCE0107atIPV-mVm0M3UJyPg. Gianni Russo on "Sports and Hip-Hop with DJ Mad Max" visual on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfehxCCva8c. 

[@ 13 min] Alright, this week…Carlo Rizzi goes Inside the Huddle. One of the world's foremost opera conductors and Artistic Director of Opera Rara, the latest volume of his Donizetti Song Project (featuring Friend of the Show soprano Ermonela Jaho) just dropped, as the Maestro concludes a run ofTurandot at the Met. The Italian conductor joins OBS to share his passion for Puccini and to offer a few choice words about the situation at La Fenice. [@ 35 min] Plus, in the Two Minute Drill...Rabblerouser and warrior of the resistance Kathryn Needleman is profiled in WashPo, and engaged-to-be married baritone Huw Montague Rendall wins a Gram..…..ophone. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD Stream new episodes every Saturday at 10 AM CT on amplisoundsradio.com operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social

durée : 00:17:28 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Les critiques discutent de "Il Trittico", trois opéras en un de Giacomo Puccini, mis en scène par Christof Loy et dirigés par Carlo Rizzi à l'Opéra Bastille. Un voyage de la tragédie au drame entre la France et l'Italie, magnifié par l'émotion que procure la soprane Asmik Grigorian. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda, Camille Mati - invités : Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O; Zoé Sfez Productrice de La Série musicale sur France Culture

durée : 00:27:20 - Les Midis de Culture - par : Marie Labory - Au programme du débat critique, de l'opéra et du théâtre, avec "Il Trittico" de Giacomo Puccini dirigé par Carlo Rizzi et mis en scène par Christof Loy à l'Opéra Bastille, et "L'Hôtel de Libre Echange" de Georges Feydeau, mis en scène par Stanislas Nordey au Théâtre de l'Odéon. - réalisation : Laurence Malonda, Camille Mati - invités : Zoé Sfez Productrice de La Série musicale sur France Culture; Marie Sorbier Productrice du "Point Culture" sur France Culture, et rédactrice en chef de I/O

durée : 00:05:31 - Classic & Co - par : Anna Sigalevitch - Ce matin, Anna Sigalevitch nou sparle d'"Il trittico" de Puccini dans une mise en scène de Chrisof Loy sous la direction de Carlo Rizzi, c'est jusqu'au 28 mai à l'opéra Bastille, puis ce sera diffusé le 14 juin sur France Musique…

The Godfather 1 & 2, Any Given Sunday Rush Hour 2I just read on impactful book called : Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & The Mob! I read it cover to cover because it was intense & fascinating.Actor Gianni Russo has led an intriguing life.Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny—played by James Caan—up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act—he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing.Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films.Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex—and fun.Gianni Russo Wines launched nationally in 2009. And he has an expanded product line coming out this year.Born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island, Russo overcame polio as a child to start his first “business” at the tender age of twelve, selling pens and erasers on the street corners. At eighteen Russo made his first trip to Miami, where he began to dabble in show-business, working in nightclubs and hotspots before deciding to pursue acting and move to Hollywood.His Book: Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & the Mob is an eye-opening read.All Rights Reserved © 2025© 2025 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

The Godfather Part II is unquestionably one of the greatest film sequels ever made. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, it continues to be lauded as one of the greatest crime films ever.   Actor Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather Part I and II, joins the podcast to discuss what it was like working on the legendary films, how Al made him cry in a scene fifteen times and what Mafia family helped him get the job on the film in the first place.   All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby Originally Aired Monday, December 16, 2024

The Godfather Part II is unquestionably one of the greatest film sequels ever made. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, it continues to be lauded as one of the greatest crime films ever.   Actor Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather Part I and II, joins the podcast to discuss what it was like working on the legendary films, how Al made him cry in a scene fifteen times and what Mafia family helped him get the job on the film in the first place.   All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby

On The Kenny & JT Show, actor Gianni Russo returns as we wish him a belated Happy Birthday. Gianni played Carlo Rizzi in “The Godfather”.

