Maria Montez
Date of birth: 1912-06-06
Place of birth: Barahona, Dominican Republic
Known for: Acting
Also known as: María Montez, Мария Монтес, María África Gracia Vidal
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.
Movie Credits
Siren of Atlantis
1949-01-04
Two Foreign Legion soldiers, Jean (Dennis O'Keefe) and Andre (Jean Pierre Aumont), accidentally disc
The Invisible Woman
1940-12-28
Kitty Carroll, an attractive store model, volunteers to become a test subject for a machine that wil
Arabian Nights
1942-12-25
Two half brothers battle each other for the power of the throne and the love of sensual, gorgeous da
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944-01-14
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to
Cobra Woman
1944-05-12
A man tracks his kidnapped bride to a jungle island, where her twin is the high priestess.
Portrait of a Murderer
1949-11-25
A circus daredevil is the next victim of a danger-seducing woman who tricks him into a potentially d
The Exile
1947-10-17
In 17th-century England, Charles II, the rightful heir to the kingdom, is driven from his country by
Wicked City
1949-11-16
A Canadian sailor becomes a fugitive for love after a night with a woman in Marseille.
Sudan
1945-04-18
A desert pickpocket, his sidekick, and an escaped slave help an incognito queen in danger.
White Savage
1943-04-23
A native boy plays Cupid for a shark fisherman and a South Sea Islands princess.
Tangier
1946-06-06
In Tangier, disgraced American war correspondent Paul Kenyon, café dancer Rita and local entrepreneu
Gypsy Wildcat
1944-08-02
In an unspecified Renaissance kingdom, no sooner has Anube's gypsy tribe encamped near Baron Tovar's
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942-04-23
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
That Night in Rio
1941-04-11
An entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carr
Revenge of the Pirates
1951-10-18
A pirate tries to lead his followers in vengeance against a corrupt governor.
Shadows Over Naples
1951-05-10
An Italian-German crime film. One of Maria Montez's last films.
Lucky Devils
1941-01-03
Lucky Devils casts the mismatched duo as a pair of intrepid newsreel cameramen. When they're not ris
Pirates of Monterey
1947-12-01
A woman journeys to Spanish California to marry a Spanish officer, but on the way she meets and fall
Raiders of the Desert
1941-07-17
Two American leave a ship where they had stowed away, in a Middle Eastern port and wind up in the fi
Moonlight in Hawaii
1941-10-09
Deciding to quit his singing act and become a tourist guide, Pete Fleming escorts wealthy Mrs. Floto
Bombay Clipper
1942-01-11
Someone has absconded with $4,000,000 worth of diamonds, and that someone may very well be a passeng
Bowery to Broadway
1944-11-03
Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them suddenly
Boss of Bullion City
1940-03-01
A lawman sets out to disrupt the operations of a crooked town boss.
The Thief of Venice
1950-12-22
A beautiful tavern-keeper finds herself getting caught up in a war between Italy and Turkey.
South of Tahiti
1941-10-17
Three men survive a plane crashes on an uncharted Pacific island, south of Tahiti. One falls in love
City of Violence
1951-03-23
Amore e sangue (released in the U.S. as "City of Violence"), the 1951 Marino Girolami (billed as "Jo
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002-06-06
Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014-05-12
Documentary about María Montez (the Queen of Technicolor ), a Dominican who became a glamorous Holly
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999-05-03
A doumentary of the life and career of French actor, Jean-Pierre Aumont.