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.
125 acting credits
Acting · 125
The Holy Mountain
1973
El Topo
1970
The Bat Woman
1968
Castle of Purity
1973
Alucarda
1977
Rage
1966
The First Texan
1956
The Paper Man
1963
The Bricklayers
1976
A Family Like Many Others
1949
The Mansion of Madness
1973
I'm a Real Mexican
1942
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024
The Brainiac
1962
Champion Without Crown
1946
The Champions of Justice
1971
La zandunga
1938
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
1966
La abuelita
1942
Balajú
1944
La edad de la tentación
1959
Pubertinaje
1978
Tacos al Carbon
1972
The Rider of the Skulls
1965
El cachorro
1966
Ventarrón
1949
The Mexican
1944
My Son, the Hero
1961
Passion Island
1942
In the Shadow of the Bridge
1948
Hay lugar para... dos
1949
El fistol del diablo II
1961
Eterna agonía
1949
The Laughter Of The City
1963
El revólver sangriento
1964
Infernal Angels
1968
Those Who Came Back
1948
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
1962
Those Years
1974
Secret of Death
1969
Huracán Ramírez
1953
The Unknown Cowboy
1967
Revancha
1948
Duelo de pistoleros
1966
Esposa te doy
1957
Lazos de fuego
1948
Espaldas mojadas
1955
Engagement ring
1951
Para servir a usted
1971
Las puertas del presidio
1949
Get Off at the Next Corner!
1948
Flor de durazno
1945
Fatal Trap
1961
Cuando acaba la noche
1950
Rayito de luna
1949
Rayando el sol
1946
Señora Tentación
1948
Radio Patrulla
1951
Mañana serán hombres
1961
Apartment house
1951
Tres hermanos
1943
Yolanda
1943
Thursday night
1962
Then God Named It Earth
1961
Angels and Cherubs
1972
Ángeles de arrabal
1949
La casa del ogro
1939
De pecado en pecado
1948
Narcotics Division
1963
Póker de ases
1952
La carne manda
1948
Ave sin nido
1943
Viviré otra vez
1940
Cântico Final
1975
Los amantes
1951
Los miserables
1943
Madness from Terror
1961
Manos de seda
1951
Hombres del mar
1938
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
1950
Cargando con el muerto
1965
Café Concordia
1939
Bajo el cielo de México
1937
El hombre de la ametralladora
1961
Esposa o amante
1950
El desalmado
1950
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
1969
La gallina clueca
1941
Yolanda
1951
Los Desalmados
1971
Ya somos hombres
1971
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
1943
El billetero
1953
El amor no es ciego
1950
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961
The Bloody Inn
1943
El amor abrió los ojos
1947
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954
Porfirio Díaz
1944
El secreto del texano
1965
La recta final
1966
No me quieras tanto...
1949
Simplemente vivir
1970
Ellas también son rebeldes
1961
Traigo mi 45
1952
Tongolele Has Been Killed
1948
Caste of Oak
1954
Faith, Hope and Charity
1974
Tirando a matar
1961
El jugador
1953
Regalo de reyes
1942
Me persigue una mujer
1947
Faith
1974
Secreto Eterno
1942
Arriba las manos Texano
1969
Los hijos de nadie
1952
En busca de la muerte
1961
El aviador fenómeno
1961
El mundo de las drogas
1964
Una rosa sobre el ring
1973
Una Horca Para El Texano
1969
Los Malditos
1966
Hombres del aire
1939
Smoke in the Eyes
1946