Vito Russo

Vito Russo

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday11 July 1946
Died7 November 1990 (age 44)
Place of birthManhattan, New York, USA
Known credits13

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.

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026 · Self (archive footage)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017 · Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2015 · Himself (archive footage)
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
2012 · Self - Writer (archive footage)
Vito
Vito
2011 · Self (archive)
One on One with Vito Russo
One on One with Vito Russo
2001 · Self (archive)
The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
1996 · Author
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993 · Self
Voices from the Front
Voices from the Front
1992 · Himself
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989 · Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
The Times of Harvey Milk
The Times of Harvey Milk
1984 · Other
A Very Natural Thing
A Very Natural Thing
1974
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