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 ...

Wednesday, March 31, Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race holds a day-long tribute to superstar Mario Montez — a performer who first appeared in Jack Smith’s 1963 ...

The cast includes Mario Montez, Diane de Prima, Tiny Tim, Francis Francine, Beverley Grant and John Vaccaro. Smith was known to constantly re-edit the film, often during screenings as it was still ...