Maria Montez
Known for: Acting
Born: June 6, 1912
Died: September 7, 1951
Place of birth: Barahona, Dominican Republic
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.
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Filmography
30 movies · 0 TV shows, newest first
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From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014
6.5
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
9.0
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
19997.5
Revenge of the Pirates
1951
10.0
Shadows Over Naples
1951
8.0
City of Violence
1951
7.0
The Thief of Venice
1950
5.9
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
5.3
Wicked City
1949
5.5
Siren of Atlantis
1949
5.6
Pirates of Monterey
1947
6.3
The Exile
1947
6.5
Tangier
1946
6.4
Sudan
1945
10.0
Bowery to Broadway
1944
6.0
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
5.4
Cobra Woman
1944
5.7
Follow the Boys
1944
6.2
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
5.6
White Savage
1943
6.0
Arabian Nights
1942
5.7
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
6.0
Bombay Clipper
1942
6.5
South of Tahiti
19414.5
Moonlight in Hawaii
1941
8.0
Raiders of the Desert
1941
6.3
That Night in Rio
1941
4.0
Lucky Devils
1941
5.7
The Invisible Woman
1940
6.0
Boss of Bullion City
1940