The Godfather Part II is unquestionably one of the greatest film sequels ever made. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, it continues to be lauded as one of the greatest crime films ever.Actor Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather Part I and II, joins the podcast to discuss what it was like working on the legendary films, how Al made him cry in a scene fifteen times and what Mafia family helped him get the job on the film in the first place.All About Al: The Pacino Podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the fascinating acting career of Gianni Russo, which began with his unforgettable role as Carlo Rizzi in the Godfather. From there, Gianni carved out a unique path in Hollywood appearing in iconic films like Striptease, Any Given Sunday, Seabiscuit, The Freshman, and Lepke to name a few. His talents extended to TV as well, with roles in The Rockford Files, Jake and the Fatman, Prison Break and many more. Join us as we explore the highlights of Gianni's dynamic career on both the big and the small screens.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the fascinating acting career of Gianni Russo, which began with his unforgettable role as Carlo Rizzi in the Godfather. From there, Gianni carved out a unique path in Hollywood appearing in iconic films like Striptease, Any Given Sunday, Seabiscuit, The Freshman, and Lepke to name a few. His talents extended to TV as well, with roles in The Rockford Files, Jake and the Fatman, Prison Break and many more. Join us as we explore the highlights of Gianni's dynamic career on both the big and the small screens.

The Godfather I & II , Seabiscuit,  Any Given Sunday Rush Hour 2Gianni's impactful book called : Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & The Mob! I read it cover to cover because it was intense & fascinating.Actor Gianni Russo has led an intriguing life. The Movie The Godfather was young Gianni's debut as an actor.The Godfather is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, as well as a landmark of the gangster genre. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and is ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute.Gianni Russo was a Mid- Twenties handsome  mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny—played by James Caan—up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act—he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing.Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films.Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex—and fun.Gianni Russo Wines launched nationally in 2009. And he has an expanded product line coming out this year.Born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island, Russo overcame polio as a child to start his first “business” at the tender age of twelve, selling pens and erasers on the street corners. At eighteen Russo made his first trip to Miami, where he began to dabble in show-business, working in nightclubs and hotspots before deciding to pursue acting and move to Hollywood.His Book: Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & the Mob is an eye-opening read.All Rights Reserved © 2024© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Today's episode of "We the 66" is with none other than "The Godfather" actor Gianni Russo, who played the drunken, abusive son Carlo Rizzi in the iconic film. Russo overcame insurmountable odds to land that role: First, he was a child with with polio, and second he had never had a movie role in his entire life. He went from zero acting experience to starring in what many consider to be the greatest movie of all time. How did he get there? Well, he would tell you it came down to his mob connections. He started working for Frank Costello as a kid and gradually rose the ranks, beating his polio and allegedly sleeping with Marilyn Monroe along the way. After starring in "The Godfather," he became a successful nightclub owner in Vegas. On one fateful eve in 1988, he shot and killed a man in his club. The bad news, Russo says, is that the guy was an underboss for Pablo Escobar. Among many others, Russo recounts the outlandish tale of going down to Colombia to see Pablo Escobar and ask for forgiveness. He says Escobar only granted him forgiveness because he loved the Godfather. We discuss the mafia's involvement with various the most important figures and events of the mid-20th century, from JFK to Ronald Reagan.

Today we settled all family business. The Godfather (1972) deep dive is over. Stevie brings us home. ************ In the 1972 movie The Godfather, Don Michael Corleone says, "Today I settled all family business" to Carlo Rizzi while discussing the deaths of Barzini, Phillip Tattaglia, Moe Greene, Stracci, and Cuneo

durée : 00:16:52 - Le Disque classique du jour du mardi 12 mars 2024 - Pour célébrer le 225 ème anniversaire de la naissance de Donizetti, Carlo Rizzi, à la direction du Britten Sinfonia, nous offre une version de "L'esule di Roma", considérée comme une œuvre majeure dans l'illustre carrière du compositeur

durée : 01:28:40 - En pistes ! du mardi 12 mars 2024 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au programme ce matin : Le Britten Sinfonia dirigé par Carlo Rizzi, la compositrice Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre mise à l'honneur par l'Ensemble A Nocte Temporis et Reinoud van Mechelen, le pianiste Keigo Mukawa, le duo Pierre Fouchenneret & Jérémie Jouve dans l'œuvre de Falla... En pistes !

