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Mario Montez
Acting Profile

Mario Montez

Born: Jul 20, 1935
Place of birth: Ponce, Puerto Rico
TMDB Popularity: 0.1

Biography

René Rivera, (July 20, 1935 – September 26, 2013), known professionally as Mario Montez, was one of the Warhol superstars, appearing in thirteen of Andy Warhol's underground films from 1964 to 1966. He took his name as a male homage to the actress Maria Montez, an important gay icon in the fifties and sixties. Before appearing in Warhol's films, he appeared in Jack Smith's important underground films Flaming Creatures and Normal Love. Montez also stars in the Ron Rice film, Chumlum, made in 1964. Mario Montez, was "a staple in the New York underground scene of the 1960s and ’70s."

Filmography & Movies

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

as Himself (archive footage)

2017
America Is Not Ready for This

America Is Not Ready for This

as Self

2012
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

as Self

20076.6
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

1987
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan

Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan

as Herself

1972
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo

Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo

1970
Face

Face

as Himself

1969
No President

No President

19695.0
No Image

The Gypsy's Ball

as wicked gypsy

1969
The Queen

The Queen

as Self - Singer

19686.4
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

as Self

19687.2
No Image

Flaming Twenties

1968
Lupe

Lupe

as Lupe Velez

19677.3
Jungle Island

Jungle Island

1967
Chelsea Girls

Chelsea Girls

as Transvestite

19665.5
No Image

The John

1966
Ari and Mario

Ari and Mario

as self

1966
No Image

Satisfaction

1966
No Image

Hedy

as Hedy Lamarr

196610.0
More Milk, Yvette

More Milk, Yvette

as Lana Turner

196610.0
Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

as Self

19658.0
Camp

Camp

19657.0
Normal Love

Normal Love

as Mermaid

19657.2
No Image

Dirt

19657.7