Michael Musto

Michael Musto

Born: December 3, 1955

Movies for Michael Musto...

Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art
Title: Scooter LaForge: A Life of Art
Character: Himself
Released: November 8, 2023
Type: Movie
In Scooter LaForge: a life of art, the iconic queer artist reflects on his career, his struggles and triumphs, and the impact that current events have had on his life and the lives of so many artists in NYC. Originally from New Mexico, LaForge exhibits a signature style that is instantly recognizable, yet perpetually reinvented. His bespoke painted clothing, which claimed the attention and subsequent partnership of famed designer Patricia Field, has become a specialized luxury, sought after by celebrities such as Debbie Harry, Beyoncé, and Nicki Minaj. Layered with childhood fantasy and adult themes, classical inspiration and modern social commentary, his pieces are woven together using paint, found objects, fabric, and anything else that strikes his fancy.
bee
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Title: The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Character: Self
Released: March 15, 2022
Type: Movie
Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fans and the Kids In The Hall themselves – this documentary tells the wild story of this cult-famous comedy troupe from the 1980s to the present day.
bee
Duke of New York in New Ghost City
Title: Duke of New York in New Ghost City
Character: Mr. Musk
Released: June 1, 2021
Type: Movie
Amid the Covid19 pandemic, a movie producer tricks a director into killing an Asian actor in an attempt to take revenge for the virus. The director gets wind of the plot and decides to go against the producer and set crew.
bee
Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket
Title: Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 2020
Type: Movie
Sharon Needles presents a star-studded spoopy music special filmed live from New York City.
bee
Japanese Borscht
Title: Japanese Borscht
Character: Uncle
Released: July 30, 2019
Type: Movie
Davis Loses his Girl and step daughter to gangster Brother n Law but gets unlikely help from the Phantom of the Opera and his newly found Yakuza family MICHAEL Musto stars in this cult classic remake of a film made in 2006 on a vacation camera
bee
Wig
Title: Wig
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2019
Type: Movie
Spotlighting the art of drag, and centered on the New York staple Wigstock, this documentary showcases the personalities and performances that inform the ways we understand queerness, art and identity today.
bee
Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Title: Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate
Character: Talk Show Host
Released: May 18, 2018
Type: Movie
After winning over the staff and students of Milford High School, chemistry teacher Richard Martinez aka Bianca Del Rio sent her nemesis Vice Principal Deborah “Debbie” Ward to jail in a flawlessly executed plan. When Debbie is released from jail, she conjures up a scheme to do away with Bianca Del Rio once and for all, by luring her on a dangerous journey to Russia to accept a teaching award and cash prize.
bee
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Title: The Fabulous Allan Carr
Character: Himself
Released: May 19, 2017
Type: Movie
Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A producer, manager, and marketing genius, Carr built his bombastic reputation amid a series of successes including the mega-hit musical film "Grease," until it all came crashing down after he produced the 1989 Academy Awards, a notorious debacle.
bee
Vamp Bikers Tres
Title: Vamp Bikers Tres
Character: Hedda Hopper
Released: December 13, 2016
Type: Movie
The Witches have taken over Biker Town and turned a Biker into a Zombie. When he returns with a mob of Zombies, the supernatural showdown will unite the Zombies, Vampires, and Bikers against the Witches.
bee
Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
Title: Bianca Del Rio Birthday Roast
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2016
Type: Movie
The tables got turned on insult comedian Bianca del Rio as a panel of legendary New York nightlife roasters grilled the Queen of Mean in honor of her 40th birthday! All proceeds go to benefit the post-production of the feature film HURRICANE BIANCA! Drag Race favorites Courtney Act, Darienne Lake, Shangela, Jinkx Monsoon, with Bob the Drag Queen, Logan Hardcore, the hilarious Michael Musto, and Mimi Imfurst . Hosted by Roastmaster Lady Bunny. (And you know Bianca won't be able to resist roasting them back!) The night was a fundraiser for our independent film "Hurricane Bianca," which we just got back from an 18-day shoot down in Dallas! We were joined by SNL favorite Rachel Dratch, and Drag Race Superstars Willam, Shangela, Alyssa Edwards and Joslyn Fox! Sales from the video downloads of the roast will go towards post-production of the film: editing, music, special effects, digital beard removal, etc.
bee
Title: The Pit Stop
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 2016
Type: TV
The aftershow for RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. The show involves two people (usually two previous competitors from Drag Race) who discuss the events of the episode.
bee
Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig
Title: Glory Daze: The Life and Times of Michael Alig
Released: September 24, 2015
Type: Movie
A review of the wild New York City nightlife of the 90s. The cast of characters who made up the infamous Club Kids speak candidly about that era, culminating with Alig's release from incarceration.
