movie
Vito
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz
Year: 2011
Plot: The story of Vito Russo, founding father of the gay liberation movement, author of "The Celluloid Closet," and vociferous AIDS activist in the 1980s.
Original Title:
Vito
Director:
Jeffrey Schwarz
Producer:
Jon Glover
,
Steven Solomon
,
Taryn Teigue
,
Philip Harrison
,
John Hoffman
,
Lotti Pharriss Knowles
,
Sheila Nevins
,
Adam Robitel
,
Jeffrey Schwarz
,
Bryan Singer
Type: movie
Year: 2011
Genres: Documentary, Biography, History
Cast:
Marcus A. Conant
,
Jeffrey Sevcik
,
Marcia Pally
,
Sylvia Rivera
,
Michelangelo Signorile
,
Mark Thompson
,
Malcolm Boyd
,
Rich Wandel
,
John Morgan Wilson
,
James M. Saslow
,
Richard Berkowitz
,
Michael Denneny
,
Jon Gartenberg
,
Tommi Avicolli Mecca
,
Arthur Evans
,
Nancy Stoller
,
Joseph Brewer
,
F. Allen Sawyer
,
Hal Offen
,
Karla Jay
,
Denise Romanello
,
Michael Schiavi
,
Jeffrey Sosnick
,
Jay Blotcher
,
Felice Picano
,
Charles Russo
,
Phyllis Antonellis
,
Lou Maletta
,
Steve Krotz
,
Howard Grossman
,
Lenny Bloom
,
Jim Owles
,
Marsha P. Johnson
,
Jean O'Leary
,
Lester Kinsolving
,
Larry Speakes
,
Marc Rubin
,
Charles Socaridies
,
Lee Brewster
,
Mama Jean DeVente
,
Edmund Bergler
,
Arnold Zenker
,
George Bancroft
,
Richard Barrios
,
Stephen Boyd
,
Tom Brokaw
,
Billie Burke
,
Jane Darwell
,
Bette Davis
,
Doris Day
,
Frances Dee
,
Marlene Dietrich
,
David Ehrenstein
,
Rob Epstein
,
Albert Finney
,
Joan Fontaine
,
Jim Fouratt
,
Jeffrey Friedman
,
Greta Garbo
,
Judy Garland
,
Dorothy Granger
,
Robert Hawk
,
Jesse Helms
,
Audrey Hepburn
,
Rock Hudson
,
Al Jolson
,
Arnie Kantrowitz
,
Larry Kramer
,
Michael Lumpkin
,
Shirley MacLaine
,
Eric Marcus
,
Armistead Maupin
,
Jim McKay
,
Bette Midler
,
Harvey Milk
,
Carmen Miranda
,
Jack Mulhall
,
Don Murray
,
Jenni Olson
,
Dick Powell
,
Nancy Reagan
,
Ronald Reagan
,
Pat Rocco
,
Howard Rosenman
,
Gabriel Rotello
,
Vito Russo
,
Norma Shearer
,
Scott Thomas Smith
,
Barbra Streisand
,
Sean O. Strub
,
Grady Sutton
,
Lily Tomlin
,
Conrad Veidt
,
Bruce Vilanch
,
Bruce Voeller
,
Mike Wallace
,
Mae West
,
Randolfe Wicker
Runtimes:
93
Countries:
United States
Languages:
English
Color Info:
Color
Rating: 8.1
Votes: 765
Year: 2011
Akas:
Вито (Russia)
,
Na gej heroj - Vito (Serbia)
Production Companies:
Automat Pictures
,
Making it Big
Distributors:
HBO Documentary Films
,
Home Box Office (HBO)
,
Peccadillo Pictures
,
Cinemien
,
First Run Features
Synopsis:
On June 27, 1969, a police raid on a Greenwich Village gay bar called the Stonewall took a surprising turn when patrons decided it was time to fight back. As a riot erupted on Christopher Street, a new era in the Gay Rights Movement was born. Vito Russo, a 23-year-old film student, was among the crowd. Over the next twenty years until his death from AIDS in 1990, Vito would go on to become one of the most outspoken and inspiring activists in the LGBT communitys fight for equal rights. He was a pivotal part of three well-known organizations during their formative years: GAA (Gay Activists Alliance), which staged subversive works of protest performance art to secure rights and dignity for all gay people; GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), formed to ensure that media representation of gays and lesbians was accurate; and ACT UP (AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power), a guerilla activist group that turned the fury over President Reagans refusal to do anything about AIDS into a series of highly telegenic acts of civil disobedience. In the midst of his commitment to activism, Vito was also a prolific writer. His seminal book The Celluloid Closet explored the ways in which gays and lesbians were portrayed on film, what lessons those characters taught gay and straight audiences, and how those negative images were at the root of societys homophobia. Even before the book was published, Vito was taking The Celluloid Closet on the road, traveling to gay film festivals and college campuses for an entertaining and informative lecture-slash-clip show that intertwined Vitos love of show business and radical gay politics. He continued writing, lecturing, speaking out and acting up until just months before his death.
