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Mario Montez

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

91

Movies

32

TV

1

Born: July 20, 1935 – September 26, 2013
From: Ponce, Puerto Rico

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."

Works

32 films

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

2016

Chumlum

Chumlum

19636.1

Batman Dracula

Batman Dracula

19644.6

The John

The John

1966

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

19687.2

Chelsea Girls

Chelsea Girls

19665.5

The Queen

The Queen

19686.4

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

19658.0

Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan

Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan

1972

America Is Not Ready for This

America Is Not Ready for This

2012

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

20076.6

Flaming Creatures

Flaming Creatures

19634.7

Normal Love

Normal Love

19657.2

Dirt

Dirt

19657.7

Satisfaction

Satisfaction

1966

No President

No President

19695.0

Camp

Camp

19657.0

Ari and Mario

Ari and Mario

1966

Mario Banana II

Mario Banana II

19643.6

Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo

Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo

1970

More Milk, Yvette

More Milk, Yvette

196610.0

Lupe

Lupe

19677.3

Harlot

Harlot

19659.0

Flaming Twenties

Flaming Twenties

1968

Face

Face

1969

Hedy

Hedy

196610.0

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

2017

Screen Test #2

Screen Test #2

19659.5

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

1987

Mario Banana I

Mario Banana I

19643.9

Jungle Island

Jungle Island

1967

The Gypsy's Ball

The Gypsy's Ball

1969