Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 20, 1935
Died
Sep 26, 2013
Place of Birth
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Credits
34 titles
Mario Montez
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."
Known For
Filmography
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
(archive footage)
America Is Not Ready for This
Self
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Self
The John Larroquette Show
Elsa
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
Herself
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
Face
Himself
No President
The Gypsy's Ball
wicked gypsy
The Queen
Self - Singer
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
Flaming Twenties
Lupe
Lupe Velez
Jungle Island
Chelsea Girls
Transvestite
The John
Ari and Mario
self
Satisfaction
Hedy
Hedy Lamarr
More Milk, Yvette
Lana Turner
In the Grip of the Lobster Claw
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
Camp
Normal Love
Mermaid
Dirt
Screen Test #2
Harlot
Harlot
Mario Banana I
Mario
Mario Banana II
Mario
Batman Dracula
Chumlum
Flaming Creatures
The Spanish Girl