Vito Russo

Acting

Born July 11, 1946 — Died November 7, 1990 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.

Movies(8)

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

Self (archive footage)

2026

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

2017

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

Himself (archive footage)

2015

Vito

Self

2011

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

Self

1993

Voices from the Front

Himself

1992

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)

1989

A Very Natural Thing

1974