The Godfather I & II , Seabiscuit,  Any Given Sunday Rush Hour 2Gianni's impactful book called : Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & The Mob! I read it cover to cover because it was intense & fascinating.Actor Gianni Russo has led an intriguing life. The Movie The Godfather was young Gianni's debut as an actor.The Godfather is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, as well as a landmark of the gangster genre. It was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1990, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and is ranked the second-greatest film in American cinema (behind Citizen Kane) by the American Film Institute.Gianni Russo was a Mid- Twenties handsome  mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny—played by James Caan—up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act—he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing.Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films.Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex—and fun.Gianni Russo Wines launched nationally in 2009. And he has an expanded product line coming out this year.Born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island, Russo overcame polio as a child to start his first “business” at the tender age of twelve, selling pens and erasers on the street corners. At eighteen Russo made his first trip to Miami, where he began to dabble in show-business, working in nightclubs and hotspots before deciding to pursue acting and move to Hollywood.His Book: Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & the Mob is an eye-opening read.All Rights Reserved © 2024© 2024 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Gianni Russo is an actor, businessman, and author. He is most well known for playing Carlo Rizzi in the greatest movie ever made, “The Godfather.” EPISODE LINKS: - BUY GIANNI'S BOOK IN MY AMAZON STORE: https://amzn.to/3RPu952  - Julian Dorey PODCAST MERCH: https://juliandorey.myshopify.com/  - Support our Show on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey  - Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/QD7VhWWV  JULIAN YT CHANNELS: - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@UChs-BsSX71a_leuqUk7vtDg  - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily  - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP  GIANNI LINKS: - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/realgiannirusso/  - WEBSITE: https://www.giannirusso.com/  ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Gianni's childhood; Battling Polio  9:22 - Gianni Assassination attempt; Gianni gets Stems 15:32 - Gianni meets Mafia Boss Frank Costello 23:31 - Carlo Gambino; JFK 28:05 - The 5 Families of New York; Joe Bonanno; John Gotti 34:22 - Gianni never “made”; The Vatican & the Underworld 40:33 - Sicily; Owning rights to Marlon Brando's Don Corleone from “The Godfather” 49:11 - The Sopranos backstory; Gianni's Nightclub Killing Incident 59:13 - Gianni meets Pablo Escobar 1:09:43 - Gianni in his 20s working with Frank Costello; JFK Thoughts 1:16:46 - The Mob & New York Skyscrapers; Who really got Kennedy; Fidel Castro 1:23:32 - Week before JFK; Gianni has a lot of kids 1:31:31 - Behind the scenes stories of “The Godfather 1:40:46 - Little Italy & the Mob during “The Godfather” Days 1:44:50 - Did Gianni think “The Godfather” would be as big as it was?; Gianni & Marlon Brando Story 1:54:45 - Carlo gets beat up scene; Crazy Joe Gallo 2:02:04 - Gianni helped on set of “The Godfather”; Hanging out w/ Marlon Brando 2:12:40 - Gianni's relationship with Frank Sinatra 2:18:49 - Marilyn Monroe & Gianni 2:27:50 - Gianni remembers Marilyn Monroe's death 2:36:21 - Kennedy Family & Bootlegging; The Copacabana Yankees Altercation 2:44:37 - Gianni's fame after “The Godfather” 2:53:30 - Gianni's Next Move CREDITS: - Hosted & Produced by Julian D. Dorey - Intro & Episode Edited by Alessi Allaman ~ Get $150 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover (USING CODE: “JULIANDOREY”): https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey ~ Music via Artlist.io ~ Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 184 - Gianni Russo

durée : 00:20:43 - Disques de légende du mardi 16 janvier 2024 - Au lendemain de sa création, le 6 mars 1853, Verdi écrivit au chef Angelo Mariani : « La Traviata a été un fiasco total ; le plus grave, c'est qu'ils ont ri… Personnellement, je ne crois pas que le jugement d'hier soir sera définitif… ».

