Antonio Aguilar

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1919-05-17

Deathday 2007-06-19 (88 years old)

Place of Birth Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico

Also Known As El charro de México, Tony Aguilar, El Charro de Mexico, José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza, Antonio 'Tony' Aguilar, Toni Aguilar , Tony Aguilar

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

Actor

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

1983
Viva el chubasco

as José Montemayor Treviño

1980
Taste of Blood

as Mauricio Rosales

1979
Mi Caballo El Cantador

as Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo

1977
Volver, volver, volver

as Antonio Mmontalvo

1977
1976
1975
Simon Blanco

as Simón Blanco

1974
1973
La yegua colorada

as Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes

1971
They Call Him Marcado

as El Marcado

1970
Emiliano Zapata

as Emiliano Zapata

1969
El ojo de vidrio

as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista

1969
The Undefeated

as General Rojas

1968
Caballo prieto azabache

as Jesús Aguilar

1966
Los dos rivales

as Nicanor Juereña

1966
Alazán y enamorado

as Licio Arredondo

1966
Juan Colorado

as Juan Colorado

1966
The Four Juanes

as Juan Colorado

1966
El alazán y el rosillo

as Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar)

1966
La vida de Pedro Infante

as Antonio Aguilar

1965
Alma llanera

as Juan Pablo Ureña

1965
Escuela para solteras

as Antonio Contreras

1965
Gabino Barrera

as Gabino Barrera

1964
1964
1963
1962
Cazadores de asesinos

as Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)

1962
The White Horse

as Antonio Cueto

1961
1961
My Son, the Hero

as Reynaldo del Hierro

1961
Vacaciones en Acapulco

as Antonio Aguilar

1960
The Shadow of the Tyrant

as Coronel Jáuregui

1959
La Cucaracha

as Capitán Ventura

1958
Los muertos no hablan

as Mauricio Rosales

1958
Land of Men

as Gilberto

1953
The Naked Woman

as Tony Aguilar

1953
Crazy Love

as Álvaro

1953
1952
Far from Heaven

as Tony Merino

Writer

1986
Contrabando y muerte

as Adaptation

1982
El ánima de Sayula

as Adaptation

1982
1979
1978
The Achievers

as Screenplay

1977
1976
El Rey

as Screenplay

1975
Simon Blanco

as Screenplay

1974
1973
1971
1970
Emiliano Zapata

as Writer

1969

Producer

1992
El chivo

as Producer

1988
Domingo Corrales

as Producer

1987
Lamberto Quintero

as Producer

1986
1984
El rey de oros

as Producer

1981
Long live Tepito!

as Producer

1981
1979
1977
El moro de Cumpas

as Producer

1977
1976
El Rey

as Producer

1971
1970
Emiliano Zapata

as Producer

1969
El ojo de vidrio

as Producer

1966

Crew

1979
Benjamín Argumedo el rebelde

as Additional Dialogue