Antonio Aguilar
Acting
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).
Born: May 17, 1919
Place of Birth: Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
Known For
Filmography
as Jesús Barajas
as Lamberto Quintero
as Domingo Corrales
as Lamberto Quintero
as Emiliano Zapata
as Juan Cabello
as José Montemayor Treviño
as Mauricio Rosales
as Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo
as Himself
as Antonio Mmontalvo
as Pedro
as Simón Blanco
as Pancho Villa
as Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
as El Marcado
as Emiliano Zapata
as Gabino Barrera, hijo
as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
as General Rojas
as Jesús Aguilar
as Nicanor Juereña
as Licio Arredondo
as Juan Colorado
as Juan Colorado
as Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar)
as Antonio Aguilar
as Juan Pablo Ureña
as Antonio Contreras
as Gabino Barrera
as Himself
as Antonio
as Ramón
as Rafael
as Angel
as Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)
as Antonio Cueto
as Tadeo
as Reynaldo del Hierro
as Antonio Aguilar
as Toño
as Coronel Jáuregui
as Valerio Guzmán
as Capitán Ventura
as Mauricio Rosales
as Gilberto
as Tony Aguilar
as Himself
as Álvaro
as Cantante
as Catrín
as Tony Merino