Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 06, 1912
Died
Sep 07, 1951
Place of Birth
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Credits
30 titles
Maria Montez
Biography
María Montez (June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951) was a Dominican-born motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America and five in Europe.
Known For
Filmography
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
Self (archive footage)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
Revenge of the Pirates
Consuelo
Shadows Over Naples
Dolores
City of Violence
Dolores
The Thief of Venice
Tina
Portrait of a Murderer
Christina de Rinck
Wicked City
Dolores - the coach
Siren of Atlantis
Queen Antinea
Pirates of Monterey
Marguerita Novarro
The Exile
Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Tangier
Rita
Sudan
Naila
Bowery to Broadway
Marina
Gypsy Wildcat
Carla
Cobra Woman
Tollea / Naja
Follow the Boys
Maria Montez (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Amara
White Savage
Princess Tahia
Arabian Nights
Sherazade
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper
Sonya Dietrich Landers
South of Tahiti
Melahi
Moonlight in Hawaii
Ilani
Raiders of the Desert
Zuleika
That Night in Rio
Inez
Lucky Devils
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman
Marie
Boss of Bullion City
Linda Calhoun