Mario Montez

Mario Montez

Known for

Acting

Born

July 20, 1935

Birthplace

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Died

September 26, 2013 (aged 78)

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."

Best known work

Flaming Creatures
Flaming Creatures
1963
Chelsea Girls
Chelsea Girls
1966
The Queen
The Queen
1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
Mario Banana I
Mario Banana I
1964
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
1993
Mario Banana II
Mario Banana II
1964
Chumlum
Chumlum
1963
Normal Love
Normal Love
1965
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007

Filmography

  1. 2017

    Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

    as Himself (archive footage)

  2. 2016

    Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

    as (archive footage)

  3. 2012

  4. 2007

  5. 1993

    The John Larroquette ShowTV

    as Elsa (1 episode)

  6. 1987

  7. 1972

  8. 1970

  9. 1969

    Face

    as Himself

  10. 1969

  11. 1969

    The Gypsy's Ball

    as wicked gypsy

  12. 1968

    The Queen

    as Self - Singer

  13. 1968

  14. 1968

  15. 1967

    Lupe

    as Lupe Velez

  16. 1967

  17. 1966

    Chelsea Girls

    as Transvestite

  18. 1966

  19. 1966

  20. 1966

  21. 1966

    Hedy

    as Hedy Lamarr

  22. 1966

    More Milk, Yvette

    as Lana Turner

  23. 1966

  24. 1965

  25. 1965

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