Mario Montez

Mario Montez

1935-07-20

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."

Also appears in

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

7.4

Flaming Creatures

Flaming Creatures

4.7

The Queen

The Queen

6.4

Chelsea Girls

Chelsea Girls

5.7

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

8.0

Chumlum

Chumlum

6.0

Normal Love

Normal Love

7.0

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

6.6

Dirt

Dirt

8.0

Flaming Twenties

Flaming Twenties

Not yet rated

Mario Banana I

Mario Banana I

3.8

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot

Not yet rated

Batman Dracula

Batman Dracula

4.1

No President

No President

5.3

Screen Test #2

Screen Test #2

10.0

Hedy

Hedy

Not yet rated

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith

Not yet rated

More Milk, Yvette

More Milk, Yvette

Not yet rated

The Gypsy’s Ball

The Gypsy’s Ball

Not yet rated

Mario Banana II

Mario Banana II

3.5