Movies by Michael Musto
As part of the cast:
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Making the Boys (2009)
Cast: Edward Albee, Tony Kushner, Larry Kramer …
Directed by: Crayton Robey
Revered by some for breaking new ground and reviled by others for reinforcing stereotypes, The Boys in the Band was the first gay-themed film to reach a mainstream audience. This documentary…
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Arias with a Twist: The DocuFantasy (2009)
Cast: Cassandra Peterson, Ann Magnuson, Michael Musto …
Directed by: Bobby Sheehan
Filmmaker Bobby Sheehan directs this documentary that chronicles the creation of "Arias with a Twist," a deliriously provocative stage show from performance artists Joey Arias and Basil Twist…
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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008)
Cast: Jack Wrangler, Margaret Whiting, Bruce Vilanch …
Directed by: Jeffrey Schwarz
During the 1970s, gay porn icon Jack Wrangler starred in more than 80 films to become the quintessential gay fantasy, as this campy and outrageous documentary attests. Chronicling his…
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Paris, Not France (2008)
Cast: Nicky Hilton, Paris Hilton, Rick Hilton …
Directed by: Adria Petty
Filmmaker Adria Petty presents a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of heiress and media darling Paris Hilton as she travels the world to wow her fans and expand her business interests.…
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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006)
Cast: Wilson Cruz, Alan Cumming, Arthur Dong …
Directed by: Lisa Ades, Lesli Klainberg
Through interviews with a host of gay and lesbian producers, directors and actors -- including John Waters, Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant and more -- directors Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg…
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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2006)
Cast: Rosie O'Donnell, Kathleen Turner, Charles Busch …
Directed by: John Catania, Charles D. Ignacio
Beginning in 2000 with the premiere of the hit Broadway play "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," filmmakers John Catania and Charles D. Ignacio chronicle the "drag to riches" story of…
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F**k the Disabled Please (2002)
Cast: Greg Walloch, Anne Meara, Stephen Baldwin …
This shockingly-titled film is part documentary, part concert footage and part traditional comedy starring New York stand-up comedian Greg Walloch. Politically incorrect, politically…
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Operation Midnight Climax (2002)
Cast: Caron Bernstein, Trent Haaga, Eleanor Hutchins …
Directed by: Gadi Harel, Will Keenan
Idealistic Will Nitch (Will Keenan) sets out to create a female-only race of humans that's designed to contest the current discrimination and bias he sees being dealt to women all over…
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Advice from a Caterpillar (1999)
Cast: Jon Tenney, Timothy Olyphant, Cynthia Nixon …
Directed by: Don Scardino
Blessed with a great New York City loft, a thriving career and a no-strings relationship with a married man, Missy (Cynthia Nixon) has little interest in getting tied down romantically. That…
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Party Monster: The Shockumentary (1998)
Cast: Michael Alig, Gitsie, James St. James …
Directed by: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato
This sometimes-gruesome -- but engrossing -- documentary, a 1998 Sundance Film Festival entry, traces the path that club-kid-gone-bad Michael Alig followed as he went from being one of New…
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Resident Alien (1990)
Cast: Quentin Crisp, John Hurt, Sting …
Directed by: Jonathan Nossiter
This beguiling documentary chronicles the adventures of Quentin Crisp, a dandified British expatriate living in New York City. Crisp minces through downtown Manhattan, where he runs across…