Sunday, May 31, 2009

Adrian


Known as: American costume and fashion designer.

Known for:
- His costume designs for many films during Hollywood's Golden Age, including The Wizard of Oz and The Women.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Dolly Wilde


Known as: Irish socialite.

Known for:
- Niece of writer Oscar Wilde.

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- Wikipedia page

Luchino Visconti


Known as: Italian director and writer.

Known for:
- His films Ossessione, La Terra Trema, Rocco and his Brothers, The Leopard, The Damned and Death in Venice.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Spotlight On: Disney Animated Movies


Several out celebrities and artists have contributed to the legacy of Disney animated feature films (both theatrical and direct-to-video) over the years, including:

Voice Actors:
- Brian Bedford as Robin Hood in Robin Hood.
- Simon Callow as Mr. Grasshopper in James and the Giant Peach.
- Cam Clarke as Simba (singing) in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and Flounder in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea.
- Ellen DeGeneres as Dory in Finding Nemo.
- Andy Dick as Nuka in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
- Harvey Fierstein as Yao in Mulan*.
- Nigel Hawthorne as Fflewddur Fflam in The Black Cauldron and Professor Porter in Tarzan.
- Sean Hayes as Brain Pod #13 in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command.
- Edward Hibbert as Zazu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride*.
- Tom Hulce as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame*.
- Linda Hunt as Grandmother Willow in Pocahontas*.
- Nathan Lane as Timon in The Lion King* and Spot Helperman in Teacher's Pet.
- Miriam Margolyes as the Glowworm in James and the Giant Peach and the Matchmaker in Mulan.
- Roddy McDowall as Mr. Soil in A Bug's Life.
- Megan Mullally as Adele in Teacher's Pet.
- Rosie O'Donnell as Terk in Tarzan.
- David Hyde Pierce as Slim in A Bug's Life and Dr. Doppler in Treasure Planet.
- Roger Rees as Edward in Return to Never Land.
- Paul Reubens as Lock in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Fife in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas and Dennis in Teacher's Pet.
- Glenn Shadix as the Mayor in Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- David Ogden Stiers as the Narrator and Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast*, Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins in Pocahontas*, the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Fenton Q. Harcourt in Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Jumba in Lilo & Stitch* and Mr. Jolly in Teacher's Pet.
- Wanda Sykes as Innoko in Brother Bear 2.
- George Takei as the First Ancestor in Mulan*.
- Rip Taylor as Genie in DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp.
- Paul Vogt as Gator Guard in Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch.
- Gedde Watanabe as Ling in Mulan*.
- B.D. Wong as Captain Li Shang in Mulan*.

* = And sequel(s).


Music:
- Howard Ashman, songwriter for Oliver and Company, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.
- Maurice Chevalier, vocalist for The Aristocats.
- Melissa Etheridge, songwriter for Brother Bear 2.
- Elton John, songwriter for The Lion King.
- k.d. lang, vocalist for Home on the Range.
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer of "The Nutcracker Suite" in Fantasia.

Creators/Crew:
- Howard Ashman, writer and producer on The Little Mermaid, executive producer on Beauty and the Beast.
- Dean DeBlois, writer on Mulan, co-writer and co-director of Lilo & Stitch.
- Andreas Deja, supervising animator on Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Hercules, Lilo & Stitch and The Princess and the Frog.
- Thomas Schumacher, producer of The Rescuers Down Under and The Lion King.

Other:
- John Canemaker, animation historian featured in the DVD bonus materials of several Disney animated features.

Spotlight On: is an occasional feature here on The QuOD that highlights various pop culture touchstones involving a number of GLBT people of note.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Jim Verraros


Known as: American singer, reality TV personality and actor.

Known for:
- Finalist during the first season of American Idol; star of the Eating Out movies.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

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Laurette Taylor


Known as: American actress.

