Vito Russo

Vito Russo

Person

Vito Russo

Actor 1946-07-11 Manhattan, New York, USA

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.

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY

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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

2017 · Self (archive footage)

A Very Natural Thing

A Very Natural Thing

1974 · Movie

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989 · Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)

Vito

Vito

2011 · Self (archive footage)

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)

The Fabulous Allan Carr

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Voices from the Front

Voices from the Front

1992 · Himself

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026 · Self (archive footage)

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

1993 · Self

One on One with Vito Russo

One on One with Vito Russo

2001 · Self (archive)