Antonio Aguilar
Born May 17, 1919 (Age: 106)
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Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico
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).
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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Filmography
La sangre de un valiente
1993
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Age: 74
El chivo
1992
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Age: 73
Blue Memories
1991
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as Jesús Barajas
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Age: 71
El hijo de Lamberto Quintero
1990
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as Lamberto Quintero
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Age: 71
Domingo Corrales
1988
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as Domingo Corrales
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Age: 69
Lamberto Quintero
1987
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as Lamberto Quintero
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Age: 68
Zapata en Chinameca
1987
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as Emiliano Zapata
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Age: 67
Persecución y muerte de Benjamín Argumedo
1980
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Age: 61
Taste of Blood
1980
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as Mauricio Rosales
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Age: 61
Albur de amor
1980
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Age: 60
The Achievers
1978
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Age: 59
Soy el hijo del gallero
1978
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Age: 59
Volver, volver, volver
1977
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as Antonio Mmontalvo
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Age: 57
Peregrina
1974
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Age: 55
La muerte de Pancho Villa
1974
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as Pancho Villa
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Age: 54
La yegua colorada
1973
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as Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
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Age: 54
No Image
Valente Quintero
1973
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Age: 53
El ojo de vidrio
1969
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as Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
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Age: 50
The Undefeated
1969
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as General Rojas
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Age: 50
Lauro Puñales
1969
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Age: 49
El Caballo Bayo
1969
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Age: 49
El as de oros
1968
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Age: 49
Lucio Vazquez
1968
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Age: 48
El Hijo De Gabino Barrera
1965
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Age: 46
Alma llanera
1965
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as Juan Pablo Ureña
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Age: 46
El padre diablo
1965
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Age: 46
El rifle implacable
1965
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Age: 46
Gabino Barrera
1965
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as Gabino Barrera
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Age: 45
Escuela para solteras
1965
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as Antonio Contreras
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Age: 45
El bracero del año
1964
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as Himself
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Age: 45
La gitana y el charro
1964
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as Antonio
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Age: 45
El revólver sangriento
1964
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as Ramón
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Age: 44
Vuelve el Norteño
1964
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Age: 44
El norteño
1963
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Age: 44
Yo, el mujeriego
1963
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as Rafael
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Age: 44
Vuelven los Argumedo
1963
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as Angel
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Age: 43
Aquí está tu enamorado
1963
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Age: 43
La emboscada mortal
1962
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Age: 43
No Image
Ahí vienen los Argumedo
1962
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Age: 43
Si yo fuera millonario
1962
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Age: 43
Cazadores de asesinos
1962
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as Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)
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Age: 43
El justiciero vengador
1962
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Age: 43
Sol en llamas
1962
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Age: 42
The White Horse
1962
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as Antonio Cueto
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Age: 42
El jinete enmascarado
1961
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Age: 42
The Important Man
1961
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as Tadeo
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Age: 42
Rumbo a Brasilia
1961
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Age: 42
Que me maten en tus brazos
1961
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Age: 42
My Son, the Hero
1961
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as Reynaldo del Hierro
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Age: 42
La Joven Mancornadora
1961
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Age: 42
Vacaciones en Acapulco
1961
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as Antonio Aguilar
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Age: 42
Dos hijos desobedientes
1960
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as Toño
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Age: 41
Bala Perdida
1960
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Age: 41
The Shadow of the Tyrant
1960
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as Coronel Jáuregui
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Age: 41
¡Qué bonito amor!
1960
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Age: 41
El Siete de Copas
1960
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as Valerio Guzmán
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Age: 41
La Cucaracha
1959
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as Capitán Ventura
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Age: 40
Los santos reyes
1959
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Age: 39
Yo... el aventurero
1959
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Age: 39
No Image
La marca del cuervo
1958
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Age: 39
Los muertos no hablan
1958
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as Mauricio Rosales
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Age: 39
La rebelión de la sierra: El Fin de Heraclio Bernal
1958
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Age: 39
El rayo de Sinaloa: La venganza de Heraclio Bernal
1958
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Age: 39
No Image
Las tres pelonas
1958
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Age: 39
Fiesta en el corazón
1958
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Age: 38
Here is Heraclius Bernal
1958
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Age: 38
La guarida del buitre
1958
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Age: 38
La cama de piedra
1958
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Age: 38
Land of Men
1958
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as Gilberto
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Age: 38
La huella del chacal
1956
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Age: 37
La sierra del terror
1956
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Age: 37
El gavilan vengador
1955
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Age: 36
Pueblo quieto
1955
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Age: 36
El rayo justiciero
1955
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Age: 36
Una gallega en La Habana
1955
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Age: 35
El casto Susano
1954
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Age: 35
Reventa de esclavas
1954
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Age: 34
I Am Very Macho
1953
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Age: 34
La segunda mujer
1953
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Age: 34
Mi adorada Clementina
1953
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Age: 34
Mi papá tuvo la culpa
1953
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Age: 34
The Naked Woman
1953
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as Tony Aguilar
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Age: 33
Había una vez un marido
1953
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as Himself
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Age: 33
Crazy Love
1953
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as Álvaro
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Age: 33
Por el mismo camino
1953
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as Cantante
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Age: 33