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Antonio Aguilar

Profession
Acting
Born
May 17, 1919 · Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
Died
June 19, 2007

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 poster
The Undefeated
Film · 1969 · ★ 6.3
A Place Close to Heaven poster
A Place Close to Heaven
Film · 1952 · ★ 8.3
The Important Man poster
The Important Man
Film · 1961 · ★ 7.9
El moro de Cumpas poster
El moro de Cumpas
Film · 1977 · ★ 7.9
Escuela para solteras poster
Escuela para solteras
Film · 1965 · ★ 8.0
The White Horse poster
The White Horse
Film · 1962 · ★ 6.8
El ojo de vidrio poster
El ojo de vidrio
Film · 1969 · ★ 7.3
Lamberto Quintero poster
Lamberto Quintero
Film · 1987 · ★ 6.6
Land of Men poster
Land of Men
Film · 1959 · ★ 7.2
My Son, the Hero poster
My Son, the Hero
Film · 1961 · ★ 8.0
Far from Heaven poster
Far from Heaven
Film · 1952 · ★ 7.7
Los Cuatro Juanes poster
Los Cuatro Juanes
Film · 1966 · ★ 7.2

Filmography