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

A Very Natural Thing
The Celluloid Closet
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Vito
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
The Times of Harvey Milk
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

Top Movie Credits

Vito Self (archive)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders Self (archive footage)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger Himself (archive footage)