Vito (2011)
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.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz
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Vito Russo as Self (archive footage) |
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Larry Kramer as Self |
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Lily Tomlin as Self |
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Rob Epstein as Self |
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Bruce Vilanch as Self |
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Armistead Maupin as Self |
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Richard Berkowitz as Self |
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Malcolm Boyd as Self |
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Tommi Avicolli Mecca as Self |
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Jenni Olson as Self |
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Richard Barrios as Self |
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Joseph Brewer as Self |
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Jim Fouratt as Self |
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Jeffrey Friedman as Self |
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Howard Grossman as Self |
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Robert Hawk as Self |
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Karla Jay as Self |
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Arnie Kantrowitz as Self |
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Michael Lumpkin as Self |
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Eric Marcus as Self |
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Marcia Pally as Self |
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Howard Rosenman as Self |
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Gabriel Rotello as Self |
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Michael Schiavi as Self |
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Michelangelo Signorile as Self |
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Nancy Stoller as Self |
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Sean O. Strub as Self |
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Mark Thompson as Self |
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Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage) |
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Bette Davis as Self (archive footage) |
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Doris Day as Self (archive footage) |
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Marlene Dietrich as Self (archive footage) |
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Albert Finney as Self (archive footage) |
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Joan Fontaine as Self (archive footage) |
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Greta Garbo as Self (archive footage) |
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Judy Garland as Self (archive footage) |
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Jesse Helms as Self |
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Audrey Hepburn as Self (archive footage) |
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Rock Hudson as Self (archive footage) |
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Marsha P. Johnson as Self (archive footage) |
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Al Jolson as Self (archive footage) |
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Shirley MacLaine as Self (archive footage) |
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Bette Midler as Self (archive footage) |
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Harvey Milk as Self (archive footage) |
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Carmen Miranda as Self (archive footage) |
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Jean O'Leary as Self (archive footage) |
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Nancy Reagan as Self (archive footage) |
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Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage) |
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Sylvia Rivera as Self (archive footage) |
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Jeffrey Sevcik as Self (archive footage) |
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Norma Shearer as Self (archive footage) |
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Charles Socarides as Self (archive footage) |
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Larry Speakes as Self (archive footage) |
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Barbra Streisand as Self (archive footage) |
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Grady Sutton as Self (archive footage) |
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Conrad Veidt as Self (archive footage) |
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Mike Wallace as Self (archive footage) |
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Mae West as Self (archive footage) |
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Randy Wicker as Self (archive footage) |
| Production | Robbie Banfitch | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Jeffrey Schwarz | Director |
| Production | Adam Robitel | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jeffrey Schwarz | Producer |
| Production | Bryan Singer | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Hoffman | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Sheila Nevins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Philip Harrison | Co-Producer |
| Production | Lotti Pharriss Knowles | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Philip Harrison | Editor |
| Camera | David Quantic | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Miriam Cutler | Music |
| Production | Jon Glover | Associate Producer |
| Production | Taryn Teigue | Associate Producer |
