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