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.
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.
Known for
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
Pubertinaje
Alucarda
The Bricklayers
Cântico Final
Those Years
Faith, Hope and Charity
The Holy Mountain
San Simón de los Magueyes
The Mansion of Madness
Una rosa sobre el ring
Castle of Purity
Angels and Cherubs
Tacos al Carbón
Los Desalmados
Ya somos hombres
Para servir a usted
The Champions of Justice
El Topo
Una horca para el Texano
Los canallas
The Bat Woman
The Unknown Cowboy
Rage
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
El cachorro
La recta final
El secreto del texano
The Rider of the Skulls
El mundo de las drogas
El revólver sangriento
Narcotics Division
The Paper Man
The Brainiac
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
Thursday night
El hombre de la ametralladora
My Son, the Hero
Then God Named It Earth
El fistol del diablo II
Mañana serán hombres
La edad de la tentación
The First Texan
Espaldas mojadas
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
Caste of Oak
Huracán Ramírez
El billetero
El jugador
Póker de ases
Los hijos de nadie
Engagement ring
Los amantes
Manos de seda
Apartment house
Radio Patrulla
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
El amor no es ciego
El desalmado
Esposa o amante
Cuando acaba la noche
Ventarrón
Las puertas del presidio
Ángeles de arrabal
No me quieras tanto
Eterna agonía
A Family Like Many Others
Rayito de luna
Tongolele Has Been Killed
Revancha
A la sombra del puente
La carne manda
Those Who Came Back
Get Off at the Next Corner!
Lazos de fuego
El amor abrió los ojos
Me persigue una mujer
Champion Without Crown
Rayando el sol
Flor de durazno
Balajú
Porfirio Díaz
Los miserables
Tres hermanos
Ave sin nido
The Bloody Inn
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
Soy puro mexicano
Passion Island
La abuelita
Secreto Eterno
Regalo de reyes
La gallina clueca
Viviré otra vez
La casa del ogro
Café Concordia
Hombres del mar
La zandunga
Bajo el cielo de México