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

The Undefeated

The Important Man

La muerte de un gallero

Viva el chubasco

La segunda mujer

Lauro Puñales

El alazán y el rosillo

My Son, the Hero

All Movies (122)

• La sangre de un valiente1993
• El chivo1992
• Blue Memories1991 · as Jesús Barajas
• El hijo de Lamberto Quintero1990 · as Lamberto Quintero
• Domingo Corrales1988 · as Domingo Corrales
• Lamberto Quintero1987 · as Lamberto Quintero
• Zapata en Chinameca1987 · as Emiliano Zapata
• Contrabando y muerte1986
• Astucia1986 · as Juan Cabello
• El Rey De Oros1984 · as Gaudelio
• El tonto que hacía milagros1984
• Viva el chubasco1983 · as José Montemayor Treviño
• Viva México y sus corridos1982
• El ánima de Sayula1982
• Los gemelos alborotados1982
• Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo1980
• Taste of Blood1980 · as Mauricio Rosales
• Albur de amor1980
• Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde1979
• Mi Caballo El Cantador1979 · as Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo
• The Achievers1978
• Soy el hijo del gallero1978
• Mi aventura en Puerto Rico1977 · as Himself
• La muerte de un gallero1977
• Volver, volver, volver1977 · as Antonio Mmontalvo
• El moro de Cumpas1977 · as Pedro
• El Rey1976
• Don Herculano enamorado1975
• Simon Blanco1975 · as Simón Blanco
• Peregrina1974
• La muerte de Pancho Villa1974 · as Pancho Villa
• La yegua colorada1973 · as Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
• Valente Quintero1973
• They Call Him Marcado1971 · as El Marcado
• The Revenge of Gabino Barrera1971
• Emiliano Zapata1970 · as Emiliano Zapata
• La Captura De Gabino Barrera1970 · as Gabino Barrera, hijo
• Vuelve el ojo de vidrio1970
• El ojo de vidrio1969 · as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
• The Undefeated1969 · as General Rojas
• Lauro Puñales1969
• El Caballo Bayo1969
• El as de oros1968
• Valentín de la Sierra1968
• Lucio Vazquez1968
• Caballo prieto azabache1968 · as Jesús Aguilar
• Los Alegres Aguilares1967
• The Two Rivals1966 · as Nicanor Juereña
• Alazán y enamorado1966 · as Licio Arredondo
• Juan Colorado1966 · as Juan Colorado
• Los Cuatro Juanes1966 · as Juan Colorado
• El alazán y el rosillo1966 · as Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar)
• La vida de Pedro Infante1966 · as Antonio Aguilar
• El Hijo De Gabino Barrera1965
• Alma llanera1965 · as Juan Pablo Ureña
• El padre diablo1965
• El rifle implacable1965
• Gabino Barrera1965 · as Gabino Barrera
• Escuela para solteras1965 · as Antonio Contreras
• El bracero del año1964 · as Himself
• La gitana y el charro1964 · as Antonio
• El revólver sangriento1964 · as Ramón
• Vuelve el Norteño1964
• El norteño1963
• Yo, el mujeriego1963 · as Rafael
• Vuelven los Argumedo1963 · as Angel
• Aquí está tu enamorado1963
• La emboscada mortal1962
• Ahí vienen los Argumedo1962
• Si yo fuera millonario1962
• Cazadores de asesinos1962 · as Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)
• El justiciero vengador1962
• Sol en llamas1962
• The White Horse1962 · as Antonio Cueto
• El jinete enmascarado1961
• The Important Man1961 · as Tadeo
• Rumbo a Brasilia1961
• Que me maten en tus brazos1961
• My Son, the Hero1961 · as Reynaldo del Hierro
• La Joven Mancornadora1961
• Vacaciones en Acapulco1961 · as Antonio Aguilar
• Dos hijos desobedientes1960 · as Toño
• Bala Perdida1960
• The Shadow of the Tyrant1960 · as Coronel Jáuregui
• ¡Qué bonito amor!1960
• El Siete de Copas1960 · as Valerio Guzmán
• La Cucaracha1959 · as Capitán Ventura
• Los santos reyes1959
• Yo... el aventurero1959
• La marca del cuervo1958
• La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal1958
• Los muertos no hablan1958 · as Mauricio Rosales
• El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal1958
• Las tres pelonas1958
• Fiesta en el corazón1958
• Here is Heraclius Bernal1958
• La guarida del buitre1958
• La cama de piedra1958
• Land of Men1958 · as Gilberto
• La justicia del gavilán vengador1957
• La pantera negra1957
• Hundred girls1957
• Here are the eagles!1957
• La huella del chacal1956
• La sierra del terror1956
• El gavilan vengador1955
• Pueblo quieto1955
• El rayo justiciero1955
• Una gallega en La Habana1955
• El casto Susano1954
• Reventa de esclavas1954
• I Am Very Macho1953
• La segunda mujer1953
• Mi adorada Clementina1953
• Mi papá tuvo la culpa1953
• The Naked Woman1953 · as Tony Aguilar
• Había una vez un marido1953 · as Himself
• Crazy Love1953 · as Álvaro
• Por el mismo camino1953 · as Cantante
• Yo fui una callejera1952
• A Place Close to Heaven1952 · as Catrín
• Far from Heaven1952 · as Tony Merino