Acting
Mario Montez
Also Known As: René Rivera, Dolores Flores
Birth Date
July 20, 1935
Death Date
September 26, 2013
(passed away at 78)
Place of Birth
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Popularity
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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."
Photos
The John Larroquette Show
Elsa
1993 • 1 episode
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
1968
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
1965
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Self
2007
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
(archive footage)
2016
Chelsea Girls
Transvestite
1966
Batman Dracula
1964
The Queen
Self - Singer
1968
Chumlum
1963
The John
1966
Normal Love
Mermaid
1965
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
2017
Flaming Creatures
The Spanish Girl
1963
Dirt
1965
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
1970
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
Herself
1972
America Is Not Ready for This
Self
2012
In the Grip of the Lobster Claw
1966
Mario Banana I
Mario
1964
Ari and Mario
self
1966