Antonio Aguilar
Biography
Antonio Aguilar Barraza (17 May 1919 – 19 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, songwriter, film actor, film producer, andscreenwriter. During his career, he recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and participated in more than 120 films. He was given the honorific nickname "El Charro de México" (The Horseman of Mexico) because he is credited with popularizing la charrería, considered to have originated in Mexico, to international audiences. To this day he has been the only Hispanic artist to sell out the Madison Square Garden of New York City for six consecutive nights in 1997. Aguilar was best known for singing traditional Mexican folk songs (rancheras) and ballads (corridos) as well for his roles in films concerning rural themes, such as the Mexican Revolution. He won the Latin ACE Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Emiliano Zapata in the 1970 epic film of the same name. He also portrayed Pancho Villa twice in film. In 1997, Aguilar was awarded the Special Golden Ariel for his "invaluable contribution and spreading of Mexican cinema". With his second wife, popular singer and actress Flor Silvestre, he had two sons, Antonio Aguilar Jr. and Pepe Aguilar, who also became singers and actors. His family is known collectively as "La Dinastía Aguilar" (The Aguilar Dynasty).
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Movies (50)
La sangre de un valiente
1993
El chivo
1992
Blue Memories
as Jesús Barajas
1991
El hijo de Lamberto Quintero
as Lamberto Quintero
1990
Domingo Corrales
as Domingo Corrales
1988
Lamberto Quintero
as Lamberto Quintero
1987
Zapata en Chinameca
as Emiliano Zapata
1987
Contrabando y muerte
1986
Astucia
as Juan Cabello
1986
El Rey De Oros
as Gaudelio
1984
El tonto que hacía milagros
1984
Viva el chubasco
as José Montemayor Treviño
1983
Viva México y sus corridos
1982
El ánima de Sayula
1982
Los gemelos alborotados
1982
Long live Tepito!
Producer (Production)
1981
Las noches del Blanquita
Producer (Production)
1981
Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo
1980
Taste of Blood
as Mauricio Rosales
1980
Albur de amor
1980
Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde
1979
Mi Caballo El Cantador
as Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo
1979
The Achievers
1978
Soy el hijo del gallero
1978
Mi aventura en Puerto Rico
as Himself
1977
La muerte de un gallero
1977
Volver, volver, volver
as Antonio Mmontalvo
1977
El moro de Cumpas
as Pedro
1977
El Rey
1976
Don Herculano enamorado
1975
Simon Blanco
as Simón Blanco
1975
Peregrina
1974
La muerte de Pancho Villa
as Pancho Villa
1974
La yegua colorada
as Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
1973
Valente Quintero
1973
They Call Him Marcado
as El Marcado
1971
The Revenge of Gabino Barrera
1971
Emiliano Zapata
as Emiliano Zapata
1970
The Capture of Gabino Barrera
as Gabino Barrera, hijo
1970
Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
1970
El ojo de vidrio
as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
1969
The Undefeated
as General Rojas
1969
Lauro Puñales
1969
El Caballo Bayo
1969
El as de oros
1968
Valentín de la Sierra
1968
Lucio Vázquez
1968
Caballo prieto azabache
as Jesús Aguilar
1968
Los alegres Aguilares
1967
Los dos rivales
as Nicanor Juereña
1966