Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1946-07-11
Day of Death
1990-11-07
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
Vito Russo
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.
Filmography (8)
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Role:
Self (archive footage)
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Self (archive footage)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Himself (archive footage)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2015
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Self
Vito
2011
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Role:
Self
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Himself
Voices from the Front
1992
⭐ 6.9
Role:
Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
⭐ 7.1
Role:
Unknown