Pancho Villa
Renegads, Revolutionary, Hero of the Mexican People
Pancho Villa, infamous renegade, Robin Hood, revolutionary and hero of the Mexican people, was assassinated almost 100 years ago after a short but highly contentious yet ultimately celebrated life. A life immortalized numerous times on the silver screen, in museums and institutions around the world and a name honored on street signs and plazas throughout the Americas.
Pancho Villa was both charismatic hero and cruel outlaw. He survived countless battles and assassinations of 3 strong Mexican revolutionary leaders: Madero, Zapata and Carranza. The stories of his life helped define the spirit of his country’s struggle for freedom. His place in history is a paradox: a revolutionary idealist who believed firmly in public education, health and good government, and a vicious, mean-spirited, cruel revolutionary who would do anything to win. The saddle’s colorful history also blends with Hollywood mystique. Villa’s mosaic of folklore and facts have been played by over 35 actors since 1919 including Telly Savalas and Antonio Banderas. Included in the many stories of his life are those of the treasures said to be buried somewhere in the Mexican desert and the most famous of films, Viva Villa.
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