Vito Russo

Acting

Vito Russo

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Jul 11, 1946 (79 years old)
Death date
Nov 07, 1990

Vito Russo

Known For

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
1h 45m
Movie 2017

The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary...

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
1h 22m
Movie 2015

Larry Kramer In Love & Anger

From the onset of the AIDS epidemic, author Larry Kramer...

Vito
1h 33m
Movie 2011

Vito

In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo...

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1h 41m
Movie 1993

An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends

On January 22, 1993 at the historic Castro Theater in...

Voices from the Front
1h 30m
Movie 1992

Voices from the Front

In New York City, a distraught activist confronts the mayor...

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1h 20m
Movie 1989

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington...

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.