J.D. Disalvatore was born on March 5, 1966 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA as Julie Disalvatore. She was a producer and editor, known for Dante's Peak (1997), Gay Propaganda (2002) and Shelter (2007). She died on August 24, 2017 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA. In addition to producing LGBTQ+ films, she had also written extensively about LGBTQ+ film. Disalvatore was also the Festival Manager at Outfest: The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian