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Vito Russo
Born 1946-07-11Manhattan, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Mineshaft: The Cruising MurdersSelf (archive footage)The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive)Larry Kramer In Love & AngerHimself (archive footage)VitoSelf (archive)One on One with Vito RussoSelf (archive)An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsSelfVoices from the FrontHimselfCommon Threads: Stories from the QuiltStoryteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)A Very Natural ThingRole