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).
Movie | Dangerous Invitations | Cole | 2002-11-19 |
Movie | El chivo | 1992-09-11 | |
Movie | Blue Memories | 1991-03-20 | |
Movie | El hijo de Lamberto Quintero | Lamberto Quintero | 1990-11-15 |
Movie | Domingo Corrales | 1988-07-29 | |
Movie | Lamberto Quintero | Lamberto Quintero | 1987-05-19 |
Movie | Zapata en Chinameca | 1987-02-15 | |
Movie | Contrabando y muerte | 1986-12-04 | |
Movie | Astucia | 1986-11-06 | |
Movie | El rey de oros | 1984-10-13 | |
Movie | El tonto que hacía milagros | 1984-05-24 | |
Movie | Viva el chubasco | José Montemayor Treviño | 1983-01-01 |
Movie | Los gemelos alborotados | 1982-03-04 | |
Movie | El ánima de Sayula | 1982-04-15 | |
Movie | Viva México y sus corridos | 1982-09-15 | |
Movie | Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo | 1980-12-17 | |
Movie | Albur de amor | 1980-03-06 | |
Movie | Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde | 1979-12-13 | |
Movie | Mi Caballo El Cantador | Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo | 1979-03-15 |
Movie | The Achievers | 1978-11-01 | |
Movie | Soy el hijo del gallero | 1978-08-23 | |
Movie | Mi aventura en Puerto Rico | Himself | 1977-12-08 |
Movie | La muerte de un gallero | 1977-09-15 | |
Movie | Volver, volver, volver | 1977-04-19 | |
Movie | El moro de Cumpas | Pedro | 1977-01-19 |
Movie | El Rey | 1976-06-10 | |
Movie | Simon Blanco | Simón Blanco | 1975-03-16 |
Movie | Don Herculano enamorado | 1975-07-17 | |
Movie | La muerte de Pancho Villa | Pancho Villa | 1974-05-01 |
Movie | La yegua colorada | Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes | 1973-09-20 |
Movie | Valente Quintero | 1973-04-12 | |
Movie | They Call Him Marcado | El Marcado | 1971-12-25 |
Movie | The Revenge of Gabino Barrera | 1971-01-01 | |
Movie | Emiliano Zapata | Emiliano Zapata | 1970-11-20 |
Movie | The Capture of Gabino Barrera | 1970-04-15 | |
Movie | Vuelve el ojo de vidrio | 1970-01-08 | |
Movie | El ojo de vidrio | Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista | 1969-10-23 |
Movie | The Undefeated | General Rojas | 1969-10-04 |
Movie | Lauro Puñales | 1969-03-12 | |
Movie | Caballo prieto azabache | Jesús Aguilar | 1968-02-08 |
Movie | Valentín de la Sierra | 1968-09-11 | |
Movie | Lucio Vázquez | 1968-05-16 | |
Movie | El as de oros | 1968-11-28 | |
Movie | Los alegres Aguilares | 1967-06-15 | |
Movie | Los dos rivales | Nicanor Juereña | 1966-12-22 |
Movie | Alazán y enamorado | Licio Arredondo | 1966-09-29 |
Movie | Juan Colorado | Juan Colorado | 1966-08-16 |
Movie | The Four Juanes | 1966-07-07 | |
Movie | El alazán y el rosillo | Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar) | 1966-05-12 |
Movie | La vida de Pedro Infante | 1966-04-20 | |
Movie | The Son of Gabino Barrera | 1965-12-23 | |
Movie | El padre diablo | 1965-06-21 | |
Movie | El rifle implacable | 1965-05-20 | |
Movie | Escuela para solteras | Antonio Contreras | 1965-03-25 |
Movie | Vuelve el Norteño | 1964-01-03 | |
Movie | La gitana y el charro | 1964-09-10 | |
Movie | The Bloody Revolver | Ramón | 1964-04-02 |
Movie | El norteño | 1963-11-07 | |
Movie | Yo, el mujeriego | Rafael | 1963-07-18 |
Movie | Vuelven los Argumedo | 1963-04-19 | |
Movie | Aquí está tu enamorado | 1963-02-14 | |
Movie | La emboscada mortal | 1962-11-30 | |
Movie | Si yo fuera millonario | 1962-08-26 | |
Movie | Cazadores de asesinos | Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar) | 1962-06-21 |
Movie | El justiciero vengador | 1962-06-08 | |
Movie | Sol en llamas | 1962-04-19 | |
Movie | The White Horse | Antonio Cueto | 1962-02-15 |
Movie | My Son, the Hero | Reynaldo del Hierro | 1961-10-05 |
Movie | Vacaciones en Acapulco | Antonio Aguilar | 1961-05-22 |
Movie | La joven mancornadora | 1961-07-06 | |
Movie | Que me maten en tus brazos | 1961-10-12 | |
Movie | Rumbo a Brasilia | 1961-10-19 | |
Movie | El jinete enmascarado | 1961-11-03 | |
Movie | The Important Man | Tadeo | 1961-11-03 |
Movie | Dos hijos desobedientes | 1960-10-27 | |
Movie | Bala Perdida | 1960-10-03 | |
Movie | The Shadow of the Strongman | Coronel Jáuregui | 1960-08-22 |
Movie | ¡Qué bonito amor! | 1960-08-16 | |
Movie | El siete de copas | 1960-07-07 | |
Movie | La Cucaracha | Capitán Ventura | 1959-11-12 |
Movie | Los santos reyes | 1959-01-29 | |
Movie | Yo... el aventurero | 1959-01-21 | |
Movie | Here is Heraclius Bernal | 1958-04-09 | |
Movie | Land of Men | 1958-01-07 | |
Movie | La cama de piedra | 1958-01-29 | |
Movie | La guarida del buitre | 1958-02-19 | |
Movie | Los muertos no hablan | Mauricio Rosales | 1958-07-31 |
Movie | Fiesta en el corazón | 1958-04-29 | |
Movie | El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal | 1958-07-09 | |
Movie | La marca del cuervo | 1958-08-28 | |
Movie | Las tres pelonas | 1958-07-02 | |
Movie | La justicia del gavilán vengador | 1957-11-01 | |
Movie | La pantera negra | 1957-06-12 | |
Movie | Here are the eagles! | 1957-01-11 | |
Movie | La huella del chacal | 1956-10-18 | |
Movie | La sierra del terror | 1956-05-24 | |
Movie | El rayo justiciero | 1955-08-11 | |
Movie | Una gallega en La Habana | 1955-01-01 | |
Movie | Pueblo quieto | 1955-09-30 | |
Movie | El gavilan vengador | 1955-10-27 | |
Movie | El casto Susano | 1954-05-20 | |
Movie | Reventa de esclavas | 1954-03-30 | |
Movie | La segunda mujer | 1953-09-02 | |
Movie | Mi adorada Clementina | 1953-06-23 | |
Movie | Mi papá tuvo la culpa | 1953-06-17 | |
Movie | The Naked Woman | 1953-03-25 | |
Movie | Había una vez un marido | 1953-03-05 | |
Movie | Crazy Love | 1953-02-19 | |
Movie | Por el mismo camino | 1953-02-11 | |
Movie | Yo fui una callejera | 1952-09-30 | |
Movie | A Place Close to Heaven | Catrín | 1952-08-22 |
Movie | Far from Heaven | Tony Merino | 1952-02-27 |