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Antonio Aguilar

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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Born:
May 17, 1919 In Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
Movie/TV Credits:
112
First Appeared:
Movie Dangerous Invitations 2002-11-19
Latest Project:
In the movie Far from Heaven 1952-02-27
Known For
Filmography
Movie Dangerous Invitations Cole
Movie El chivo
Movie Blue Memories
Movie El hijo de Lamberto Quintero Lamberto Quintero
Movie Domingo Corrales
Movie Lamberto Quintero Lamberto Quintero
Movie Zapata en Chinameca
Movie Contrabando y muerte
Movie Astucia
Movie El rey de oros
Movie El tonto que hacía milagros
Movie Viva el chubasco José Montemayor Treviño
Movie Los gemelos alborotados
Movie El ánima de Sayula
Movie Viva México y sus corridos
Movie Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo
Movie Albur de amor
Movie Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde
Movie Mi Caballo El Cantador Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo
Movie The Achievers
Movie Soy el hijo del gallero
Movie Mi aventura en Puerto Rico Himself
Movie La muerte de un gallero
Movie Volver, volver, volver
Movie El moro de Cumpas Pedro
Movie El Rey
Movie Simon Blanco Simón Blanco
Movie Don Herculano enamorado
Movie La muerte de Pancho Villa Pancho Villa
Movie La yegua colorada Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
Movie Valente Quintero
Movie They Call Him Marcado El Marcado
Movie The Revenge of Gabino Barrera
Movie Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata
Movie The Capture of Gabino Barrera
Movie Vuelve el ojo de vidrio
Movie El ojo de vidrio Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
Movie The Undefeated General Rojas
Movie Lauro Puñales
Movie Caballo prieto azabache Jesús Aguilar
Movie Valentín de la Sierra
Movie Lucio Vázquez
Movie El as de oros
Movie Los alegres Aguilares
Movie Los dos rivales Nicanor Juereña
Movie Alazán y enamorado Licio Arredondo
Movie Juan Colorado Juan Colorado
Movie The Four Juanes
Movie El alazán y el rosillo Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar)
Movie La vida de Pedro Infante
Movie The Son of Gabino Barrera
Movie El padre diablo
Movie El rifle implacable
Movie Escuela para solteras Antonio Contreras
Movie Vuelve el Norteño
Movie La gitana y el charro
Movie The Bloody Revolver Ramón
Movie El norteño
Movie Yo, el mujeriego Rafael
Movie Vuelven los Argumedo
Movie Aquí está tu enamorado
Movie La emboscada mortal
Movie Si yo fuera millonario
Movie Cazadores de asesinos Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)
Movie El justiciero vengador
Movie Sol en llamas
Movie The White Horse Antonio Cueto
Movie My Son, the Hero Reynaldo del Hierro
Movie Vacaciones en Acapulco Antonio Aguilar
Movie La joven mancornadora
Movie Que me maten en tus brazos
Movie Rumbo a Brasilia
Movie El jinete enmascarado
Movie The Important Man Tadeo
Movie Dos hijos desobedientes
Movie Bala Perdida
Movie The Shadow of the Strongman Coronel Jáuregui
Movie ¡Qué bonito amor!
Movie El siete de copas
Movie La Cucaracha Capitán Ventura
Movie Los santos reyes
Movie Yo... el aventurero
Movie Here is Heraclius Bernal
Movie Land of Men
Movie La cama de piedra
Movie La guarida del buitre
Movie Los muertos no hablan Mauricio Rosales
Movie Fiesta en el corazón
Movie El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
Movie La marca del cuervo
Movie Las tres pelonas
Movie La justicia del gavilán vengador
Movie La pantera negra
Movie Here are the eagles!
Movie La huella del chacal
Movie La sierra del terror
Movie El rayo justiciero
Movie Una gallega en La Habana
Movie Pueblo quieto
Movie El gavilan vengador
Movie El casto Susano
Movie Reventa de esclavas
Movie La segunda mujer
Movie Mi adorada Clementina
Movie Mi papá tuvo la culpa
Movie The Naked Woman
Movie Había una vez un marido
Movie Crazy Love
Movie Por el mismo camino
Movie Yo fui una callejera
Movie A Place Close to Heaven Catrín
Movie Far from Heaven Tony Merino