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Charles Busch

Charles Busch

Actor, Writer, Director

Born August 23, 1954

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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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2 wins and 1 nominations

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Charles Busch Videos

The Sixth Reel - Official Trailer HD

Die Mommie Die Theatrical Trailer

Charles Pierce segment on Dragtime Documentary - 1999

DRAGTIME...Out takes

Dragtime (HBO Feature Documentary)

John Epperson - Lypsinka - Dragtime

Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story Poster

Midnight Men - A John Schlesinger & Michael Childers Story Documentary2022Self

The House Arrest Rooneys Poster

The House Arrest Rooneys TV Series2021Margaret Rooney

The Sixth Reel Poster

The Sixth Reel Feature Film2021Jimmy

Amber Live! TV Series2020Self

Billy Masters LIVE! Poster

Billy Masters LIVE! TV Series2020Self

Doris Dear's Gurl Talk Poster

Doris Dear's Gurl Talk Mini-Series2020

Stars in the House Poster

Stars in the House TV Series2020Self

Virtual Pride Parade Poster

Virtual Pride Parade Video2020Self

Say What!: A Geriatric Proposal Poster

Say What!: A Geriatric Proposal Short Film2017Hayes

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Poster

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Documentary2017Self - Actor

Broadway.com #LiveatFive Poster

Broadway.com #LiveatFive TV Series2015Self

The 2012 Annual Actors Fund Gala Awards TV Special2012Self

2011: Year in Review TV Special2011Self

Lipstick Jungle Poster

Lipstick Jungle TV Series2008Ricardo Bragini

Ginger Rogers at Twentieth Century Fox Video2007Self

A Very Serious Person Poster

A Very Serious Person Feature Film2006Jan

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story Poster

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story Documentary2006Self

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition Poster

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition Documentary2006Self

Garbo Documentary2005Self - Interviewee

TCM Guest Programmer Poster

TCM Guest Programmer TV Series2005Self - Special Guest

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch Poster

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch Documentary2005Leading Lady

Die, Mommie, Die! Poster

Die, Mommie, Die! Feature Film2003Angela Arden

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Poster

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star Documentary2002Self - playwright

Anatomy of a Scene Poster

Anatomy of a Scene TV Series2001Self

Rescued from the Closet Poster

Rescued from the Closet Documentary2001Self

The 55th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 55th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2001Self - Nominee & Presenter

Psycho Beach Party Poster

Psycho Beach Party Feature Film2000Captain Monica Stark

Under the Pink Carpet Poster

Under the Pink Carpet TV Series2000Self

Dragtime Poster

Dragtime Documentary1997Self

Oz TV Series1997Nat Ginzburg

The 42nd Annual Drama Desk Awards TV Special1997Self - Presenter

Trouble on the Corner Poster

Trouble on the Corner Feature Film1997Ms. Ellen

Theater Talk Poster

Theater Talk TV Series1996Self - Guest

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! Poster

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! Documentary1995Self

It Could Happen to You Poster

It Could Happen to You Feature Film1994Timothy

Addams Family Values Poster

Addams Family Values Feature Film1993Countess Cousin Aphasia du Berry

Frasier TV Series1993Mark

In the Life Poster

In the Life TV Series1992Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Gandahar Poster

Gandahar Feature Film1987Gemnen

Working in the Theatre Poster

Working in the Theatre TV Series1976Self

One Life to Live Poster

One Life to Live TV Series1968Peg Barlow

Writer

4

The Sixth Reel Poster

The Sixth Reel Feature Film2021

A Very Serious Person Poster

A Very Serious Person Feature Film2006

Die, Mommie, Die! Poster

Die, Mommie, Die! Feature Film2003

Psycho Beach Party Poster

Psycho Beach Party Feature Film2000

Thanks

4

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Year

1980 Short Film2022

Enfant Terrible: A Conversation with Patty McCormack Video2004

The Celluloid Closet Poster

The Celluloid Closet Documentary1995

A Friend of Dorothy Poster

A Friend of Dorothy Short Film1994

Director

2

The Sixth Reel Poster

The Sixth Reel Feature Film2021

A Very Serious Person Poster

A Very Serious Person Feature Film2006

Other Crew

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The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch Poster

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch Documentary2005

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