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
The Gypsy's Ball
⭐ 0Flaming Twenties
⭐ 0Harlot
⭐ 0Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
⭐ 0Lupe
⭐ 6.5Mario Banana I
⭐ 3.8Mario Banana II
⭐ 3.5Hedy
⭐ 0Occhio privato sul nuovo mondo
⭐ 0Screen Test #2
⭐ 10More Milk, Yvette
⭐ 0Normal Love
⭐ 7Flaming Creatures
⭐ 4.7Jungle Island
⭐ 0No President
⭐ 5.3Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
⭐ 6.6Face
⭐ 0Camp
⭐ 0Dirt
⭐ 8Batman Dracula
⭐ 4.1The Queen
⭐ 6.4Andy Warhol Screen Tests
⭐ 8Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
⭐ 0Chelsea Girls
⭐ 5.7Chumlum
⭐ 6Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
⭐ 7.3Satisfaction
⭐ 0Ari and Mario
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