Antonio Aguilar Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Golden Ariel Award for his contributions to Mexican cinema in 1997
• Won a Mexican Cinema Journalists Award and a Premios ACE Award for Best Actor for "Emiliano Zapata" in 1971 and 1972
• Sold out Madison Square Garden six nights in a row and has performed at the White House for Presidents Carter and Reagan
• Was the first Mexican singer to perform with a traditional Mexican rodeo show, known as a charrería
• Studied opera under a master in Southern California named Andrés de Segurola
• Made his film debut in the 1952 film "Un rincon cerca del cielo" and got his first lead role in "Tierra de Hombres" in 1956
• Was the composer of classic ranchera genre songs including "Triste Recuerdo," "Gabino Barrera," and "Un Puño de Tierra," all of which are still sung throughout Mexico
• Best known as a singer and songwriter, film producer, actor, and screenwriter who appeared in the John Wayne film "The Undefeated․"
• Was a popular Mexican country music singer and recorded more than 150 albums during his career