Vito Russo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

July 11, 1946

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York, USA

Died

November 7, 1990

Vito Russo

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.