Vito Russo
Born: 1946-07-11
Birthplace: 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.
Known For
The Times of Harvey Milk
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
The Celluloid Closet
The Fabulous Allan Carr
A Very Natural Thing
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Vito
Top Movie Credits
The Times of Harvey Milk
Other
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Self (archive footage)
The Celluloid Closet
Author
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive footage)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
Himself (archive footage)
Vito
Self (archive footage)