Gianni Russo (The Godfather, Any Given Sunday, Seabiscuit, Super Mario Bros, and host of The Hollywood Godfather podcast) joins SOMETHIN' CRUNCHY to discuss playing Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather, losing his virginity to Marlyn Monroe, life in Hollywood, his days in the mob working for Frank Costello, stories with Elvis Presley & Frank Sinatra, escaping Pablo Escobar, his latest ventures, and more! Sponsored by: Magic Mind (Discount Code = CRUNCHY20)

On The Kenny & JT Show, actor Gianni Russo returns today on his 81st birthday. Gianni played Carlo Rizzi in “The Godfather”.

Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob - Gianni RussoGianni RussoWith a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality and jewelry tycoon, and with 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 appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) where Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect.https://amzn.to/3QuGT0fThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Today on the show we are joined by Gianni Russo an American actor and singer famous for his role as Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. Gianni has lived a thousand lives and has million stories. He killed an abuser while quarantined in a polio ward, started working for Frank Costello, met all major mafia guys of their time, he was loosely involved in JFK assassination, he met Lee Harvey Oswald he was tortured by Pablo Escobar, was good friends with Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and  slept with Marilyn Monroe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the thirty-fifth year of his career, Daniel Sumegi has sung over one hundred operatic roles on many of the world's major stages – including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, Seattle Opera, as well as at Opera Australia.  He has also appeared in the opera houses of Bonn, Cologne, Frankfurt and Hamburg, as well as Paris, Barcelona, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Houston among many others. Regarded also for his dynamic acting, his broad repertoire encompasses all periods of music – from Monteverdi and Mozart to Britten, Tippett and Puts.  Equally comfortable as Strauss' Baron Ochs, Mozart's Sarastro and Commendatore, Verdi's Grand Inquisitor and Sparafucile, Offenbach's Four Villains or Puccini's Scarpia, he has participated in Ring Cycles in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Strasbourg, Cologne, Tokyo, Buenos Aires, Seattle, Melbourne and Adelaide, most notably as Hagen.  He has additionally performed Hunding in concert for the Hong Kong, Atlanta, Stuttgart and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. Daniel's 2021/2022 engagements included Die Walküre (Singapore), Salome (Victorian Opera), Fidelio (Dublin) and Bluebeard's Castle, Aida and Lohengrin (Opera Australia). Among other roles, he has sung Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Pogner) for Opera Australia, Salome (Jochanaan) for New Israeli Opera, Der fliegende Holländer (title role) for Malmö Opera in Sweden and Carmen (Zuniga) for Seattle Opera.  He also undertook his music theatre debut, as Judge Turpin in Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, seen in Sydney and Melbourne.   Past highlights include Don Carlo and Madama Butterfly (Metropolitan Opera), Der Rosenkavalier (Scottish and Welsh National Opera), Luisa Miller (San Francisco), Billy Budd and Rigoletto (Los Angeles), Parsifal (Hamburg, Barcelona, Adelaide), Salome (Washington, Hamburg, Leeds, Hong Kong), Der fliegende Holländer, Aida, Beatrice and Benedict and Barbiere (Seattle), Manchurian Candidate (Minnesota, Austin), and more than 25 principal roles for Opera Australia. He has collaborated with noted conductors such as James Conlon, Sir Andrew Davis, Charles Dutoit, Dan Ettinger, Asher Fisch, Valery Gergiev, Nicola Luisotti, Sir Charles Mackerras, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Renato Palumbo, Sir Simon Rattle, Carlo Rizzi, Donald Runnicles, Nello Santi, Sir Jeffrey Tate, Edo de Waart, Sebastian Weigle, and Simone Young. Daniel Sumegi appears on CD in Beatrice di Tenda and Seattle Opera's acclaimed Ring Cycle, and on DVD in the San Francisco Opera Production of Capriccio, Opera Australia's Don Giovanni, and the historic condensed Ring Cycle from Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires. In December, he makes his role début as Wotan/The Wanderer in OA's new production of Der Ring des Nibelungen. The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

The wonderful Italian conductor, Carlo Rizzi shares memories, ideas and experiences about music making in general and, about conducting in some of the world's great opera houses in particular!

