Mario Montez
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 20, 1935
- Died
- September 26, 2013
- Birthplace
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
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."
Filmography
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith 2017
as Himself (archive footage)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent 2016
as (archive footage)
America Is Not Ready for This 2012
as Self
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis 2007
as Self
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot 1987
Actor
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan 1972
as Herself
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo 1970
Actor
Face 1969
as Himself
No President 1969
Actor
- The Gypsy's Ball
The Gypsy's Ball 1969
as wicked gypsy
The Queen 1968
as Self - Singer
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches 1968
as Self
- Flaming Twenties
Flaming Twenties 1968
Actor
Lupe 1967
as Lupe Velez
Jungle Island 1967
Actor
Chelsea Girls 1966
as Transvestite
- The John
The John 1966
Actor
Ari and Mario 1966
as self
- Satisfaction
Satisfaction 1966
Actor
- Hedy
Hedy 1966
as Hedy Lamarr
More Milk, Yvette 1966
as Lana Turner
- In the Grip of the Lobster Claw
In the Grip of the Lobster Claw 1966
Actor
Andy Warhol Screen Tests 1965
as Self
Camp 1965
Actor
Normal Love 1965
as Mermaid
- Dirt
Dirt 1965
Actor
Screen Test #2 1965
Actor
Harlot 1965
as Harlot
- Mario Banana II
Mario Banana II 1964
as Mario
Mario Banana I 1964
as Mario
Batman Dracula 1964
Actor
Chumlum 1963
Actor
Flaming Creatures 1963
as The Spanish Girl
Credits from TMDB.