Acting
Vito Russo
Born 1946-07-11
Manhattan, New York, USA
Department: Acting
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.
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The Times of Harvey Milk
1984
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The Celluloid Closet
1996
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017
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A Very Natural Thing
1974
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
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Vito
2011
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The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
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Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2015
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United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
2012
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (13 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Fabulous Allan Carr | Self (archive) | Movie | 2017 |
 | Larry Kramer In Love & Anger | Himself (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | United in Anger: A History of ACT UP | Self - Writer (archive footage) | Movie | 2012 |
 | Vito | Self (archive) | Movie | 2011 |
 | One on One with Vito Russo | Self (archive) | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Celluloid Closet | Author | Movie | 1996 |
 | An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends | Self | Movie | 1993 |
 | Voices from the Front | Himself | Movie | 1992 |
 | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik) | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Times of Harvey Milk | Other | Movie | 1984 |
 | A Very Natural Thing | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |