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."
Filmography
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
as Himself (archive footage)
Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
as Himself (archive footage)
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent
America Is Not Ready for This
as Self
America Is Not Ready for This
as Self
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
as Self
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
as Self
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
as Herself
Agrippina é Roma - Manhattan
as Herself
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
Face
as Himself
Face
as Himself
No President
No President
The Gypsy's Ball
as wicked gypsy
The Gypsy's Ball
as wicked gypsy
The Queen
as Self - Singer
The Queen
as Self - Singer
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Self
Flaming Twenties
Flaming Twenties
Lupe
as Lupe Velez
Lupe
as Lupe Velez
Jungle Island
Jungle Island
Chelsea Girls
as Transvestite
Chelsea Girls
as Transvestite
The John
The John
Ari and Mario
as self
Ari and Mario
as self
Satisfaction
Satisfaction
Hedy
as Hedy Lamarr
Hedy
as Hedy Lamarr
More Milk, Yvette
as Lana Turner
More Milk, Yvette
as Lana Turner
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
Camp
Camp
Normal Love
as Mermaid
Normal Love
as Mermaid
Dirt
Dirt
Screen Test #2
Screen Test #2
Harlot
as Harlot
Harlot
as Harlot
Mario Banana II
as Mario
Mario Banana II
as Mario
Mario Banana I
as Mario
Mario Banana I
as Mario
Batman Dracula
Batman Dracula
Chumlum
Chumlum
Flaming Creatures
as The Spanish Girl
Flaming Creatures
as The Spanish Girl