Mario Montez
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1935-07-20
- Died
- 2013-09-26
- Place of birth
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- René Rivera · Dolores Flores
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."
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (31)

Chelsea Girls
1966
as Transvestite

Chumlum
1963

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
1965
as Self

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
1968
as Self

Batman Dracula
1964

The Queen
1968
as Self - Singer

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
2007
as Self

Normal Love
1965
as Mermaid

Flaming Creatures
1963
as The Spanish Girl

No President
1969

Ari and Mario
1966
as self
Hedy
1966
as Hedy Lamarr

Mario Banana I
1964
as Mario

Jungle Island
1967
Satisfaction
1966

Lupe
1967
as Lupe Velez
Flaming Twenties
1968

Screen Test #2
1965
Dirt
1965

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
2017
as Himself (archive footage)

Camp
1965
Mario Banana II
1964
as Mario

Harlot
1965
as Harlot

The John
1966

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
1987

America Is Not Ready for This
2012
as Self

Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
1972
as Herself

Face
1969
as Himself

More Milk, Yvette
1966
as Lana Turner
The Gypsy's Ball
1969
as wicked gypsy

Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
1970
About Mario Montez
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 und… With 32 credits spanning from 1963 to 2017, Mario Montez has appeared in 31 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Mario Montez Movies
- Chelsea Girls (1966) — as Transvestite
- Chumlum (1963)
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests (1965) — as Self
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) — as Self
- Batman Dracula (1964)
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