Charles Busch

Overview

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Birthday
Aug 23, 1954 (70 years old)

Charles Busch

Known For

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
1h 29m
Movie 2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to reclaim their lives.

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
0h 30m
Movie 2006

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

An overview of the iconic actresses' legendary careers, as well as the rivalry that colored "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

How Real is 'The Star'?
0h 8m
Movie 2005

How Real is 'The Star'?

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

Her Royal Escape to Love
0h 6m
Movie 2005

Her Royal Escape to Love

Photoplay and Direction by Charles Busch

Die, Mommie, Die!
1h 30m
Movie 2003

Die, Mommie, Die!

Angela Arden is a washed up, has-been singing star who is trapped in a hateful marriage to film producer Sol Sussman. In an attempt to escape her marriage so that she can be with a hunky layabout, she poisons her husband. However, Angela's manipulative daughter, gay son and alcoholic maid are not going to make it easy for her.

Psycho Beach Party
1h 36m
Movie 2000

Psycho Beach Party

Chicklet is a sixteen-year old tomboy who's desperate to be part of the in-crowd of Malibu beach surfers. She's the typical American girl - except for one little problem: her personality is split into more slices than a pepperoni pizza.

Dragtime
1h 10m
Movie 1997

Dragtime

A film that revels in the sheer delightful fabulousness of drag! A joyful look into the lives of some of the most famous drag queens of today: Varla Jean Merman, Candis Cayne, Lady Bunny and Lypsinka. These frocked out femmes of fashion light up the screen!

Trouble on the Corner
1h 49m
Movie 1997

Trouble on the Corner

Jeff, a troubled therapist, suffers a breakdown when he spies on his sexy neighbor Ericca, a beautiful model that rollerblades around her apartment in red gloves and a kimono. When he confuses his erotically bizarre patients' most perverse neuroses with his own, the fine line between reality and fantasy erodes with lethal consequences. Darkly comedic, Trouble on the Corner takes you into the depths of one man's decent into madness and races toward the murderous conclusion of this tale of a modern urban nightmare.

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
2h 0m
Movie 1995

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

It Could Happen to You
1h 41m
Movie 1994

It Could Happen to You

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.

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.

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