Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Birthday: 1954-08-23

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Biography: Charles Louis Busch (born August 23, 1954) is an American actor, screenwriter, playwright and female impersonator, known for his appearances on stage in his own camp style plays and in film and television. He wrote and starred in his early plays Off-off-Broadway beginning in 1978, generally in drag roles, and also acted in the works of other playwrights. He also wrote for television and began to act in films and on television in the late 1990s. His best known play is The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000), which was a success on Broadway.

Movies

Psycho Beach Party
Psycho Beach Party

Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach sur...

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A Very Serious Person
A Very Serious Person

Jan, an itinerant male nurse from Denmark, takes a new job with Mrs. A, a terminally ill Manhattan w...

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Die, Mommie, Die!
Die, Mommie, Die!

Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film prod...

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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

Tender and upbeat, THE LADY IN QUESTION IS CHARLES BUSCH is the affectionate and entertaining tribut...

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Trouble on the Corner
Trouble on the Corner

Jeff, a troubled therapist, suffers a breakdown when he spies on his sexy neighbor Ericca, a beautif...

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How Real is 'The Star'?
How Real is 'The Star'?

A short documentary about the Bette Davis film, The Star from 1952....

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Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

In this documentary on the life of Joan Crawford, we learn why she should be remembered as the great...

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Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

A documentary on John Schlesinger and Michael Childers....

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Dragtime
Dragtime

A film that revels in the sheer delightful fabulousness of drag! A joyful look into the lives of som...

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It Could Happen to You
It Could Happen to You

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip wai...

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Her Royal Escape to Love
Her Royal Escape to Love

Photoplay and Direction by Charles Busch...

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Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values

Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy ad...

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The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, follow...

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The Confession of Lily Dare
The Confession of Lily Dare

Played against the gaudy tapestry of turn of the century California’s notorious Barbary Coast, The C...

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Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ev...

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Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show...

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Rescued from the Closet
Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet is a 2001 documentary consisting of interviews originally recorded for the 1...

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The Sixth Reel
The Sixth Reel

When the death of a close friend unearths the long-thought lost final reel of a classic Tod Browning...

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Gandahar
Gandahar

On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by...

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