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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 underground scene of the 1960s and ’70s."


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Born:
Jul 20, 1935 In Ponce, Puerto Rico
Movie/TV Credits:
18
First Appeared:
In the movie Normal Love 1963-01-01
Latest Project:
Movie Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis 2007-04-11
Known For
Poster of Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Poster of More Milk, Yvette
Poster of Screen Test #2
Poster of Normal Love
Filmography
Movie Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Self 2007-04-11
Movie No President 1969-02-02
Movie Diaries, Notes, and Sketches Self 1968-03-01
Movie The Queen Self - Singer 1968-06-17
Movie Lupe Lupe Velez 1967-01-30
Movie Chelsea Girls Transvestite 1966-09-01
Movie More Milk, Yvette Lana Turner 1966-02-08
Movie Hedy Hedy Lamarr 1966-03-03
Movie Harlot Harlot 1965-01-11
Movie Screen Test #1 Transvestite 1965-06-12
Movie Dirt 1965-09-25
Movie Screen Test #2 1965-06-12
Movie Mario Banana I Mario 1964-12-07
Movie Batman Dracula 1964-07-01
Movie Mario Banana II Mario 1964-12-07
Movie Normal Love Mermaid 1963-01-01
Movie Chumlum 1963-12-29
Movie Flaming Creatures The Spanish Girl 1963-04-29
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