Today on Crime & Entertainment we have the infamous Gianni Russo. Gianni is widely known for being cast as Carlo Rizzi in what is widely considered the best movie of all time, The Godfather. This was Gianni's was his first-ever film, and he detailed threatening Marlon Brando at the first rehearsal for the movie. This all coming after overcoming Polio, working under Mob Boss Frank Costello as a kid, while also sleeping with Marilyn Monroe. Gianni has had dealings with Frank Sinatra, Bill Clinton and even a face to face meeting with Pablo Escobar. There is definitely no shortage of amazing stories as we sit down with the Hollywood Godfather himself Gianni Russo here on Crime & Entertainment.You can find Gianni's books belowhttps://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Godfather-audiobook/dp/B07F6WL2JW/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1688947191&refinements=p_27%3AGianni+Russo&s=books&sr=1-1https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-6th-Family/dp/B0C5S6CFQH/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1688947191&refinements=p_27%3AGianni+Russo&s=books&sr=1-2Also check out his podcast as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/@UCBj3f8C4Zi2Oh6ip9aFyGBQ Like us on Facebook -  https://www.facebook.com/crimeandente...Follow us on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/crimenenter...Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4T67Bs5...Listen on Apple Music - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...Listen on Stitcher - https://www.stitcher.com/show/crime-e...Listen on Google Podcast - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...Listen on Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9cd...

The Godfather 1 & 2, Any Given Sunday Rush Hour 2I just read on impactful book called : Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & The Mob! I read it cover to cover because it was intense & fascinating.Actor Gianni Russo has led an intriguing life.Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny—played by James Caan—up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act—he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing.Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films.Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex—and fun.Gianni Russo Wines launched nationally in 2009. And he has an expanded product line coming out this year.Born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island, Russo overcame polio as a child to start his first “business” at the tender age of twelve, selling pens and erasers on the street corners. At eighteen Russo made his first trip to Miami, where he began to dabble in show-business, working in nightclubs and hotspots before deciding to pursue acting and move to Hollywood.His Book: Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & the Mob is an eye-opening read.All Rights Reserved © 2023© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Today's podcast I am joined by Gianni Russo and Patrick Picciarelli. They have written a new book called The 6th Family! Lot of people will know Gianni for his acting in The Godfather as Carlo Rizzi. Gianni was very close to high level mafia figures. One was Frank Costello and he  mentored him as a young kid. Gianni had a relationship with Marilyn Monroe and she is a big character in his new book The 6th Family. Patrick Picciarelli is retired NYPD Lieutenant, Vietnam veteran, and private investigator. He has been writing books for a number of years now. They make one interesting duo! This is episode 144! Buy Gianni & Patrick's book The 6th Family- https://a.co/d/hQLoKmV Find all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel-  https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- iiypodcast2021@gmail.com If you would like to donate to the channel here is my cash app https://cash.app/$investinyourself2020 #thegodfather #theoffer #Giannirysso #patrickpicciarelli #the6thfamily #truecrime #criFind all of our Invest In Yourself Platforms Subscribe to Salvatore Polisi & My Patreon Channel- https://patreon.com/user?u=93654095 Clothing Website- https://iiyclothing.bigcartel.com/products YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6wGSATB9uusaUCvICpJZ_Q Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/6d5D4lauoKHeQ1obygbOhM?si=s37hThFuQACwN1EDZKFQfg&fbclid=IwAR2WNDWcwAJe-SaFOQT6AwW2P0TcntJzOy9inskcULxIswBY9dZniUYjki0&nd=1 Apple Podcasts- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-i-y-podcast/id1577114137 Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/invest_in_yourself_2020/ TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@invest_in_yourself_2020?lang=en Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/IIYCLOTHING Email- ...

