Mario Montez
Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico — Jul 20 1935• Died Sep 26 2013
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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 sc…
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The John Larroquette Show
Elsa
Chelsea Girls
Transvestite
Chumlum
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
The Queen
Self - Singer
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
Harlot
Harlot
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Self
Lupe
Lupe Velez
Dirt
Batman Dracula
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
Flaming Creatures
The Spanish Girl
Normal Love
Mermaid
Camp
Satisfaction
Mario Banana I
Mario
Mario Banana II
Mario
Screen Test #2
No President
Hedy
Hedy Lamarr
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
Herself
The Gypsy's Ball
wicked gypsy
More Milk, Yvette
Lana Turner
Flaming Twenties
Ari and Mario
self
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
Face
Himself
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
Jungle Island