Jose Rodriguez-Soltero, a Puerto Rican filmmaker, was a significant figure in the New York art community during the mid-1960s and early 1970s. His films were frequently included in Filmmakersâ Cinematheque programs, he was featured in Film Culture and written up in Jonas Mekasâs Movie Journal column, and was the friend, collaborator and occasional roommate of Mario Montez, Charles Ludlam and Jack Smith.