Carlo Rizzi, Opera Rara's Artistic Director, has recorded Mercadante's Il Proscritto for Opera Rara, another rarity to add to the label's growing catalogue. A well-chosen line-up of singers, including Ramón Vargas, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Irene Roberts, Elizabeth DeShong, Sally Matthews, Goderdzi Janelidze and Susana Gaspa, are joined by the Britten Sinfonia and Opera Rara Chorus. James Jolly catches up with the conductor.

In the 6a hour, NewsRadio WFLA National Correspondent Rory O'Neil joins to discuss why car prices are rising again. Actor Gianni Russo, who played ‘Carlo Rizzi' in The Godfather, joins the show to discuss his life, the making of The Godfather, and his new book, The 6th Family. WFLA Market & Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff discusses another runway incident and recent economic data. Students at a University in Virginia demand the cancellation of Glenn Youngkin as a commencement speaker. ABC News Correspondent Ines De La Cuetara reports on the violence happening at a holy site in Jerusalem and the fears of it escalating into more.

Actor & Author Gianni Russo, who played Carlo Rizzi in 'The Godfather,' joins the show to discuss his connections to the mob, the making of 'The Godfather,' and his new book, 'The 6th Family.'

Gianni Russo fell into acting after having a very different life, and went on to be apart of some of the greatest films and tv shows of all time.  He went on to write a best selling novel and has now released his second book THE 6TH FAMILY. He joined AFTER HOURS to discuss his times playing Carlo Rizzi in THE GODFATHER.  Also what his latest offering THE 6TH FAMILY entails. Check out Defo and Lubie M-F from 7-9am ET LIVE, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxmvF27-1OY_PGUZvAb7d9g Follow Defo on Twitter @DefoShow, FB - https://www.facebook.com/jeff.deforrest Follow Lubie on Twitter/Ig @LubieOnAir, FB - https://www.facebook.com/mike.lubitz1

GIANNI RUSSO was born in Manhattan in 1943 and raised in the then close-knit Little Italy, and later Rosebank, Staten Island. After reprising Carlo Rizzi in a brief flashback scene at the end of The Godfather Part II, Russo acted in more than 46 films, including Goodnight, My Love (1972), Lepke (1975, as Albert Anastasia), Laserblast (1978), Chances Are (1989), The Freshman (1990), Side Out (1990), Another You (1991), Super Mario Bros. (1993), Any Given Sunday (1999) and Seabiscuit (2003). Russo claims that he started a fledgling career in organized crime working as an errand boy and mob associate for Frank Costello as an adolescent but later abandoned the dangerous and volatile lifestyle of organized crime. The Staten Island Mafioso Tommy Bilotti was reportedly best man at Russo's wedding. Since the beginning of his acting career, Russo owned a Las Vegas restaurant called Gianni Russo's State Street at 2570 State Street on the Las Vegas Strip (closed in 1988), and reportedly defeated 23 federal criminal indictments on a variety of charges stemming from alleged organized crime associations. Russo is also a singer. In 2004, he released a CD called Reflections that pays homage to Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. Russo owns a wine brand, Gianni Russo Wines, which debuted in 2009. In 2019, he published his memoir, Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob. Listen to his podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-aidan-byrne0/support

