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