Biography
Writer, director, and producer Randy Barbato has a soft spot for making films about public figures ostracized or misunderstood by the media and, by extension, society at large. Along with his life and creative partner, Fenton Bailey, Barbato has created some of the more groundbreaking and sometimes controversial documentaries and made-for-TV specials. A native of New Jersey, Barbato attended graduate film school at New York University, where he met Fenton Bailey, originally from Great Britain. Both dropped out after a year to form a pop band, The Pop Tarts. In 1990, the duo created their own company, World of Wonder Productions, with the intention of recording Pop Tarts music, but only after established companies rejected them.
Directed 28
2020s
- 2026
- 2021
Going to Pot: The High and Low of It
Director
2010s
- 2019
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
Director
Stonewall Outloud
Director
- 2017
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Director
- 2016
- 2013
I Am Britney Jean
Director
- 2012
In Vogue: The Editor's Eye
Director
- 2011
The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Director
Becoming Chaz
Director
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2005
- 2004
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
Director
- 2003
- 2002
Monica in Black and White
Director
- 2001
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
Director
- 2000
101 Rent Boys
Director
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Director
1990s
- 1998
Party Monster: The Shockumentary
Director
- 1997
Drop Dead Gorgeous (A Tragicomedy): The Power of HIV Positive Thinking
Director
The Real Ellen Story
Director
- 1994
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
Director
- 1993
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
Director
Produced 75
2020s
- 2026
Heals
Executive Producer
RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Rewind
Executive Producer
Club Cumming
Executive Producer
Manhood
Executive Producer
- 2025
Dear Viv
Executive Producer
- 2024
Ginger's House
Executive Producer
The Little Pageant That Could
Executive Producer
Drag Me to the Movies
Executive Producer
Drag Race España All Stars
Production Executive
- 2023
Chill with Phil
Executive Producer
True Crime Story: Citizen Detective
Executive Producer
Drag Race Germany
Executive Producer
Yes I Am: The Ric Weiland Story
Producer
- 2022
Bring Back My Girls
Executive Producer
Raising a F***ing Star
Executive Producer
It's CompliPlated
Executive Producer
- 2021
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Executive Producer
Queen of the Universe
Executive Producer
Painted with Raven
Executive Producer
Jimbo vs. Peas
Executive Producer
Million Dollar Listing: Ryan's Renovation
Executive Producer
Going to Pot: The High and Low of It
Executive Producer
- 2020
Highway to Heel
Executive Producer
RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls
Executive Producer
Freedia Got a Gun
Producer
Wojnarowicz: Fuck You Faggot Fucker
Producer
The Vivienne Takes On Hollywood
Executive Producer
2010s
- 2019
Stonewall Outloud
Producer
Werq the World
Executive Producer
Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts
Executive Producer
- 2018
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular
Executive Producer
Follow Me
Executive Producer
When the Beat Drops
Producer
- 2017
The Trixie & Katya Show
Executive Producer
Menendez: Blood Brothers
Executive Producer
- 2016
Out of Iraq: A Love Story
Producer
All My Gay Friends Are Getting Married
Executive Producer
- 2014
Dressed as a Girl
Executive Producer
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Reverend Death
Executive Producer
- 2007
Pete's PA
Executive Producer
Sex Change Hospital
Executive Producer
Miss Navajo
Executive Producer
- 2005
Tammy Faye Death Defying
Executive Producer
- 2004
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Executive Producer
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality
Executive Producer
Vivid Valley
Executive Producer
- 2003
- 2001
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
Producer
The Secret Rulers of the World
Producer
Lesbians Go Mad In Lesbos
Executive Producer
- 2000
101 Rent Boys
Producer
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Producer
1990s
- 1999
Pornography: The Secret History Of Civilization
Executive Producer
- 1994
Nelson Sullivan's World Of Wonder
Producer
- 1993
RuPaul's Christmas Ball
Producer
Created 33
2020s
- 2026
Drag Race México: Latina Royale
Creator
Drag Race Down Under vs The World
Creator
- 2025
Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale
Creator
- 2024
RuPaul's Drag Race Live Untucked
Creator
Drag Race España All Stars
Creator
- 2023
Drag Race Germany
Creator
Drag Race Brasil
Creator
Drag Race Mexico
Creator
Drag Race Sweden
Creator
Drag Race Sverige: Untucked!
Creator
Drag Race Belgium
Creator
- 2022
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
Creator
Drag Race Philippines Untucked!
Creator
- 2021
Queen of the Universe
Creator
- 2020
Drag Race Holland
Creator
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
Drag Race Thailand
Creator
- 2012
- 2010
RuPaul's Drag U
Creator
2000s
- 2009
Under the Hood
Creator
No release date
Drag Race South Africa
Creator
RuPaul's Drag Race UK All Stars
Creator
Wrote 2
2000s
- 2005
- 2003
Appearances3
2020s
- 2022
- 2020
RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue
Self · 1 episode
2000s
- 2006
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2010s
- 2019
