Antonio Aguilar
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-05-17
Day of Death
2007-06-19 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
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).
Known For
Acting
(1993)
(1992)
(1991)
Blue Memories
as Jesús Barajas
(1990)
El hijo de Lamberto Quintero
as Lamberto Quintero
(1988)
Domingo Corrales
as Domingo Corrales
(1987)
Lamberto Quintero
as Lamberto Quintero
(1987)
Zapata en Chinameca
as Emiliano Zapata
(1986)
Astucia
as Juan Cabello
(1986)
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Viva el chubasco
as José Montemayor Treviño
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
Taste of Blood
as Mauricio Rosales
(1979)
Mi Caballo El Cantador
as Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo
(1979)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
(1977)
El moro de Cumpas
as Pedro
(1977)
Mi aventura en Puerto Rico
as Himself
(1977)
Volver, volver, volver
as Antonio Mmontalvo
(1976)
(1975)
Simon Blanco
as Simón Blanco
(1975)
(1974)
La muerte de Pancho Villa
as Pancho Villa
(1974)
(1973)
La yegua colorada
as Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
(1973)
(1971)
They Call Him Marcado
as El Marcado
(1971)
(1970)
Emiliano Zapata
as Emiliano Zapata
(1970)
(1970)
(1969)
The Undefeated
as General Rojas
(1969)
El ojo de vidrio
as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
(1969)
(1969)
(1968)
Caballo prieto azabache
as Jesús Aguilar
(1968)
(1968)
(1968)
(1967)
(1966)
Juan Colorado
as Juan Colorado
(1966)
La vida de Pedro Infante
as Antonio Aguilar
(1966)
The Four Juanes
as Juan Colorado
(1966)
El alazán y el rosillo
as Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar)
(1966)
Los dos rivales
as Nicanor Juereña
(1966)
Alazán y enamorado
as Licio Arredondo
(1965)
Alma llanera
as Juan Pablo Ureña
(1965)
(1965)
Escuela para solteras
as Antonio Contreras
(1965)
(1965)
(1965)
Gabino Barrera
as Gabino Barrera
(1964)
La gitana y el charro
as Antonio
(1964)
El revólver sangriento
as Ramón
(1964)
El bracero del año
as Himself
(1964)
(1963)
Vuelven los Argumedo
as Angel
(1963)
Yo, el mujeriego
as Rafael
(1963)
(1963)
(1962)
The White Horse
as Antonio Cueto
(1962)
Cazadores de asesinos
as Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1962)
(1961)
The Important Man
as Tadeo
(1961)
My Son, the Hero
as Reynaldo del Hierro
(1961)
(1961)
(1961)
Vacaciones en Acapulco
as Antonio Aguilar
(1961)
(1961)
(1960)
(1960)
The Shadow of the Tyrant
as Coronel Jáuregui
(1960)
Dos hijos desobedientes
as Toño
(1960)
El Siete de Copas
as Valerio Guzmán
(1960)
(1959)
La Cucaracha
as Capitán Ventura
(1959)
(1959)
(1958)
(1958)
Land of Men
as Gilberto
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
(1958)
Los muertos no hablan
as Mauricio Rosales
(1958)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1957)
(1956)
(1956)
(1955)
(1955)
(1955)
(1955)
(1954)
(1954)
(1953)
The Naked Woman
as Tony Aguilar
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
(1953)
Crazy Love
as Álvaro
(1953)
(1953)
Por el mismo camino
as Cantante
(1953)
Había una vez un marido
as Himself
(1952)
Far from Heaven
as Tony Merino
(1952)
A Place Close to Heaven
as Catrín
(1952)
Crew
(1992)
El chivo
Producer
(1988)
Domingo Corrales
Producer
(1987)
Lamberto Quintero
Producer
(1986)
Contrabando y muerte
Story, Producer, Adaptation
(1984)
El rey de oros
Producer
(1982)
El ánima de Sayula
Adaptation, Dialogue
(1981)
Long live Tepito!
Producer
(1981)
Las noches del Blanquita
Producer
(1979)
Mi Caballo El Cantador
Producer, Screenplay
(1979)
Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde
Additional Dialogue
(1978)
The Achievers
Screenplay
(1977)
El moro de Cumpas
Producer
(1977)
La muerte de un gallero
Screenplay
(1977)
Volver, volver, volver
Writer, Producer
(1976)
El Rey
Producer, Screenplay
(1975)
Simon Blanco
Screenplay
(1974)
La muerte de Pancho Villa
Screenplay
(1973)
La yegua colorada
Writer
(1971)
They Call Him Marcado
Producer, Writer
(1970)
Emiliano Zapata
Producer, Writer
(1970)
(1969)
El ojo de vidrio
Story, Producer
(1966)
El alazán y el rosillo
Story, Producer