Vito Russo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

7

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-07-11

Day of death

1990-11-07 (44 years old)

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.

Known For

  • An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

    An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

    The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

  • Vito

    Vito

  • Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

    Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

  • A Very Natural Thing

    A Very Natural Thing

  • Voices from the Front

    Voices from the Front