Mario Montez
Acting
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
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movieEscape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
2017
Himself (archive footage)
movieFace
1969
Himself
The Gypsy's Ball
1969
wicked gypsy
movieThe Queen
1968
Self - Singer
movieLupe
1967
Lupe Velez
movieChelsea Girls
1966
Transvestite
Hedy
1966
Hedy Lamarr
movieMore Milk, Yvette
1966
Lana Turner
movieNormal Love
1965
Mermaid
movieHarlot
1965
Harlot
movieFlaming Creatures
1963
The Spanish Girl