Antonio Aguilar [1031537] Gender: Male Popularity: 0.3417 Birthplace: Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico Birthday: 1919-05-17 Deathday: 2007-06-19 Age: 88 years Movies: 122 Links: Homepage, IMDB 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 charrerÃa, 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 DinastÃa Aguilar" (The Aguilar Dynasty). La sangre de un 1993-05-21 El chivo1992-09-11 Blue Memories1991-03-20 El hijo de Lambe1990-11-15 Domingo Corrales1988-07-29 Lamberto Quinter1987-05-19 Zapata en Chinam1987-02-15 Contrabando y mu1986-12-04 Astucia1986-11-06 El rey de oros1984-10-13 El tonto que hac1984-05-24 Viva el chubasco1983-01-01 Viva México y s1982-09-15 El ánima de Say1982-04-15 Los gemelos albo1982-03-04 Persecución y m1980-12-17 Taste of Blood1980-06-26 Albur de amor1980-03-06 BenjamÃn Argume1979-12-13 Mi Caballo El Ca1979-03-15 The Achievers1978-11-01 Soy el hijo del 1978-08-23 Mi aventura en P1977-12-08 La muerte de un 1977-09-15 Volver, volver, 1977-04-19 El moro de Cumpa1977-01-19 El Rey1976-06-10 Don Herculano en1975-07-17 Simon Blanco1975-03-16 Peregrina1974-07-04 La muerte de Pan1974-05-01 La yegua colorad1973-09-20 Valente Quintero1973-04-12 They Call Him Ma1971-12-25 The Revenge of G1971-01-01 Emiliano Zapata1970-11-20 The Capture of G1970-04-15 Vuelve el ojo de1970-01-08 El ojo de vidrio1969-10-23 The Undefeated1969-10-04 Lauro Puñales1969-03-12 El Caballo Bayo1969-01-01 El as de oros1968-11-28 ValentÃn de la 1968-09-11 Lucio Vázquez1968-05-16 Caballo prieto a1968-02-08 Los alegres Agui1967-06-15 Los dos rivales1966-12-22 Alazán y enamor1966-09-29 Juan Colorado1966-08-16 The Four Juanes1966-07-07 El alazán y el 1966-05-12 La vida de Pedro1966-04-20 The Son of Gabin1965-12-23 Alma llanera1965-11-14 El padre diablo1965-06-21 El rifle implaca1965-05-20 Escuela para sol1965-03-25 Gabino Barrera1965-01-01 El bracero del a1964-12-03 La gitana y el c1964-09-10 El revólver san1964-04-02 Vuelve el NorteÃ1964-01-03 El norteño1963-11-07 Yo, el mujeriego1963-07-18 Vuelven los Argu1963-04-19 Aquà está tu e1963-02-14 La emboscada mor1962-11-30 Ahà vienen los 1962-11-02 Si yo fuera mill1962-08-26 Cazadores de ase1962-06-21 El justiciero ve1962-06-08 Sol en llamas1962-04-19 The White Horse1962-02-15 El jinete enmasc1961-11-03 The Important Ma1961-11-03 Rumbo a Brasilia1961-10-19 Que me maten en 1961-10-12 My Son, the Hero1961-10-05 La joven mancorn1961-07-06 Vacaciones en Ac1961-05-22 Dos hijos desobe1960-10-27 Bala Perdida1960-10-03 ¡Qué bonito am1960-08-16 El Siete de Copa1960-07-07 The Shadow of th1960-08-22 La Cucaracha1959-11-12 Los santos reyes1959-01-29 Yo... el aventur1959-01-21 La marca del cue1958-08-28 La rebelión de 1958-07-31 Los muertos no h1958-07-31 El rayo de Sinal1958-07-09 Las tres pelonas1958-07-02 Fiesta en el cor1958-04-29 Here is Heracliu1958-04-09 La guarida del b1958-02-19 La cama de piedr1958-01-29 Land of Men1958-01-07 La justicia del 1957-11-01 La pantera negra1957-06-12 Hundred girls1957-02-02 Here are the eag1957-01-11 La huella del ch1956-10-18 La sierra del te1956-05-24 El gavilan venga1955-10-27 Pueblo quieto1955-09-30 El rayo justicie1955-08-11 Una gallega en L1955-01-01 El casto Susano1954-05-20 Reventa de escla1954-03-30 I Am Very Macho1953-10-29 La segunda mujer1953-09-02 Mi adorada Cleme1953-06-23 Mi papá tuvo la1953-06-17 The Naked Woman1953-03-25 HabÃa una vez u1953-03-05 Crazy Love1953-02-19 Por el mismo cam1953-02-11 Yo fui una calle1952-09-30 A Place Close to1952-08-22 Far from Heaven1952-02-27