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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5626 |
| Birthday | 1946-07-11 |
| Place of Birth | Manhattan, New York, USA |
| Also Known As |
2011
Vito
7/15
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of LGBTQ+ representation in the media. He w...
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Vito
1993
An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
0/0
On January 22, 1993 at the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Harvey Fierstein, Marga Gomez, and Lypsinka performe...
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An Evening with Lily Tomlin and Friends
1992
Voices from the Front
7/1
In New York City, a distraught activist confronts the mayor with a story of a friend who languished on a cot in an emergency room hallway for nine day...
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Voices from the Front
2015
Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
6.5/10
From the onset of the AIDS epidemic, author Larry Kramer emerged as a fiery activist, an Old Testament-style prophet full of righteous fury who denoun...
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Larry Kramer In Love & Anger
2017
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
7.1/106
Describing herself as a 'street queen,' Johnson was a legendary fixture in New York City’s gay ghetto and a tireless voice for LGBT pride since the da...
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The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
1989
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
6.895/19
On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS pr...
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1974
A Very Natural Thing
7.1/45
When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and...
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A Very Natural Thing
2026
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
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“Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders" peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller, "Cruising." Directed by William Fr...
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2017
The Fabulous Allan Carr
5/7
Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A prod...
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The Fabulous Allan Carr
2001
One on One with Vito Russo
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Interview with Vito Russo featured on “The Celluloid Closet” DVD.
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