Vito Russo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1946-07-11

Deathday

1990-11-07

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York, USA

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.