
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."

The John Larroquette Show
TV • 1993

Batman Dracula
MOVIE • 1964

Reel Six: Charles Ludlam’s Grand Tarot
MOVIE • 1987

Chumlum
MOVIE • 1963

The Queen
MOVIE • 1968

Flaming Creatures
MOVIE • 1963

Chelsea Girls
MOVIE • 1966

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
MOVIE • 1968

Mario Banana I
MOVIE • 1964

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
MOVIE • 2007

Andy Warhol Screen Tests
MOVIE • 1965

Normal Love
MOVIE • 1965

No President
MOVIE • 1969

Harlot
MOVIE • 1965

Face
MOVIE • 1969

Lupe
MOVIE • 1967

Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith
MOVIE • 2017

Ari and Mario
MOVIE • 1966