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.
Filmography
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
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Revenge of the Pirates
1951
as Consuelo
Shadows Over Naples
1951
as Dolores
City of Violence
1951
as Dolores
The Thief of Venice
1950
as Tina
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
as Christina de Rinck
Wicked City
1949
as Dolores - the coach
Siren of Atlantis
1949
as Queen Antinea
Pirates of Monterey
1947
as Marguerita Novarro
The Exile
1947
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Tangier
1946
as Rita
Sudan
1945
as Naila
Bowery to Broadway
1944
as Marina
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Carla
Cobra Woman
1944
as Tollea / Naja
Follow the Boys
1944
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Amara
White Savage
1943
as Princess Tahia
Arabian Nights
1942
as Sherazade
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper
1942
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
South of Tahiti
1941
as Melahi