Gianni Russo is known as the Hollywood Godfather, which also happens to be the name of his best selling book. In the book, he candidly talks about his life in the mob as well as his glorious movie career starring in The Godfather 1 & 2 movies. Wait til you hear some of the incredible people he palled around with including some of the infamous ladies he was…well…let's just say he was associated with.  You will learn: -Where he grew up and what were the circumstances & motivations that led him to being a Mafia Associate. -What...ahem..."activities" did being a mafia associate actually entail?  -What is different about Little Italy today vs. in the old days when Mob boss John Gotti ruled the roost at the infamous Ravenite Social Club? -What inspired him to do a tell-all memoir, or should I say…ALMOST all, called: Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob -What was his relationship with notorious gangster Frank Costello, former crime boss of the Luciano crime family. -At the age of 25, you came out of nowhere and was cast in the original Godfather movie as Sonny Corleone's brother-in-law Carlo Rizzi. How did he get that plum role?   -The famous nightclub he owned in Sin City, and the night where he shot and killed someone in self defense and what notorious affiliation the person he killed had. -The mafia code of silence and how it began to disintegrate and why wise guys started singing like canary's -His relationship with Marilyn Monroe -His second book The 6th Family: A Gianni Russo Novel – Book 1., the first in a series of books where there is much truth in the fiction. -Does he have any regrets & what he would do differently?  -What positive and inspiring messages can my listeners learn from your 80 years of a roller coaster life? -How he would like Gianni Russo to be remembered?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gianni Russo has made a career of playing tough guys. Although remembered most for his portrayal of Carlo Rizzi in “The Godfather”, his first acting job, his career has spanned over 40 films including such hits as The Freshman, Rush Hour, Any Given Sunday and Sea Biscuit as well as television roles in Kojak, The Rockford Files and Prison Break. And most recent.. due out this fall “Send No Flowers”.Russo believes it's his crooning that separates him from the mob of other on-screen wise guys. His debut CD Reflections paid homage to such legendary singers as Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. These icons inspired him both personally and professionally. The CD, which is available on iTunes and Amazon.com contains a bonus track where Russo reminisces about the behind-the-scenes drama that took place during the filming of “The Godfather”. Russo travels the country with his orchestra to sold out appearances performing the music that has influenced his Life. His follow up CD was released in June 2010, and his self titled wine label Gianni Russo Wines launched nationally in 2009.Born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island, Russo overcame polio as a child to start his first “business” at the tender age of twelve, selling pens and erasers on the street corners. At eighteen Russo made his first trip to Miami, where he began to dabble in show-business, working in nightclubs and hotspots before deciding to pursue acting and move to Hollywood.Russo's colorful life is currently being adapted into a feature film by producer Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Horrible Bosses, Red Dragon, and is currently filming the sequel to King Kong). Screenplay was written by George Gallo of “Midnight Run” fame, “Bad Boys” and “Middle Men”, and to be directed by Barry Levinson of “Diner” & “Taxi” fame. Available now is disk 1 of “The Godfather Stories By: Carlo Rizzi a.k.a. Gianni Russo”, with 9 more volumes coming soon!Mr. Russo currently resides in New York, and this summer is doing personal appearances throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Panama. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollywood Godfather is Gianni Russo's over-the-top memoir of a real-life mobster-turned-actor who helped make The Godfather a reality, and his story of life on the edge between danger and glamour. Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny―played by James Caan―up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act―he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing, to acting as a messenger for New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello during the Kennedy assassination, to having to go on the lam after shooting and killing a member of the Colombian drug cartel in his Vegas club. Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films. Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex―and fun.

Hollywood Godfather is Gianni Russo's over-the-top memoir of a real-life mobster-turned-actor who helped make The Godfather a reality, and his story of life on the edge between danger and glamour. Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny―played by James Caan―up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act―he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing, to acting as a messenger for New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello during the Kennedy assassination, to having to go on the lam after shooting and killing a member of the Colombian drug cartel in his Vegas club. Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films. Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex―and fun.

My guest played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. We discussed his very difficult childhood, how he basically rescued himself, how he was cast in The Godfather, and much more.

The Godfather 1 & 2, Any Given Sunday Rush Hour 2I just read on impactful book called : Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & The Mob! I read it cover to cover because it was intense & fascinating.Actor Gianni Russo has led an intriguing life.Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny—played by James Caan—up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act—he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing.Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films.Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex—and fun.Gianni Russo Wines launched nationally in 2009. And he has an expanded product line coming out this year.Born in Manhattan and raised in Little Italy and Staten Island, Russo overcame polio as a child to start his first “business” at the tender age of twelve, selling pens and erasers on the street corners. At eighteen Russo made his first trip to Miami, where he began to dabble in show-business, working in nightclubs and hotspots before deciding to pursue acting and move to Hollywood.His new book: Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies & the Mob is an eye-opening read.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 BuildingAbundantSuccess!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS

