Antonio Aguilar

Birth Name:

José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza

Birth Place:

Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Music department

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
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
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
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
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

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