Mario Montez
Known for: Acting
Born: July 19, 1935 in Ponce, Puerto Rico - Died: September 25, 2013
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
Showing 24 of 30 titles
The Gypsy's Ball
wicked gypsy
Flaming Twenties
Harlot
Harlot
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
Lupe
Lupe Velez
Mario Banana I
Mario
Mario Banana II
Mario
Hedy
Hedy Lamarr
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
Screen Test #2
More Milk, Yvette
Lana Turner
Normal Love
Mermaid
Flaming Creatures
The Spanish Girl
Jungle Island
No President
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Self
Face
Himself
Camp
Dirt
Batman Dracula
The Queen
Self - Singer
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
Chelsea Girls
Transvestite