Mario Montez
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1935-07-20
- Died
- 2013-09-26
- Place of birth
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- René Rivera · Dolores Flores
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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (31)
Chumlum
1963
Batman Dracula
1964
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self
Chelsea Girls
1966
as Transvestite
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self
The John
1966
America Is Not Ready for This
2012
as Self
The Queen
1968
as Self - Singer
Normal Love
1965
as Mermaid
Flaming Creatures
1963
as The Spanish Girl
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
1972
as Herself
Ari and Mario
1966
as self
Dirt
1965
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
as Self
Face
1969
as Himself
Harlot
1965
as Harlot
More Milk, Yvette
1966
as Lana Turner
Mario Banana II
1964
as Mario
Hedy
1966
as Hedy Lamarr
The Gypsy's Ball
1969
as wicked gypsy
Screen Test #2
1965
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
2017
as Himself (archive footage)
Jungle Island
1967
Satisfaction
1966
No President
1969
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
1987
Flaming Twenties
1968
Lupe
1967
as Lupe Velez
Mario Banana I
1964
as Mario
Camp
1965
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
1970
About Mario Montez
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 und… With 32 credits spanning from 1963 to 2017, Mario Montez has appeared in 31 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Mario Montez Movies
- Chumlum (1963)
- Batman Dracula (1964)
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) — as Self
- Chelsea Girls (1966) — as Transvestite
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) — as Self
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