Vito Russo

Acting·July 11, 1946·† November 7, 1990 — 44 years old·Manhattan, New York, USA

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

1984·7.3

The Celluloid Closet

1996·7.2

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

2017·7.1

A Very Natural Thing

1974·7.1

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989·6.9

Vito

2011·6.9

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

2015·6.3

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017·4.5

Voices from the Front

1992·7.0

Filmography · 12

2026Mineshaft: The Cruising MurdersSelf (archive footage)2017The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)2017The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)2015Larry Kramer In Love & AngerHimself (archive footage)2011VitoSelf (archive)2001One on One with Vito RussoSelf (archive)1996The Celluloid ClosetAuthor 1993An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsSelf 1992Voices from the FrontHimself 1989Common Threads: Stories from the QuiltStoryteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)1984The Times of Harvey MilkOther 1974A Very Natural Thing