Mario Montez
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René Rivera, 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 1950s and 1960s.
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Filmography 32
Flaming Creatures
Chelsea Girls
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
The Queen
Mario Banana I
Chumlum
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Batman Dracula
Normal Love
No President
Lupe
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Screen Test #2
Camp
More Milk, Yvette
Harlot
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
America Is Not Ready for This
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
Ari and Mario
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
Face
Jungle Island33 credits on file
Television 1
The John Larroquette ShowConnected to Mario 6
About this person
René Rivera, 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 1950s and 1960s. Before appearing in Warhol's films, he appeared in Jack Smith's 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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