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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 | Blue Memories | Jesús Barajas | 1991-03-20 |
Movie | El hijo de Lamberto Quintero | Lamberto Quintero | 1990-11-15 |
Movie | 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 | El tonto que hacía milagros | 1984-05-24 | |
Movie | El rey de oros | 1984-10-13 | |
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 | Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde | 1979-12-13 | |
Movie | The Achievers | 1978-11-01 | |
Movie | El moro de Cumpas | Pedro | 1977-01-19 |
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 | La muerte de Pancho Villa | Pancho Villa | 1974-05-01 |
Movie | Peregrina | 1974-07-04 | |
Movie | Valente Quintero | 1973-04-12 | |
Movie | They Call Him Marcado | El Marcado | 1971-12-25 |
Movie | The Revenge of Gabino Barrera | 1971-01-01 | |
Movie | The Capture of Gabino Barrera | 1970-04-15 | |
Movie | Emiliano Zapata | Emiliano Zapata | 1970-11-20 |
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 | El as de oros | 1968-11-28 | |
Movie | Los alegres Aguilares | 1967-06-15 | |
Movie | El alazán y el rosillo | Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar) | 1966-05-12 |
Movie | Los dos rivales | Nicanor Juereña | 1966-12-22 |
Movie | The Four Juanes | Juan Colorado | 1966-07-07 |
Movie | La vida de Pedro Infante | Antonio Aguilar | 1966-04-20 |
Movie | Juan Colorado | Juan Colorado | 1966-08-16 |
Movie | Alazán y enamorado | Licio Arredondo | 1966-09-29 |
Movie | El rifle implacable | 1965-05-20 | |
Movie | Escuela para solteras | Antonio Contreras | 1965-03-25 |
Movie | Alma llanera | Juan Pablo Ureña | 1965-11-14 |
Movie | El padre diablo | 1965-06-21 | |
Movie | The Son of Gabino Barrera | 1965-12-23 | |
Movie | Vuelve el Norteño | 1964-01-03 | |
Movie | La gitana y el charro | Antonio | 1964-09-10 |
Movie | El revólver sangriento | Ramón | 1964-04-02 |
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 | Sol en llamas | 1962-04-19 | |
Movie | El justiciero vengador | 1962-06-08 | |
Movie | The White Horse | Antonio Cueto | 1962-02-15 |
Movie | Cazadores de asesinos | Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar) | 1962-06-21 |
Movie | La emboscada mortal | 1962-11-30 | |
Movie | Si yo fuera millonario | 1962-08-26 | |
Movie | Vacaciones en Acapulco | Antonio Aguilar | 1961-05-22 |
Movie | My Son, the Hero | Reynaldo del Hierro | 1961-10-05 |
Movie | La joven mancornadora | 1961-07-06 | |
Movie | Que me maten en tus brazos | 1961-10-12 | |
Movie | The Important Man | Tadeo | 1961-11-03 |
Movie | The Shadow of the Strongman | Coronel Jáuregui | 1960-08-22 |
Movie | ¡Qué bonito amor! | 1960-08-16 | |
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 | Land of Men | Gilberto | 1958-01-07 |
Movie | Fiesta en el corazón | 1958-04-29 | |
Movie | La guarida del buitre | 1958-02-19 | |
Movie | Las tres pelonas | 1958-07-02 | |
Movie | La marca del cuervo | 1958-08-28 | |
Movie | El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal | 1958-07-09 | |
Movie | Here are the eagles! | 1957-01-11 | |
Movie | La pantera negra | 1957-06-12 | |
Movie | La huella del chacal | 1956-10-18 | |
Movie | El rayo justiciero | 1955-08-11 | |
Movie | Pueblo quieto | 1955-09-30 | |
Movie | El gavilan vengador | 1955-10-27 | |
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 papá tuvo la culpa | 1953-06-17 | |
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 |