Anthony Caronna
Directing
Biography
Anthony Caronna is an American film director. In 2017, their debut feature documentary Susanne Bartsch: On Top, had its world premiere at Hot Docs, and was acquired by World of Wonder and The Orchard, with RuPaul executive producing. In 2021, Caronna directed an episode of the FX/Vice documentary series Pride. In 2023, Caronna directed Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York for HBO executive produced by Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan, Howard Gertler and Charlize Theron. They are a contributing partner to No Weather, a production company and filmmaking collaborative in NYC.
Known For
Six renowned LGBTQ+ directors explore heroic and heartbreaking stories that define America as a nation. The limited series spans the FBI surveillance of homosexuals during the 1950s Lavender Scare to the “Culture Wars” of the 1990s and beyond, exploring the queer legacy of the Civil Rights movement and the battle over marriage equality.
Pride
In the early 1990s, with homophobia and hate crimes on the rise as the AIDS crisis worsens, a serial killer preys upon gay men in New York City, infiltrating queer nightlife to find his victims.
Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York
Dubbed New York's "Queen of the Night," proto–club kid Susanne Bartsch has been throwing unforgettable parties for over 30 years and is still going strong.