Cinematographer:
David Quantic
Producer:
Jon Glover
,
Steven Solomon
,
Taryn Teigue
,
Philip Harrison
,
John Hoffman
,
Lotti Pharriss Knowles
,
Sheila Nevins
,
Adam Robitel
,
Jeffrey Schwarz
,
Bryan Singer
Production Manager:
Donovan Kosters
,
Jose Guzman
Certificates:
Germany:12
,
India:Unrated
,
Japan:Unrated
,
Singapore:Unrated
,
United Kingdom:E
,
United States:Not Rated
Composer:
Miriam Cutler
Editor:
Philip Harrison
Editorial Department:
Bruce Lomet
,
David Quantic
,
Kerim Duran
,
Mike J. Nichols
,
Akemi Abe
,
Tony Dustin
,
James Roddy
,
Leigh Myles
,
Alex O'Flinn
,
Jose Guzman
,
Andrew Ahn
,
Geri Atos
,
Mark Gutensohn
,
Anne Zeitlin
,
Jonathan Liebert
,
Michael Moncreiff
Sound Crew:
Arran Murphy
,
Russell Creak
,
Salvador Luna
,
Raymond V. Moore
,
Justin Schier
,
Cat Gray
,
Kamal John Iskander
,
Jeff Kushner
,
Joe Milner
,
Christopher Dean White
Music Department:
Jerry Kalaf
,
Stephanie Bennett
,
Lee Thornburg
,
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
,
Charlie Adelphia
,
Jeff Kryka
,
Pasa Doble
,
Michael Aarvold
,
Louis Durra
,
Ira Ingber
,
Carl Sealove
Miscellaneous Crew:
Suzy Vaughan
,
Jon Glover
,
Grant Nellessen
,
June Schwarz
,
John V. Knowles
,
Ken Robinson
,
Peter Stickles
,
Adam Baran
,
Jane P. Davis
,
Mark Page
,
Courtney Zito
,
Rich Wandel
,
Brian Nolan
,
Peter Staley
,
Adam Keleman
,
Jill Slattery
,
Richard Berkowitz
,
Lisa Callif
,
Carol T. Contes
,
Robbie Banfitch
,
Donna Binder
,
Bettye Lane
,
Douglas Miller
,
Nancy Stoller
,
Hal Offen
,
Denise Romanello
,
Jay Blotcher
,
Charles Russo
,
Lou Maletta
,
Howard Grossman
,
Darin Hollingsworth
,
Jillian Gomez
,
Nic Weinstein
,
Josh Corbo
,
J.T. Chestnut
,
Larry Morris
,
Neal Boenzi
,
Bob Deutsch
,
Lilli M. Vincenz
,
Rachel Barnsley
,
Gene Bagnato
,
William R. Johnson
,
Robert Giard
,
Rick Gerharter
,
Alon Reininger
,
Little Joe
,
Jonathan Silin
,
Lee Snider
,
John Caldwell
,
Thomas Griesel
,
Sean Patrick Kennedy
,
Michael Gray
,
Michael Abramson
,
Stephen Altobello
,
John Benson
,
Zane Blaney
,
Donna Deitch
,
Tina Di Feliciantonio
,
Michael Donaldson
,
Jerry Douglas
,
Glenn Gebhard
,
John Ignacio
,
Arnie Kantrowitz
,
Barbara Kerr
,
Fred McDarrah
,
Jenni Olson
,
Wakefield Poole
,
Pat Rocco
,
Gene Stavis
,
Sean O. Strub
,
Kieran Turner
,
Rosa von Praunheim
,
James Wentzy
,
Randolfe Wicker
Thanks:
Urvashi Vaid
,
Kerry O'Quinn
,
Ron Magliozzi
,
Jennifer Morris
,
David A. Kleiler Jr.
,
Jack Liu
,
Don Romesburg
,
Bryan Cooper
,
Terry LeGrand
,
Grant Nellessen
,
Michael Bronski
,
Richard Peña
,
Brandon Judell
,
June Schwarz
,
Marcus A. Conant
,
David B. Feldman
,
Gregory Vanvakaris
,
Jason Crain
,
Rick DeCroix
,
Sonja Nelson
,
Stewart Wade
,
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Carrie Lozano
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Kevin Jones
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Evan Stein
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Jennifer M. Kroot
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Carlos Reza
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Stuart Gaffney
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Anthony Masi
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Richie Jackson
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,
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,
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Philip Pierce
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,
Matt Patton
,
Marco Shepherd
,
Ben Roman
,
James Chan
,
Mark Garrett
,
Alonso Duralde
,
Maureen Toth
,
Chris Kanarick
,
Jonathan Skurnik
,
Peter Hanson
,
Eric Besner
,
Susan Levene
,
Akiko Takahashi
,
Dan Faltz
,
Stephanie Gutierrez
,
Charles Silver
,
Jack Mulligan
,
Tim Maddock
,
Chris Pudlo
,
Nick Oceano
,
Danielle Faye
,
Mikkie Belvedere
,
Mark Umbach
,
Judy Intraub
,
Saul Intraub
,
Jonathon Aubry
,
Doreen Hemlock
,
Jack Song
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Brad Takei
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Courtney Stein
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Bill Neil
,
Brian Gleason
,
Dorian Hannaway
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Ricky Flores
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Liz Owen
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Liliana Clough
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Glenne McElhinney
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Joy Holloway-D'Avilar
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Tom Harding
,
David Mould
,
Marc Rappaport
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Charles Russo Jr.
