Vito Russo
Acting
Born: 1946-07-11 · Manhattan, New York, USA
Died: 1990-11-07
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.
🎬 Movies (12)
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
Self (archive footage)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017
Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
Self (archive)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2015
Himself (archive footage)
Vito
2011
Self (archive)
One on One with Vito Russo
2001
Self (archive)
The Celluloid Closet
1996
Author
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993
Self
Voices from the Front
1992
Himself
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
The Times of Harvey Milk
1984
Other
A Very Natural Thing
1974