bee
Gazelle: The Love Issue
Title: Gazelle: The Love Issue
Character: Himself
Released: November 14, 2014
Type: Movie
Paulo is a 45-year-old Brazilian flight attendant. He is internationally famous in the after-hours world for the fabulous persona he has worked tirelessly to create, his artistic alter-ego, Gazelle. Paulo is HIV+ but never got sick before and now he sees his own life is in danger for the first time. With the sudden and tragic sad death of Eric, his partner of seven years, Paulo must pass through a life transformation. Looking to survive, he embarks on a conscious transformation, beginning with filtering what matters in his life. On his path, besides the new lover, he finds collaborators that push him forward in life and show more meanings for the word Love.
bee
Vamp Bikers
Title: Vamp Bikers
Released: September 22, 2013
Type: Movie
What happens when a bunch of Vampires move into an abandoned factory in a town run by Bikers somewhere in the future. - Bikers come to Demand the New tenants evicted but something erupts and chaos takes over the town.
bee
Fire Island '79
Title: Fire Island '79
Released: July 18, 2013
Type: Movie
Filmmaker Chase Hook committed suicide on December 31st, 1979. His conservative family destroyed all of his films. Recently Super 8 home movies of his last summer on Fire Island were found. Also recovered was the tape from his answering machine.
bee
Pig Death Machine
Title: Pig Death Machine
Character: Orchid #1
Released: March 8, 2013
Type: Movie
A very special shipment of tainted pork arrives in Santa Fe, N.M., transforming anyone who eats it into a brilliant, but psychotic, braniac -- including a dimwitted bimbo and a punk botanist who can now hear her beloved plants.
bee
Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
Title: Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson
Character: Himself
Released: October 15, 2012
Type: Movie
Marsha P. Johnson was a drag queen, sex worker, and LGBT activist who fought at Stonewall and knew Andy Warhol. She was a New York fixture who made her motto her middle name: "Pay it no mind". This documentary about her life includes the last interview she gave before the suspicious circumstances of her death in 1992.
bee
Title: She's Living for This
Character: Michael Musto
Released: February 24, 2012
Type: TV
She’s Living for This is an American television comedy and variety series created by Keith Levy and Josh Rosenzweig. The show currently airs on LGBT cable network here!. The series stars drag performer Sherry Vine. The series premiered on February 24, 2012. here! produced six episodes for season one. The network announced a second season of the show to begin production in the summer 2012 for a fall 2012 premiere. In 2012 it was announced that episodes of She's Living for This would be made available on online video service Hulu.
bee
Title: Smash
Character: Michael Musto
Released: February 6, 2012
Type: TV
A songwriting duo tries to create a hit with a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.
bee
The Smurfs
Title: The Smurfs
Character: Party Guest
Released: July 29, 2011
Type: Movie
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
bee
Florent: Queen of the Meat Market
Title: Florent: Queen of the Meat Market
Character: Himself
Released: May 20, 2011
Type: Movie
Let Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Michael Musto and other famous (and infamous) faces take you on a fantastic voyage to New York City's legendary Florent diner. For 23 years, the all-night eatery in the city's Meat Packing District was prime stomping ground for a surprising mix of A-list celebrities, tourists, families and club kids. This wildly entertaining documentary chronicles the history and final days of this outrageous icon.
bee
BearCity
Title: BearCity
Character: Self
Released: June 8, 2010
Type: Movie
Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend
bee
Violet Tendencies
Title: Violet Tendencies
Released: April 24, 2010
Type: Movie
A woman tries to distance herself from her gay friends in an effort to land a straight boyfriend.
bee
La dolce vita
Title: La dolce vita
Released: February 26, 2006
Type: Movie
Inspired by the classic tale of sex, glamour and debauchery, Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita dives into Manhattan's exclusive worlds of fashion, celebrity, and society... and further down into its seedy underground sex club culture. Don't miss the most anticipated film of the year by New York magazine's "pop prince of porn" Michael Lucas!
bee
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Title: Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Character: Self
Released: February 12, 2006
Type: Movie
A chronological look at films by, for, or about gays and lesbians in the United States, from 1947 to 2005, Kenneth Anger's "Fireworks" to "Brokeback Mountain". Talking heads, anchored by critic and scholar B. Ruby Rich, are interspersed with an advancing timeline and with clips from two dozen films. The narrative groups the pictures around various firsts, movements, and triumphs: experimental films, indie films, sex on screen, outlaw culture and bad guys, lesbian lovers, films about AIDS and dying, emergence of romantic comedy, transgender films, films about diversity and various cultures, documentaries and then mainstream Hollywood drama. What might come next?
