Vito RussoActingJuly 11, 1946— November 7, 1990(44 years old)Manhattan, New York, USAPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyVito 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 For7.1A Very Natural Thing6.9Common Threads: Stories from the QuiltStoryteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)7.1The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)An Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsSelf6.9VitoSelf6.3Larry Kramer In Love & AngerHimself (archive footage)Voices from the FrontHimselfFilmographyMovies9TV Shows0AllCast7Crew2Browse All2010s7.1The Death and Life of Marsha P. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)6.3Larry Kramer In Love & AngerHimself (archive footage)6.9VitoSelf1990s7.2The Celluloid ClosetAuthorAn Evening with Lily Tomlin and FriendsSelfVoices from the FrontHimself1980s6.9Common Threads: Stories from the QuiltStoryteller (Story Subject: Jeffrey Sevcik)7.2The Times of Harvey MilkOther1970s7.1A Very Natural Thing