Vito Russo

Known for Acting

Vito Russo's portrait

Details

Birthday: July 11, 1946

Deathday: November 07, 1990

Place of birth: Manhattan, New York, USA

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.