Acting
David Silva
David Silva was born on October 9, 1917 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico as David Silva Guglielmeti. Of Swiss-Italian and French descent on his mother's side, David Silva was born in Mexico City on October 8, 1917, to David Silva Ramírez, an outstanding singer and operatic singing teacher, and Aída Guglielmeti Travesí, of North American origin. Because his father worked alongside Enrico Caruso, part of David's childhood was spent in the United States, and it was not until his father's retirement that the family returned to Mexico, where he began his studies at the French-English School in Mexico City, and later studied at the National School of Jurisprudence of the UNAM, where he did not finish his studies because of his participation as an extra in the film Bajo el cielo de México, at the express invitation of his school friends. In his beginnings as an actor, he worked as an extra in several film productions, but he did not achieve the fame and recognition he longed for. Because working as an extra he could not achieve the fame he wanted, he formed a union in favor of the "extras", however, this instead of benefiting him affected him because he was banned for a little more than a year. His great opportunity in the golden age of Mexican cinema was when Emilio "El Indio" Fernández gave him the starring role in the film "La isla de la pasión" (Passion Island) alongside Pedro Armendáriz. In 1947 he won an Ariel for his role as "Kid Terranova" in the film Campeón Sin Corona, leaving Pedro Armendáriz as the loser. Due to his interpretations of popular characters, David was nominated two more times as best actor in the film Esquina Bajan in 1949 and Espaldas Mojadas in 1956. The glory years of this leading man of the golden age of Mexican cinema passed into tragedy. In 1971 he suffered an automobile accident, resulting in a serious injury to his left leg. During his treatment, doctors discovered that he had diabetes; David Silva's health became complicated and he had to undergo surgery to amputate his leg and save his life. In 1976 the disease continued to progress and his right leg had to be amputated as well. The condition became more complicated, leading the great actor to his death on September 21, 1976, in Mexico City.
Filmography
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Film · 2024
Pubertinaje
Film · 1978
Alucarda
Film · 1977
The Bricklayers
Film · 1976
Cântico Final
Film · 1975
Faith, Hope and Charity
Film · 1974
Those Years
Film · 1974
Faith
Film · 1974
Castle of Purity
Film · 1973
The Mansion of Madness
Film · 1973
San Simón de los Magueyes
Film · 1973
A Rose in the Ring
Film · 1973
The Holy Mountain
Film · 1973
Tacos al Carbon
Film · 1972
Angels and Cherubs
Film · 1972
The Champions of Justice
Film · 1971
Para servir a usted
Film · 1971
Los Desalmados
Film · 1971
Ya somos hombres
Film · 1971
El Topo
Film · 1970
Simplemente vivir
Film · 1970
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
Film · 1969
Secret of Death
Film · 1969
Arriba las manos Texano
Film · 1969
Una Horca Para El Texano
Film · 1969
Infernal Angels
Film · 1968
The Bat Woman
Film · 1968
The Unknown Cowboy
Film · 1967
La recta final
Film · 1966
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
Film · 1966
Los Malditos
Film · 1966
Duelo de pistoleros
Film · 1966
Rage
Film · 1966
El cachorro
Film · 1966
The Rider of the Skulls
Film · 1965
Cargando con el muerto
Film · 1965
El secreto del texano
Film · 1965
El mundo de las drogas
Film · 1964
El revólver sangriento
Film · 1964
Narcotics Division
Film · 1963
The Laughter Of The City
Film · 1963
The Paper Man
Film · 1963
The Brainiac
Film · 1962
Thursday night
Film · 1962
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
Film · 1962
Tirando a matar
Film · 1961
En busca de la muerte
Film · 1961
El hombre de la ametralladora
Film · 1961
Ellas también son rebeldes
Film · 1961
El fistol del diablo II
Film · 1961
Madness from Terror
Film · 1961
Fatal Trap
Film · 1961
Jóvenes y rebeldes
Film · 1961
My Son, the Hero
Film · 1961
Mañana serán hombres
Film · 1961
Then God Named It Earth
Film · 1961
El aviador fenómeno
Film · 1961
La edad de la tentación
Film · 1959
Esposa te doy
Film · 1957
The First Texan
Film · 1956
Espaldas mojadas
Film · 1955
Caste of Oak
Film · 1954
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Film · 1954
El jugador
Film · 1953
Huracán Ramírez
Film · 1953
El billetero
Film · 1953
Traigo mi 45
Film · 1952
Los hijos de nadie
Film · 1952
Póker de ases
Film · 1952
Yolanda
Film · 1951
Radio Patrulla
Film · 1951
Engagement ring
Film · 1951
Apartment house
Film · 1951
Los amantes
Film · 1951
Manos de seda
Film · 1951
El desalmado
Film · 1950
El amor no es ciego
Film · 1950
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
Film · 1950
Cuando acaba la noche
Film · 1950
Esposa o amante
Film · 1950
Rayito de luna
Film · 1949
A Family Like Many Others
Film · 1949
No me quieras tanto...
Film · 1949
Ángeles de arrabal
Film · 1949
Hay lugar para... dos
Film · 1949
Eterna agonía
Film · 1949
Las puertas del presidio
Film · 1949
Ventarrón
Film · 1949
Those Who Came Back
Film · 1948
De pecado en pecado
Film · 1948
Lazos de fuego
Film · 1948
Get Off at the Next Corner!
Film · 1948
In the Shadow of the Bridge
Film · 1948
Tongolele Has Been Killed
Film · 1948
Señora Tentación
Film · 1948
La carne manda
Film · 1948
Revancha
Film · 1948
Me persigue una mujer
Film · 1947
El amor abrió los ojos
Film · 1947
Champion Without Crown
Film · 1946
Smoke in the Eyes
Film · 1946
Rayando el sol
Film · 1946
Flor de durazno
Film · 1945
Porfirio Díaz
Film · 1944
Balajú
Film · 1944
The Mexican
Film · 1944
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
Film · 1943
Yolanda
Film · 1943
The Bloody Inn
Film · 1943
Ave sin nido
Film · 1943
Tres hermanos
Film · 1943
Los miserables
Film · 1943
Secreto Eterno
Film · 1942
La abuelita
Film · 1942
I'm a Real Mexican
Film · 1942
Regalo de reyes
Film · 1942
Passion Island
Film · 1942
La gallina clueca
Film · 1941
Viviré otra vez
Film · 1940
Hombres del aire
Film · 1939
La casa del ogro
Film · 1939
Café Concordia
Film · 1939
Hombres del mar
Film · 1938
La zandunga
Film · 1938
Bajo el cielo de México
Film · 1937