Mario Montez

Biography

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."

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1966Nominee

Best Performance

Chelsea Girls

1964Nominee

Best Performance

Batman Dracula

1968Nominee

Best Performance

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Career Highlights

1963Highlight

Best Performance

Chumlum

2016Highlight

Best Performance

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

Video

FeaturetteAndy Warhol's "The Chelsea Girls" | HOW TO SEE Double-Screen Films

Chelsea Girls

TrailerJonas Mekas - Walden (trailer)

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

TrailerAndy Warhol, Fluorescent - Trailer

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent