Antonio Aguilar(1919-2007)
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Producer
Born in Villanueva, Zacatecas, to Jesús Aguilar y Aguilar and Ángela
Márquez Barraza Valle, Antonio Aguilar is one of the most iconic
actor-singers of Mexican cinema. He began his singing career in the
1940's and then debuted in national Mexican cinema in 1952, during its
Golden era. Later in his acting career, Aguilar was noted for his
brilliant portrayals of revolutionary and folk-song heroes in
historical films. He won the "Premio ACE" Award for Best Actor for his
performance in
Zapata (1970). Aguilar
married frequent co-star Flor Silvestre
in 1959.
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