We journey with the internationally celebrated operatic conductor Carlo Rizzi as he revives Il proscritto after 180 years of neglect. Mercadante's opera was first performed in Naples in 1842, and centres on a love triangle set in Scotland during Oliver Cromwell's rule. The original cast were stellar performers, having previously taken lead roles in opera premieres by Verdi and Donizetti. The Neapolitans applauded Act One, but the following Acts were indifferently received, and Il proscritto fell into neglect. Complete with a newly edited score and world class performers, Luke Whitlock journeys with conductor Carlo Rizzi, artistic director of Opera Rara, as he prepares Il proscritto to be heard at the Barbican in London, after nearly 200 years of silence. From collaborating on a new performance edition, heading into the studio to record the opera for commercial release, to journeying to London's Barbican to rehearse and perform the work before a 21st-century audience, this creative process has been a labour of love for Carlo Rizzi and Opera Rara. Image: Carlo Rizzi (Credit: Simon Weir)

Hollywood Godfather is Gianni Russo's over-the-top memoir of a real-life mobster-turned-actor who helped make The Godfather a reality, and his story of life on the edge between danger and glamour. Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny―played by James Caan―up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act―he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing, to acting as a messenger for New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello during the Kennedy assassination, to having to go on the lam after shooting and killing a member of the Colombian drug cartel in his Vegas club. Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films. Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex―and fun.

Hollywood Godfather is Gianni Russo's over-the-top memoir of a real-life mobster-turned-actor who helped make The Godfather a reality, and his story of life on the edge between danger and glamour. Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny―played by James Caan―up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act―he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing, to acting as a messenger for New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello during the Kennedy assassination, to having to go on the lam after shooting and killing a member of the Colombian drug cartel in his Vegas club. Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films. Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex―and fun.

Hollywood Godfather is Gianni Russo's over-the-top memoir of a real-life mobster-turned-actor who helped make The Godfather a reality, and his story of life on the edge between danger and glamour.Gianni Russo was a handsome 25-year-old mobster with no acting experience when he walked onto the set of The Godfather and entered Hollywood history. He played Carlo Rizzi, the husband of Connie Corleone, who set her brother Sonny―played by James Caan―up for a hit. Russo didn't have to act―he knew the mob inside and out: from his childhood in Little Italy, where Mafia legend Frank Costello took him under his wing, to acting as a messenger for New Orleans mob boss Carlos Marcello during the Kennedy assassination, to having to go on the lam after shooting and killing a member of the Colombian drug cartel in his Vegas club.Along the way, Russo befriended Frank Sinatra, who became his son's godfather, and Marlon Brando, who mentored his career as an actor after trying to get Francis Ford Coppola to fire him from The Godfather. Russo had passionate affairs with Marilyn Monroe, Liza Minelli, and scores of other celebrities. He went on to become a producer and starred in The Godfather: Parts I and II, Seabiscuit, Any Given Sunday and Rush Hour 2, among many other films.Hollywood Godfather is a no-holds-barred account of a life filled with violence, glamour, sex―and fun.

Gianni Russo With a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality and jewelry tycoon, and with 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 appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) where Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect.

Gianni Russo With a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality and jewelry tycoon, and with 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 appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) where Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect.

PBD Podcast Episode 129. In this episode, Patrick Bet-David is joined by Adam Sosnick and American actor and singer Gianni Russo. Best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in the 1972 film The Godfather. Follow Gianni Russo on Instagram here: https://bit.ly/3IA87NX Text: PODCAST to 310.340.1132 to get added to the distribution list About: Gianni Vito Russo is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Carlo Rizzi in the 1972 film The Godfather. About Co-Host: Adam “Sos” Sosnick has lived a true rags to riches story. He hasn't always been an authority on money. Connect with him on his weekly SOSCAST here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw4s_zB_R7I0VW88nOW4PJkyREjT7rJic Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller Your Next Five Moves (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. To reach the Valuetainment team you can email: booking@valuetainment.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pbdpodcast/support