Cast & creator
David Silva
Best known for The Holy Mountain, El Topo, Alucarda
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.
Also known as: David Silva Guglielmeti, David Silva Jr., Давид Сильва
127
film credits
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television credits
125
1937–2024 · acting roles
6.1
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (127)
Showing 127 of 127 credits
The Holy Mountain
Fon's Father (uncredited)
1973
El Topo
The Colonel
1970
Alucarda
Father Lázaro
1977
El billetero
1953
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
Fernando
1962
Castle of Purity
Inspector
1973
The Bat Woman
José the Lottery Seller
1968
Los Desalmados
1971
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
Fernando / Huracan Ramirez
1966
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Huracán Ramírez without mask
2024
The First Texan
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
1956
Fatal Trap
Carlos Fernández
1961
The Brainiac
Detective inspector
1962
Los Malditos
1966
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Roberto Márquez
1954
My Son, the Hero
Pelón
1961
Café Concordia
Julián
1939
The Mansion of Madness
Cult Priest
1973
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
Huracán Ramírez
1969Ellas también son rebeldes
Comandante policía
1961
Huracán Ramírez
Fernando Torres / Huracán Ramírez
1953
Bajo el cielo de México
1937
Rage
Bus Driver
1966
Para servir a usted
Gordo
1971
Then God Named It Earth
Don Cosme Aguilar
1961
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973San Simón de los Magueyes
Producer
1973
Me persigue una mujer
1947
Get Off at the Next Corner!
Gregorio del Prado
1948
The Paper Man
Inspector de policía
1963
No me quieras tanto...
Gustavo
1949
El aviador fenómeno
Doctor Ingemar
1961
Faith, Hope and Charity
Melitón (segment "Fe")
1974
The Rider of the Skulls
Luis Alvatierra
1965The Laughter Of The City
1963
Duelo de pistoleros
1966
Las puertas del presidio
Martin Santoyo
1949
Secret of Death
Señor Robles
1969
Apartment house
Ramón Domínguez (El Sabroso)
1951
A Rose in the Ring
1973
Viviré otra vez
José
1940
Hay lugar para... dos
Gregorio del Prado
1949Faith
Melitón
1974
Arriba las manos Texano
1969
El amor no es ciego
1950
In the Shadow of the Bridge
Antonio Cevallos hijo
1948
La casa del ogro
Invitado a posada (uncredited)
1939
A Family Like Many Others
Roberto Del Hierro
1949
The Bricklayers
Ing. Zamora
1976
Póker de ases
1952
Tongolele Has Been Killed
Carlos Blanco
1948
Passion Island
Julio
1942
Una Horca Para El Texano
Señor Juez
1969
El secreto del texano
1965
The Champions of Justice
Dr. Marius Zarkoff / Mano Negra
1971
Esposa o amante
1950
Those Years
Gen. Leonardo Márquez
1974
Cuando acaba la noche
Gabriel Moreno
1950
El jugador
Alberto Maciel
1953
Caste of Oak
1954Jóvenes y rebeldes
El charrascas
1961
Los hijos de nadie
José López Martínez
1952
El hombre de la ametralladora
Juan Morales (El chicago)
1961
La edad de la tentación
Agente del ministerio
1959
Lazos de fuego
1948
Tacos al Carbon
El chaquiras
1972En busca de la muerte
1961
Manos de seda
Jorge, manos de seda
1951
Infernal Angels
1968
El revólver sangriento
El Manso
1964
Angels and Cherubs
Doctor Ismael
1972
El fistol del diablo II
Carlos Fernández
1961
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
1943
De pecado en pecado
1948
The Unknown Cowboy
El Puma
1967Tirando a matar
1961
Madness from Terror
Professor Jones
1961
El mundo de las drogas
1964
La gallina clueca
José (Pepe)
1941
El amor abrió los ojos
1947
Thursday night
Pancho
1962
Mañana serán hombres
1961
Cargando con el muerto
1965
Eterna agonía
Trinidad Reyes
1949
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
David Martínez
1950
Los miserables
Mario de Pontmercy
1943
Champion Without Crown
Roberto 'Kid' Terranova
1946
Traigo mi 45
Francisco Reynoso
1952
Those Who Came Back
Carlos Cervantes
1948
El cachorro
1966
Flor de durazno
Fabián
1945
The Mexican
1944
Smoke in the Eyes
Carlos
1946
Los amantes
Jorge Rubio
1951
Ángeles de arrabal
Juan Martínez, el nene
1949
La abuelita
1942
Señora Tentación
1948
Hombres del aire
1939
Ya somos hombres
1971
Regalo de reyes
1942
I'm a Real Mexican
Juan Fernández
1942
The Bloody Inn
1943
Esposa te doy
Alberto del Valle
1957Esposa te doy
Producer
1957
Rayando el sol
1946
Espaldas mojadas
Rafael Améndola Campuzano
1955
Pubertinaje
1978
Ventarrón
Ventarrón
1949
Hombres del mar
1938
La zandunga
(uncredited)
1938
Balajú
Benito
1944
Rayito de luna
Julián
1949
Ave sin nido
1943
La carne manda
1948
Secreto Eterno
1942
Cântico Final
Félix
1975
La recta final
Sr. Gómez
1966
Engagement ring
1951Simplemente vivir
1970
Narcotics Division
Jefe de policía
1963
Revancha
Rafael
1948
Porfirio Díaz
1944
Yolanda
Julio Castro
1951
El desalmado
Enrique Vidal
1950
Tres hermanos
1943
Radio Patrulla
Rodolfo Nava
1951