Maria Montez

Biography

María Montez (June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951) was a Dominican-born motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America and five in Europe.

Filmografi

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1944 · AmaraThe Invisible Woman1940 · MarieSiren of Atlantis1949 · Queen AntineaArabian Nights1942 · SherazadeCobra Woman1944 · Tollea / NajaShadows Over Naples1951 · DoloresJean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires1999 · Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)That Night in Rio1941 · InezFollow the Boys1944 · Maria Montez (uncredited)The Mystery of Marie Roget1942 · Marie RogetSudan1945 · NailaThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002 · Portrait of a Murderer1949 · Christina de RinckBowery to Broadway1944 · MarinaTangier1946 · RitaBoss of Bullion City1940 · Linda CalhounThe Thief of Venice1950 · TinaRevenge of the Pirates1951 · ConsueloWhite Savage1943 · Princess TahiaThe Exile1947 · Countess Anbella de CourteuilGypsy Wildcat1944 · CarlaRaiders of the Desert1941 · ZuleikaFrom María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor2014 · Self (archive footage)Pirates of Monterey1947 · Marguerita Novarro