Vito Russo

Vito Russo

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

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026 Β· Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 Β· Movie
as Self (archive footage)
A Very Natural Thing
A Very Natural Thing
1974 Β· Movie
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989 Β· Movie
as Storyteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2015 Β· Movie
as Himself (archive footage)
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
United in Anger: A History of ACT UP
2012 Β· Movie
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2017 Β· Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Vito
Vito
2011 Β· Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Voices from the Front
Voices from the Front
1992 Β· Movie
as Himself
One on One with Vito Russo
One on One with Vito Russo
2001 Β· Movie
as Self (archive)
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1993 Β· Movie
as Self