Vito Russo
Acting
Born July 11, 1946 — Died November 7, 1990
From 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.
Filmography
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Self (archive footage)
2026
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
20177.1
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive)
20174.5
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
Himself (archive footage)
20156.3
Vito
Self (archive)
20116.9
One on One with Vito Russo
Self (archive)
2001
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Self
1993
Voices from the Front
Himself
19927.0
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
19896.9
A Very Natural Thing
19747.1