GIANNI RUSSO has appeared in more than thirty movies, been involved in the production of several others, and appeared in numerous TV shows. His most well-known roles include parts in The Godfather: Parts I and II; Goodnight, My Love; Lepke; Laserblast; Chances Are; The Freshman; Side Out; Another You; Super Mario Bros.; Any Given Sunday; The Family Man; Seabiscuit; and Rush Hour 2. His life-long association with organized crime has made him a witness to Mob history. He is also a singer, whose shows are sold out across the country.
PATRICK PICCIARELLI is a retired NYPD Lieutenant, Vietnam veteran and private investigator. He is the author of Street Warrior: The True Story of the NYPD's Most Decorated Detective and the Era That Created Him, and other books. He resides in Pennsylvania.
"Gianni Russo walks the walk and talks the talk. What a life.
Fascinating. A worthy read." --Robert De Niro, two-time Academy
Award-winning actor "Gianni Russo has seen a lot, done a lot, and
tells it all. Amazing."--Nick Pileggi, Academy Award-nominated
screenwriter of Goodfellas "Gianni Russo is a true character who
has led a most colorful life."--Gay Talese, journalist and New York
Times bestselling author "Recounting a life that reads like a
narrative for a mob-movie script, a mobster, actor, and Las Vegas
presence delivers numerous eye-opening revelations about national
and world events...Russo is an engaging raconteur." --Kirkus
Reviews
"In this robust, fast-paced memoir, Russo describes his life going
from being a real-life mobster to landing a role playing one in The
Godfather...[his] exhilarating memoir packs a punch." --Publishers
Weekly "Russo tells a fascinating story about how a kid from New
York's Little Italy grew up to be a genuine mobster (and actor,
singer, and restaurateur)...it's a hell of a story either way, and
Russo comes across as a hell of an interesting guy." --Booklist
"Russo's writing style reads like narration from Goodfellas...Fans
of mob movies and unlikely success stories will find Russo's
account compelling." --Library Journal
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