(***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

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