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."
Acting
Movie
Flaming Creatures
as The Spanish Girl
1963
Movie
Chelsea Girls
as Transvestite
1966
Movie
The Queen
as Self - Singer
1968
Movie
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
as Self
1968
Movie
Mario Banana I
as Mario
1964
TV
The John Larroquette Show
as Elsa
1993
Movie
Mario Banana II
as Mario
1964
Movie
Chumlum
1963
Movie
Normal Love
as Mermaid
1965
Movie
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
as Self
2007
Movie
Batman Dracula
1964
Movie
No President
1969
Movie
Lupe
as Lupe Velez
1967
Movie
Dirt
1965
Movie
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
as Self
1965
Movie
Screen Test #2
1965
Movie
Camp
1965
Movie
Harlot
as Harlot
1965
Movie
Hedy
as Hedy Lamarr
1966
Movie
More Milk, Yvette
as Lana Turner
1966
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Flaming Twenties
1968
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The Gypsy's Ball
as wicked gypsy
1969
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Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
1987
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Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
1970