,
Stephen Greco
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Michelle Courtney
,
Michael Varrati
,
Angel Lopez
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Dre Sleipnes
,
Baby Jane Dexter
,
David Kirby
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Joyce A. Pharriss
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Barbara Hall
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Terry Anthony
,
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,
Myk D. Browne
,
Fred B. Smith
,
Patrick Merla
,
Andrew Holinsky
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Jill Harrison
,
Michael O'Hara
,
Ty McNulty
,
Alena Amante
,
Jytte Jensen
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,
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,
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,
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William Greaves
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Alvin H. Baum
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
Raymond Mulliner
,
Ann Britt
,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
Clinton Leupp
,
Aaron Leventman
,
Dave Mace
,
Maria Maggenti
,
Neil Meron
,
Stephin Merritt
,
Michael Musto
,
Eric Myers
,
Daniel Nicoletta
,
Ron Nyswaner
,
Cynthia O'Neal
,
Stu Pollard
,
Mark Putnam
,
Joe Quintero
,
Mark Rappaport
,
B. Ruby Rich
,
Rena Riffel
,
Crayton Robey
,
Cheryl Rosenthal
,
Jordan Roth
,
Rajendra Roy
,
Ira Sachs
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Mark Saltzman
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Nick Santa Maria
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John Scagliotti
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Eddie Schmidt
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Abigail Severance
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Robert Shaye
,
Michael Shepperd
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Eve Sicular
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Ed Sikov
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Marc Smolowitz
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Paul Sopocy
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Peter Spears
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Michael Stabile
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Darren Stein
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Billy Stritch
,
Johnny Symons
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George Takei
,
Jeff Taupier
,
David Michael Taylor
,
Ondi Timoner
,
Andrew Tobias
,
Jonathan Tolins
,
Robert Trachtenberg
,
Darren B. Turbow
,
David Weissman
,
Clay Westervelt
,
Lawrence Williams
,
Sharon Wood
,
Craig Zadan
Other Companies:
ABC News Video Source
,
Archive Films
,
Ariztical Entertainment
,
Bailamos Dance
,
Bell Rock Growers
,
Bijou Video
,
Blackheart Records
,
Budget Film Stock Footage
,
C.M. Meiers Co.
,
CNN Image Source
,
Celebration Theatre
,
Channel 1 Releasing
,
Channel L Working Group
,
Chevron Humankind
,
Classic Images
,
Contact Press Images
,
Crest Digital
,
Diva TV
,
Emerald City TV
,
Everett Collection
,
FILM Archives
,
Fales Library and Special Collections, NYU
,
Fenske Family
,
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
,
Footage.net
,
Frameline
,
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
,
Gay Cable Network
,
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society
,
Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
,
Getty Images
,
HD Cinema & Different By Design
,
Hamburger Mary's
,
HarperCollins Publishers
,
Healthy Spot
,
Here TV.
,
Historic Films Archive
,
Image Bank Films by Getty Images
,
Institute of Heath & Sports Chiropractic
,
Intelligentsia Coffee
,
International Documentary Association (IDA)
,
James C. Hormel Center of the San Francisco Public Library
,
Joyful Life Healing
,
Just One Film
,
L.O.V.E. Collective
,
LGBT Community Center National Archive
,
Legendary Bingo
,
Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center
,
Louis Wolfson II Media History Center
,
Magic Castle
,
Margaret Herrick Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
,
Martini Crew Booking
,
Monaco Film Labs
,
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
,
NBCUniversal Archives
,
New York City Gay Men's Chorus
,
New York Daily News Photo Archive
,
New York Public Library
,
New York Times Company
,
Oddball Films
,
Omnipotent Inc.
,
One National Gay & Lesbian Archives
,
Outsider Productions
,
Paris Crepe Cafe
,
Petco
,
Petrified Films
,
Pop Physique
,
Prelinger Archives
,
Pride Magazine
,
Producer's Library Service
,
Puget Sound
,
Pulse Fitness Studio
,
Redux
,
Richard Amsel Archives
,
Rink Foto
,
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
,
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
,
Schlatter/Friendly/Romart
,
Skot
,
Streamline Films
,
Telling Pictures
,
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Archive
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The Alternative
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The Buckingham Hotel
,
The Conus Archive
,
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
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Think Film Inc.
,
Thought Equity Motion
,
Tomlin & Wagner Theatricalz
,
UCLA Film and Television Archive
,
UCSF Library
,
Up Dog Yoga & Cycling
,
Village at Ed Gould Plaza
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WJZ-TV
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Washington Post
,
Water Bearer Films
,
Word of Mouth
Make Up:
Galaxy San Juan
,
Leslie Ann Banfitch
,
Bonita DeHaven
Art Department:
Taryn Teigue
Camera and Electrical Department:
David A. Ford
,
Dan DeJesus
,
James Conant