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.
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- October 9, 1917
- September 21, 1976 (aged 58)
- Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Actor, also producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
What are David Silva's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 15
A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 7
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4
Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 4
Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1
Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5
Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Carlos Cervantes in Those Who Came Back (1948)
- Heroas Martin Santoyo in Las puertas del presidio (1949)
- Allyas Jorge Rubio in Los amantes (1951)
- Heroas David in Póker de ases (1952)
- Heroas Fernando Torres (Huracán Ramírez) in Huracán Ramírez (1953)
- Shadowas Tonina in Huracán Ramírez (1953)
- Threshold guardianas Tonina in Huracán Ramírez (1953)
- Heroas Rafael Améndola Campuzano in Espaldas mojadas (1955)
- Mentoras Señor Cura in San Simón de los Magueyes (1973)
- Heroas Father Lázaro in Alucarda (1977)
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch David Silva's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Silva's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
125 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Pubertinaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Alucarda(1977)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Bricklayers(1976)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Cântico Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Those Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Faith, Hope and Charity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Holy Mountain(1973)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
A Rose in the Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Castle of Purity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Angels and Cherubs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Tacos al Carbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Los Desalmados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Ya somos hombres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Para servir a usted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Champions of Justice(1971)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
El Topo(1970)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all filmsSimplemente vivir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Enigma de muerte(1969)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Arriba las manos Texano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Una Horca Para El Texano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Revenge of Hurricane Ramírez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Los canallas(1968)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Bat Woman(1968)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Unknown Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El hijo de Huracán Ramírez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Los Malditos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
El cachorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Duelo de pistoleros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
La recta final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Cargando con el muerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
El secreto del texano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Rider of the Skulls(1965)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
El mundo de las drogas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
El revólver sangriento(1964)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)The Laughter Of The City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Narcotics Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Paper Man(1963)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Brainiac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Thursday night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Jóvenes y rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
El hombre de la ametralladora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
My Son, the Hero(1961)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Then God Named It Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
El fistol del diablo II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Fatal Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
El aviador fenómeno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Madness from Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Mañana serán hombres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Ellas también son rebeldes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
En busca de la muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Tirando a matar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
La edad de la tentación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Esposa te doy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The First Texan(1956)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Espaldas mojadas(1955)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Los Fernández de Peralvillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Caste of Oak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Huracán Ramírez(1953)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
El billetero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
El jugador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Póker de ases(1952)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Los hijos de nadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Traigo mi 45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Engagement ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Los amantes(1951)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Manos de seda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Apartment house (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Radio Patrulla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Yolanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Nosotras, las taquígrafas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
El amor no es ciego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
El desalmado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Esposa o amante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Cuando acaba la noche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Ventarrón (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Las puertas del presidio(1949)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hay lugar para... dos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Ángeles de arrabal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
No me quieras tanto... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Eterna agonía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
A Family Like Many Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Rayito de luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Tongolele Has Been Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Revancha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Get Off at the Next Corner! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
In the Shadow of the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
La carne manda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Señora Tentación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Those Who Came Back(1948)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
De pecado en pecado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Lazos de fuego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
El amor abrió los ojos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Me persigue una mujer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Smoke in the Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Champion Without Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Rayando el sol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Flor de durazno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
The Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Balajú (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Porfirio Díaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Tres hermanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Los miserables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Ave sin nido(1943)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Bloody Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Yolanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Lo que sólo el hombre puede sufrir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
I'm a Real Mexican (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Passion Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
La abuelita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Secreto Eterno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Regalo de reyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
La gallina clueca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Viviré otra vez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Café Concordia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
La casa del ogro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Hombres del aire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Hombres del mar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
La zandunga(1938)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Bajo el cielo de México (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 125 titles from 1937 to 2024; peak year 1972.
Biggest box office
El Topo (1970)
Highest rated
The Bricklayers (1976)
Most popular right now
Alucarda (1977)
Film career
Peak 1972 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1962Screen debut· The Brainiac
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do David Silva's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is David Silva's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does David Silva work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Silva's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gustavo César Carrión shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Alejandro GalindoShared titles: San Simón de los Magueyes (1973), Espaldas mojadas (1955), Those Who Came Back (1948)See all 3 shared titles with Alejandro Galindo
- Federico CurielShared titles: The Champions of Justice (1971), Enigma de muerte (1969), Los canallas (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Federico Curiel
- Juan López MoctezumaShared titles: Alucarda (1977), Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973), El Topo (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Juan López Moctezuma
- René CardonaShared titles: The Bat Woman (1968), Póker de ases (1952), Ave sin nido (1943)See all 3 shared titles with René Cardona
Writers
- Ramón ObónShared titles: The Champions of Justice (1971), Enigma de muerte (1969), Los canallas (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Ramón Obón
- Alfredo SalazarShared titles: The Bat Woman (1968), The Rider of the Skulls (1965)See all 2 shared titles with Alfredo Salazar
- Salvador NovoShared titles: Those Who Came Back (1948), La zandunga (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Salvador Novo
Actors
- Mil MáscarasShared titles: The Champions of Justice (1971), Enigma de muerte (1969), Los canallas (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Mil Máscaras
- Claudio BrookShared titles: Alucarda (1977), Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Claudio Brook
- Martin LaSalleShared titles: Alucarda (1977), Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Martin LaSalle
- Susana KaminiShared titles: Alucarda (1977), Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Susana Kamini
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Gustavo César CarriónShared titles: The Bricklayers (1976), The Champions of Justice (1971), Enigma de muerte (1969), Los canallas (1968), The Rider of the Skulls (1965)See all 5 shared titles with Gustavo César Carrión
- Eufemio RiveraShared titles: The Bricklayers (1976), San Simón de los Magueyes (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Eufemio Rivera
- Federico LanderosShared titles: Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973), El Topo (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Federico Landeros
- Rafael CorkidiShared titles: Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973), El Topo (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Rafael Corkidi
Producers
- Roberto ViskinShared titles: Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973), El Topo (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Roberto Viskin
- Luis Enrique VergaraShared titles: Enigma de muerte (1969), Los canallas (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Luis Enrique Vergara
- Guillermo CalderónShared titles: The Bat Woman (1968), Los amantes (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Guillermo Calderón
- Pedro A. CalderónShared titles: Los amantes (1951), La zandunga (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Pedro A. Calderón