Acting
Vito Russo
Born July 11, 1946 · Manhattan, New York, USA · Died November 7, 1990
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.
Known for
90
8.2
The Times of Harvey Milk
Other
867.8
The Celluloid Closet
Author
747.2
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
6.8
A Very Natural Thing
1974 · Movie
828.1
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
8.1
Vito
Self (archive footage)
7.7
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
Himself (archive footage)
7.7
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
Self - Writer (archive footage)
7.5
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive footage)
7.2
Voices from the Front
Himself
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Self
7.8
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Self (archive footage)
One on One with Vito Russo
Self (archive)
Filmography
- 2026Mineshaft: The Cruising MurdersSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2017The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2015Larry Kramer In Love & AngerHimself (archive footage)Movie
- 2012United in Anger: A History of ACT UPSelf - Writer (archive footage)Movie
- 2011VitoSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 2001One on One with Vito RussoSelf (archive)Movie
- 1996The Celluloid ClosetAuthorMovie
- 1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsSelfMovie
- 1992Voices from the FrontHimselfMovie
- 1989Common Threads: Stories from the QuiltStoryteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)Movie
- 1984The Times of Harvey MilkOtherMovie
- 1974A Very Natural ThingMovie