Known for:
- Star of Peg o' My Heart on stage and film; originated the role of Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie on Broadway.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page

Rodney To


Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- Former boyfriend of actor Anthony Rapp.

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- Internet Movie Database page

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Pat Steadman


Known as: American politician.

Known for:
- The first openly gay man to serve in the Colorado state senate.

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page
- Official YouTube channel

Jimmy Somerville


Known as: Scottish singer and songwriter.

Known for:
- Lead singer of Bronski Beat and The Communards and successful solo recording artist.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Another Gay Movies

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Yves Saint Laurent


Known as: French fashion designer.

Known for:
- Considered one of the greatest figures in French fashion in the 20th century.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry
- Movie Dearest review of the documentary L'Amour Fou

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- Spotlight On: GLBT History Month 2009

Rick Stokes


Known as: American politician.

Known for:
- Opponent of Harvey Milk in election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

Scott Smith


Known as: American activist.

Known for:
- Former lover and campaign manager of Harvey Milk (pictured right).

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- Wikipedia page

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- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Jerome Robbins


Known as: American director and choreographer.

Known for:
- Oscar and Tony Award winner whose work included On the Town, The King and I, West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: The Tony Awards 2009
- Spotlight On: GLBT History Month 2009
- Spotlight On: Kennedy Center Honorees

Arthur Rimbaud


Known as: French writer.

Known for:
- His influential poetry, including Une Saison en Enfer (A Season in Hell).

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Frank M. Robinson


Known as: American writer and activist.

Known for:
- Speech writer for Harvey Milk; author of several science fiction and techno-thriller novels.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

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- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

Monday, May 25, 2009

Charles Pierce


Known as: American drag performer and actor.

Known for:
- Acclaimed female impersonator, noted for his impersonation of Bette Davis; co-starred in the film Torch Song Trilogy.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Walter Pater


Known as: English writer and critic.

Known for:
- His philosophical novel Marius the Epicurean.

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- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Robyn Ochs


Known as: American activist and educator.

Known for:
- Founder of the Bisexual Resource Center.

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- Wikipedia page
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- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Daniel Nicoletta


Known as: American photographer and activist.

Known for:
- Employee at Harvey Milk's camera shop; worked on Milk's political campaigns and documented the era through photographs.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

George Nader


Known as: American actor and writer.

Known for:
- Golden Globe winning actor best remembered for the 3-D movie Robot Monster; author of Chrome, the first gay sci-fi novel.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Richard Newman


Known as: English reality TV personality and radio host.

Known for:
- His appearances on the seventh series of Big Brother in the UK; host for Gaydar Radio.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Sal Mineo


Known as: American actor.

Known for:
- His Academy Award nominated roles in Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

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- Spotlight On: The Celluloid Closet

F.W. Murnau


Known as: German director, writer and producer.

Known for:
- Influential silent film director whose credits include such classics as Nosferatu, The Last Laugh, Faust and Sunrise.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Kelly McGillis


Known as: American actress.

Known for:
- Her performances in the films Witness, Top Gun and The Accused.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Movie Dearest Out in Film profile

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- Spotlight On: The L Word
- Spotlight On: The Out 100 2009

Friday, May 22, 2009

Davis Mallory


Known as: American reality TV personality.

Known for:
- His appearances on The Real World: Denver and Real World/Road Rules Challenge.

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page for The Real World: Denver
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter page

Richard Morel


Known as: American singer, songwriter, DJ and music producer.

Known for:
- His collaborations with and re-mixes for such artists as Deep Dish, Cyndi Lauper and Pet Shop Boys.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Another Gay Movies

Robert de Montesquiou


Known as: French writer.

Known for:
- Poet during France's Belle Epoque, best remembered as a dandy and an aesthete who inspired the literary creations of others.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Lypsinka


Known as: American drag performer, actor and writer; née John Epperson.

