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Vito Russo

Vito Russo

ActorWriterCrew Jul 11 (died age 44) Manhattan, New York, USA 1974–2017 (43 year career)
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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
Film

The Times of Harvey Milk

Other
The Celluloid Closet
Film

The Celluloid Closet

Author
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Film

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archive footage)
A Very Natural Thing
Film

A Very Natural Thing

7.1 1974
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Film

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
Vito
Film

Vito

Self
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
Film

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

Himself (archive footage)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
Film

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

Self

Filmography