Vito

Vito

Every revolution needs a voice

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 went on to write "The Celluloid Closet", the first book to critique Hollywood's portrayals of gays on screen. During the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, Vito became a passionate advocate for justice via the newly formed ACT UP, before his death in 1990.

US

Made in US

6.9/10

2011

Documentary
Automat PicturesHBO Documentary Films

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Vito Russo

Vito Russo

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Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer

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Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

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Rob Epstein

Rob Epstein

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Bruce Vilanch

Bruce Vilanch

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Armistead Maupin

Armistead Maupin

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Richard Berkowitz

Richard Berkowitz

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Malcolm Boyd

Malcolm Boyd

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Tommi Avicolli Mecca

Tommi Avicolli Mecca

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Jenni Olson

Jenni Olson

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Richard Barrios

Richard Barrios

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Joseph Brewer

Joseph Brewer

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Jim Fouratt

Jim Fouratt

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Jeffrey Friedman

Jeffrey Friedman

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Howard Grossman

Howard Grossman

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Robert Hawk

Robert Hawk

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Karla Jay

Karla Jay

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Arnie Kantrowitz

Arnie Kantrowitz

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Michael Lumpkin

Michael Lumpkin

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Eric Marcus

Eric Marcus

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Marcia Pally

Marcia Pally

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Howard Rosenman

Howard Rosenman

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Gabriel Rotello

Gabriel Rotello

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Michael Schiavi

Michael Schiavi

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Michelangelo Signorile

Michelangelo Signorile

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Nancy Stoller

Nancy Stoller

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Sean O. Strub

Sean O. Strub

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Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

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Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

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Bette Davis

Bette Davis

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Doris Day

Doris Day

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Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

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Albert Finney

Albert Finney

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Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

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Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

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Judy Garland

Judy Garland

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Jesse Helms

Jesse Helms

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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

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Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

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Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson

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Al Jolson

Al Jolson

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Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

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Bette Midler

Bette Midler

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Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

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Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

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Jean O'Leary

Jean O'Leary

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Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

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Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

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Sylvia Rivera

Sylvia Rivera

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Jeffrey Sevcik

Jeffrey Sevcik

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Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

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Charles Socarides

Charles Socarides

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Larry Speakes

Larry Speakes

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Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

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Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

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Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

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Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace

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Mae West

Mae West

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Randy Wicker

Randy Wicker

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