Vito Russo
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1946-07-11
- Died
- 1990-11-07
- Place of birth
- 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
1974
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
as Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993
as Self
Vito
2011
as Self (archive)
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Movies (9)
A Very Natural Thing
1974
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
as Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993
as Self
Vito
2011
as Self (archive)
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
as Self (archive footage)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2015
as Himself (archive footage)
Voices from the Front
1992
as Himself
About Vito Russo
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. With 9 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Vito Russo has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Vito Russo Movies
- A Very Natural Thing (1974)
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) — as Self (archive)
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) — as Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
- An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends (1993) — as Self
- Vito (2011) — as Self (archive)
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