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).
Film 1955
Capitán Ventura
Film 1959
Juan Colorado
Film 1966
Pedro
Film 1977
Porfirio Alcalá y Buenavista
Film 1969
Catrín
Film 1952
Don Refugio Ortega / cura Lorenzo
Film 1979
El Marcado
Film 1971
Simón Blanco
Film 1975
Lamberto Quintero
Film 1987
Reynaldo del Hierro
Film 1961
José Montemayor Treviño
Film 1983
Film 1970
Film 1963
Antonio Cueto
Film 1962
Antonio Aguilar
Film 1966
Domingo Corrales
Film 1988
Film 1968
Film 1955
Film 1976
Emiliano Zapata
Film 1970
Mauricio Rosales
Film 1980
Licio Arredondo
Film 1966
Rosendo Anaya (as Tony Aguilar)
Film 1966
Film 1962
Film 1955
Himself
Film 1964
Film 1980
Film 1984
Film 1954
Film 1962
Himself
Film 1977
Film 1960
Álvaro
Film 1953
Cantante
Film 1953
Film 1993
Film 1956
Film 1956
Film 1959
Rafael
Film 1963
Antonio
Film 1964
Film 1957
Film 1958
Ramón
Film 1964
Film 1958
Juan Pablo Ureña
Film 1965
Film 1961
Juan Colorado
Film 1966
Antonio Contreras
Film 1965
Film 1958
Film 1958
Rosendo Cruz, el lobo (as Tony Aguilar)
Film 1962
Toño
Film 1960
Film 1967
Nicanor Juereña
Film 1966
Film 1958
Arnulfo Contreras / Salvador Fuentes
Film 1973
Film 1975
Film 1977
Film 1979
Gilberto
Film 1958
Film 1986
Film 1957
Film 1965
Film 1964
Film 1965
Film 1969
Film 1982
Film 1968
Film 1958
Film 1961
Film 1960
Film 1974
Film 1971
Film 1954
Emiliano Zapata
Film 1987
Film 1982
Film 1982
Film 1952
Film 1992
Film 1957
Pancho Villa
Film 1974
Film 1957
Jesús Barajas
Film 1991
Antonio Mmontalvo
Film 1977
Film 1984
Coronel Jáuregui
Film 1960
Film 1961
Film 1978
Film 1958
Film 1953
Tony Merino
Film 1952
Film 1962
Jesús Aguilar
Film 1968
Film 1959
Film 1978
Tadeo
Film 1961
Film 1963
Film 1980
Film 1970
Mauricio Rosales
Film 1958
Tony Aguilar
Film 1953
Film 1953
Film 1958
Film 1960
Film 1953
Film 1955
Film 1962
Film 1973
Angel
Film 1963
Film 1965
Antonio Aguilar
Film 1961
Film 1968
Film 1961
Lamberto Quintero
Film 1990
Film 1962
Himself
Film 1953
Gabino Barrera
Film 1965
Film 1953