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 movies
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024·10.0
Pubertinaje
1978·6.3
Alucarda
1977·6.4
The Bricklayers
1976·6.6
Cântico Final
1975·8.0
Those Years
1974·6.0
Faith, Hope and Charity
1974·6.4
Faith
1974·0.0
The Holy Mountain
1973·7.5
San Simón de los Magueyes
1973·6.2
The Mansion of Madness
1973·4.8
A Rose in the Ring
1973·5.2
Castle of Purity
1973·7.4
Angels and Cherubs
1972·6.4
Tacos al Carbon
1972·7.2
Los Desalmados
1971·6.3
Ya somos hombres
1971·4.7
Para servir a usted
1971·4.5
The Champions of Justice
1971·6.7
El Topo
1970·7.1
Simplemente vivir
1970·5.8
Secret of Death
1969·5.6
Arriba las manos Texano
1969·5.7
Una Horca Para El Texano
1969·6.3
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez
1969·5.6
Infernal Angels
1968·6.1
The Bat Woman
1968·5.5
The Unknown Cowboy
1967·6.2
Rage
1966·5.6
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez
1966·5.9
Los Malditos
1966·5.5
El cachorro
1966·5.7
Duelo de pistoleros
1966·5.8
La recta final
1966·5.7
Cargando con el muerto
1965·5.6
El secreto del texano
1965·5.7
The Rider of the Skulls
1965·5.6
El mundo de las drogas
1964·5.8
El revólver sangriento
1964·6.2
The Laughter Of The City
1963·6.6
Narcotics Division
1963·6.5
The Paper Man
1963·6.9
The Brainiac
1962·5.6
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez
1962·5.5
Thursday night
1962·6.7
Jóvenes y rebeldes
1961·4.6
El hombre de la ametralladora
1961·5.8
My Son, the Hero
1961·8.0
Then God Named It Earth
1961·5.7
El fistol del diablo II
1961·0.0
Fatal Trap
1961·6.3
El aviador fenómeno
1961·5.7
Madness from Terror
1961·5.8
Mañana serán hombres
1961·5.8
Ellas también son rebeldes
1961·4.5
En busca de la muerte
1961·6.0
Tirando a matar
1961·5.7
La edad de la tentación
1959·4.8
Esposa te doy
1957·6.0
The First Texan
1956·6.7
Espaldas mojadas
1955·6.8
Los Fernández de Peralvillo
1954·6.6
Caste of Oak
1954·0.0
Huracán Ramírez
1953·5.7
El billetero
1953·5.8
El jugador
1953·6.3
Póker de ases
1952·6.5
Traigo mi 45
1952·6.3
Los hijos de nadie
1952·5.7
Engagement ring
1951·5.8
Los amantes
1951·6.6
Manos de seda
1951·6.0
Apartment house
1951·6.3
Yolanda
1951·6.3
Radio Patrulla
1951·6.3
Nosotras, las taquígrafas
1950·6.0
El amor no es ciego
1950·4.6
El desalmado
1950·5.5
Esposa o amante
1950·6.3
Cuando acaba la noche
1950·6.3
Ventarrón
1949·6.7
Las puertas del presidio
1949·6.3
Hay lugar para... dos
1949·6.6
Ángeles de arrabal
1949·6.2
No me quieras tanto...
1949·6.0
Eterna agonía
1949·6.3
A Family Like Many Others
1949·6.8
Rayito de luna
1949·6.0
Tongolele Has Been Killed
1948·6.2
Revancha
1948·6.2
Get Off at the Next Corner!
1948·6.4
In the Shadow of the Bridge
1948·6.0
Señora Tentación
1948·6.4
La carne manda
1948·5.8
Those Who Came Back
1948·6.4
De pecado en pecado
1948·6.0
Lazos de fuego
1948·6.7
El amor abrió los ojos
1947·6.0
Me persigue una mujer
1947·6.3
Smoke in the Eyes
1946·6.2
Champion Without Crown
1946·5.4
Rayando el sol
1946·6.7
Flor de durazno
1945·5.5
The Mexican
1944·6.0
Balajú
1944·6.0
Porfirio Díaz
1944·6.3
Tres hermanos
1943·5.6
Los miserables
1943·5.6
Ave sin nido
1943·5.7
The Bloody Inn
1943·6.5
Yolanda
1943·6.7
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir
1943·6.3
I'm a Real Mexican
1942·5.8
Passion Island
1942·4.8
La abuelita
1942·5.7
Secreto Eterno
1942·6.3
Regalo de reyes
1942·5.8
La gallina clueca
1941·6.2
Viviré otra vez
1940·5.6
Café Concordia
1939·6.3
La casa del ogro
1939·5.1
Hombres del aire
1939·6.7
Hombres del mar
1938·5.7
La zandunga
1938·5.7
Bajo el cielo de México
1937·5.7