Vito Russo

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1946-07-11 - 1990-11-07

Place of Birth: Manhattan, New York, USA

Biography

Vito Russo was an American LGBT activist, film historian, and author. He is best remembered as the author of the book The Celluloid Closet, described in The New York Times as "an essential reference book" on homosexuality in the US film industry.

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Known For

2017

The Fabulous Allan Carr

(Self (archive footage))

2026

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

(Self (archive footage))

1989

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

(Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik))

1974

A Very Natural Thing

2015

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

(Himself (archive footage))

2012

United in Anger: A History of ACT UP

(Self - Writer (archive footage))

2011

Vito

(Self (archive footage))

1992

Voices from the Front

(Himself)

2017

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

(Self (archive footage))

2001

One on One with Vito Russo

(Self (archive))

1993

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

(Self)