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Charles Busch

Date of birth: 1954-08-23

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Known for: Acting

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Charles Busch

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.

Movie Credits

Psycho Beach Party
2.9

Psycho Beach Party

2000-08-06

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

A Very Serious Person
2.8

A Very Serious Person

2006-04-28

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

Die, Mommie, Die!
3.3

Die, Mommie, Die!

2003-10-31

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

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch
2.9

The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch

2005-04-25

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

Trouble on the Corner
0.8

Trouble on the Corner

1997-10-09

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

How Real is 'The Star'?
3

How Real is 'The Star'?

2005-01-01

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

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star
3.4

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

2002-08-01

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

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
0

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

A documentary on John Schlesinger and Michael Childers.

Dragtime
0

Dragtime

1997-10-11

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

It Could Happen to You
3.4

It Could Happen to You

1994-07-16

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

Her Royal Escape to Love
2.5

Her Royal Escape to Love

2005-01-01

Photoplay and Direction by Charles Busch

Addams Family Values
3.5

Addams Family Values

1993-11-19

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

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
3.1

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

2017-03-11

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

The Confession of Lily Dare
0

The Confession of Lily Dare

2020-05-13

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

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition
3.3

Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition

2006-05-30

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

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
0

Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!

1995-10-19

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

Rescued from the Closet
3

Rescued from the Closet

2001-05-29

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

The Sixth Reel
0.5

The Sixth Reel

2021-08-19

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