bee
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Title: The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
Character: Self
Released: April 25, 2005
Type: Movie
Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribute to actor, writer, drag performer, and glamorous leading lady Charles Busch.
bee
Kiki and Herb Reloaded
Title: Kiki and Herb Reloaded
Character: Himself
Released: April 9, 2005
Type: Movie
The outrageous drag-cabaret duo Kiki and Herb share their past, present and future as they tour the UK. A mixture of live performance and celebrity interviews (featuring Rufus Wainwright and the Scissor Sisters) that reflect on Kiki and Herb's musical influences, fans, politics and family.
bee
Thinking XXX
Title: Thinking XXX
Character: Self
Released: October 27, 2004
Type: Movie
For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of adult movies, each pair of photographs in the same pose, clothed and nude. This film records the photo shoots and includes interviews with the performers and commentary from eight writers (and John Waters). The actors and writers discuss economics, nudity and exhibitionism, careers, and private lives.
bee
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
Title: Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
Character: Himself
Released: June 13, 2001
Type: Movie
Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.
bee
Behind the Seams
Title: Behind the Seams
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Casey McCan, a top supermodel who seemingly has it all - looks, fame, wealth, an intellectual playboy boyfriend...a stalker? Well, maybe not everything! Cameos by Soupy Sales, Moon Zappa, Cathy Kinney and Dick Cavett.
bee
Psycho Path
Title: Psycho Path
Character: Self - Village Voice
Released: February 10, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary on the making of Gus Van Sant's "Psycho."
bee
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
Title: Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1994
Type: Movie
Tells the story of Nelson Sullivan who was the unofficial video documentary filmmaker of the late 1980s downtown New York nightlife and LGBTQ+ community, with extensive archival segments directed by Sullivan himself.
bee
Night Owl
Title: Night Owl
Character: Club M.C.
Released: June 30, 1993
Type: Movie
A vampire in the East Village picks up women, and while having sex with them kills them and drinks their blood. Meanwhile, a young Puerto Rican guy begins searching the Village for his sister, who is one of the vampire's victims.
bee
Resident Alien
Title: Resident Alien
Character: Gossip Columnist
Released: September 14, 1990
Type: Movie
At age 73, writer and melancholy master of the bon mot, Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), became an Englishman in New York. Nossiter's camera follows Crisp about the streets of Manhattan, where Crisp seems very much at home, wearing eye shadow, appearing on a makeshift stage, making and repeating wry observations, talking to John Hurt (who played Crisp in the autobiographical TV movie, "The Naked Civil Servant"), and dining with friends. Others who know Crisp comment on him, on his life as an openly gay man with an effeminate manner, and on his place in the history of gays' social struggle. The portrait that emerges is of one wit and of suffering.
bee
Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
Title: Nelson Sullivan's Video Diaries
Character: Himself
Released: July 3, 1989
Type: Movie
From 1983 to 1989, New Yorker Nelson Sullivan captured more than 1,900 hours of video footage and saved most of it on VHS tapes, making a collection of 601 episodes documenting his everyday life in the East-Village, as well as following some flamboyant local icons like RuPaul, Sylvia Miles, and Phoebe Legere.
bee
Nelson Sullivan
Title: Nelson Sullivan
Released: July 3, 1989
Type: Movie
Nelson Sullivan, a videographer in Manhattan circa 1983 to 1989, documented a large chunk of the final six years of his life, capturing his days and nights with drag queens and other NYC outcasts of the time. His style takes on a "home movie quality" that captures a lost - and now romanticized - American era in all of its mundane glory.
bee
Impact Video Magazine
Title: Impact Video Magazine
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Counter-culture video magazine created by Stuart Shapiro, featuring Bill Hicks, Robert Williams, Public Enemy, Butthole Surfers, Survival Research Labs, and much more! Hosted by Alex Winter!
bee
The Sound Of Muzak
Title: The Sound Of Muzak
Character: Sister Morphine
Released: April 21, 1986
Type: Movie
Holly Woodlawn stars along with underground personalities of downtown New York in this adaptation of “the sound of music” by the renowned composer Scott Wittman, presented at limelight April 21, 1986.
bee
Garbo Talks
Title: Garbo Talks
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: October 12, 1984
Type: Movie
When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, has one last wish: to meet the great Greta Garbo. Gilbert, wanting to do this last thing for her, sets out on a wild goose chase through the streets of New York City to track down the iconic star, at the expense of his personal life and much to the chagrin of his wife, Lisa. Can he find Garbo before it's too late?