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Antonio Aguilar

Antonio Aguilar

Birthday: 1919-05-17 | Place of Birth: Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1980
Taste of Blood

as    Mauricio Rosales

1979
Mi Caballo El Cantador

as    Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo

1971
They Call Him Marcado

as    El Marcado

1970
Emiliano Zapata

as    Emiliano Zapata

1969
The Undefeated

as    General Rojas

1969
El ojo de vidrio

as    Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista

1966
Juan Colorado

as    Juan Colorado

1964
El revólver sangriento

as    Ramón

1961
My Son, the Hero

as    Reynaldo del Hierro

1959
La Cucaracha

as    Capitán Ventura