Known for:
- His celebrated stage shows, in which he lip-synchs to soundtracks created from movie dialogue and popular songs.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry
- Official Facebook page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Another Gay Movies

Eva Le Gallienne


Known as: English actress, producer and director.

Known for:
- Highly respected, Tony Award-winning stage actress; Academy Award nominee for Resurrection.

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

L.P.


Known as: American singer, songwriter and musician.

Known for:
- Her pop/rock albums Heart-Shaped Scar, Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol and L.P.

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official MySpace page

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Rebecca Loos


Known as: Dutch model.

Known for:
- Allegedly had an affair with soccer star David Beckham; her appearances on various British reality TV shows.

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- Official sites: English / Spanish
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official MySpace page
- Official YouTube channel

Jack Lira


Known as: American activist.

Known for:
- Troubled boyfriend of Harvey Milk during his time as San Francisco Supervisor.

Know more:
- Castro Street profile

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- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

Lana Lawless


Known as: American golfer.

Known for:
- Women’s long drive world champion.

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- Golfweek interview
- Official Facebook page

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Hedy Lamarr


Known as: American actress and scientist.

Known for:
- Her films Algiers, Boom Town, White Cargo and Samson and Delilah; invented frequency hopping.

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Brandon Kneefel


Known as: American activist and model.

Known for:
- Member of Soulforce and contributing editor to the website MyOutSpirit.com.

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- Instinct magazine interview
- Official Facebook page

DJ Keoki


Known as: American DJ.

Known for:
- The first "superstar DJ"; one of the infamous New York City "Club Kids".

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Monday, May 18, 2009

Ethan Kage


Known as: American pornographic actor.

Known for:
- His performances in movies as a Falcon Studios exclusive.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page
- Gay Porn Stars profile (NSFW)

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- Spotlight On: Another Gay Movies

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John Kaine


Known as: American artist.

Known for:
- His paintings, which combine elements of Mexican culture and pop art.

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- Official site
- Official MySpace page

Miranda July


Known as: American actress, director, writer, musician and performance artist.

Known for:
- Her award winning film Me and You and Everyone We Know.

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page
- Official MySpace page

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Holly Johnson


Known as: English singer, songwriter, musician and artist.

Known for:
- Lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

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- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official MySpace page
- Official Twitter page

William Inge


Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- His plays Come Back, Little Sheba, Picnic, Bus Stop and The Dark at the Top of the Stairs and the film Splendor in the Grass.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Langston Hughes


Known as: American writer.

Known for:
- Early innovator of the literary art form known as "jazz poetry"; best-known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: GLBT History Month 2011

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Billie Holiday


Known as: American singer and songwriter.

Known for:
- Highly influential jazz and pop singer; songs include "God Bless the Child" and "Lady Sings the Blues".

Know more:
- Official site
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Internet Broadway Database page
- Official MySpace page

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- Spotlight On: Oscar Biopics

Deborah Hoffmann


Known as: American director, writer, producer and editor.

Known for:
- Her Academy Award nominated documentaries Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter and Long Night's Journey Into Day.

Know more:
- Internet Movie Database page

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

David Goodstein


Known as: American magazine publisher and activist.

Known for:
- Former publisher of The Advocate.

Know more:
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry

Related posts on The QuOD:
- Spotlight On: Milk Movies

Thursday, May 14, 2009

James Getzlaff


Known as: American reality TV personality and actor.

Known for:
- The "leading man" in Bravo's controversial gay dating series Boy Meets Boy.

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page
- Official Facebook page

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- Spotlight On: Another Gay Movies

Nickolas Grace


Known as: English actor.

Known for:
- His roles on television, including Anthony Blanche in Brideshead Revisited and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin of Sherwood.

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- Wikipedia page
- Internet Movie Database page

Ronald Firbank


Known as: English writer.

Known for:
- His high camp, unapologetically queer novels (Valmouth) and plays (The Princess Zoubaroff).

Know more:
- Wikipedia page
- GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry