09/23/1926
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA:
Henry Silva war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler puerto-ricanischer Herkunft. Durch seine markanten, harten Gesichtszüge wurde er zu einer beliebten Besetzung für Bösewichte, vorrangig in Actionfilmen. In der frühen Phase seines Filmschaffens spielte Silva bereits an der Seite so renommierter Schauspieler wie Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh und Gregory Peck. 1963 erhielt er schließlich eine Hauptrolle in dem Hollywoodfilm Die Rache des Johnny Cool. Durch Angebote aus Italien gelockt, siedelte Silva mit seiner Familie Ende der 1960er Jahre nach Europa über. Dort wirkte er hauptsächlich in italienischen Polizeifilmen mit, bekannt für ihre kompromisslose Darstellung von Gewalt, und wurde hauptsächlich in der Rolle des zielstrebigen, über Leichen gehenden Schurken besetzt. Ende der 1970er Jahre, nach seiner Rückkehr in die USA, erweiterte sich sein Rollenspektrum wieder. Von den 1980er Jahren an bis Ende der 1990er Jahre spielte er überwiegend in weniger bekannten amerikanischen und italienischen Low-Budget-Filmen, Ausnahmen waren die Filme Cusack – Der Schweigsame und Nico, in denen er jeweils als Gegner der Actionstars Chuck Norris bzw. Steven Seagal agierte. Zuletzt war Silva in Jim Jarmuschs Ghost Dog – Der Weg des Samurai (1999) zu sehen und hatte einen Cameo-Auftritt in Ocean’s Eleven (2001), einem Remake des Films Frankie und seine Spießgesellen von 1960, in dem Silva ebenfalls mitgewirkt hatte. Sein Schaffen als Schauspieler umfasst rund 140 Film- und Fernsehproduktionen.
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Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012) as Self |
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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002) as |
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Ocean's Eleven (2001) as Henry Silva |
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Frank Sinatra Memorial (2000) as Self |
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) as Ray Vargo |
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Justice (1999) as Sal the Joker |
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The End of Violence (1997) as Juan-Emilio |
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Mad Dog Time (1996) as Sleepy Joe Carlisle |
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Drifting School (1995) as General Stearn |
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Twisted Fate (1995) as Gene Serino |
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Possessed by the Night (1994) as Scott Lindsey |
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Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994) as Police Chief |
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The Harvest (1993) as Detective Topo |
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South Beach (1993) as Santiago |
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Three Days to a Kill (1992) as Perez |
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Dick Tracy (1990) as Influence |
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The Last Match (1990) as Warden Yashin |
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La via della droga (1989) as Wesson |
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Trained To Kill (1989) as Ace Duran |
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Fists Of Steel (1989) as Shogi |
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Cyborg - Il guerriero d'acciaio (1989) as Hammer |
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Bulletproof (1988) as Col. Kartiff |
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Above the Law (1988) as Kurt Zagon |
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Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not") |
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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) as Agon |
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Code of Silence (1985) as Luis Comacho |
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Lust in the Dust (1985) as Bernardo |
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Killer contro killers (1985) as Sterling |
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Cane arrabbiato (1984) as Prison Boss |
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Cannonball Run II (1984) as Slim |
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Razza violenta (1984) as Kirk Cooper |
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Happy (1983) as Sinclair |
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Le Marginal (1983) as Sauveur Meccacci |
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Fuga dal Bronx (1983) as Floyd Wrangler |
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Chained Heat (1983) as Lester |
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MegaForce (1982) as Guerera |
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Trapped (1982) as Henry Chatwill |
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Wrong Is Right (1982) as Rafeeq |
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Sharky's Machine (1981) as Billy Score |
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Alligator (1980) as Brock |
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復活の日 (1980) as General Garland |
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Day of the Assassin (1979) as Police Chief Jorge Gomez |
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Thirst (1979) as Dr. Gauss |
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Love and Bullets (1979) as Vittorio Farroni |
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as Kane |
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Foxbat (1977) as Mike Saxon |
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Contract on Cherry Street (1977) as Roberto Obregon |
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Napoli spara! (1977) as Santoro |
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Il trucido e lo sbirro (1976) as Brescianelli |
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Poliziotti violenti (1976) as Altieri |
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Shoot (1976) as Zeke |
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L'uomo della strada fa giustizia (1975) as David Vannucchi |
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Zanna bianca alla riscossa (1975) as Mr. Nelson |
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Fatevi vivi, la polizia non interverrà (1974) as Commissioner Caprile |
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Milano odia: la polizia non può sparare (1974) as Commissario Walter Grandi |
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Quelli che contano (1974) as Tony Aniante |
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Zinksärge für die Goldjungen (1973) as Luca Messina |
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Les Hommes (1973) as Everett |
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Il boss (1973) as Nick Lanzetta |
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L'Insolent (1973) as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent » |
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La mala ordina (1972) as Dave Catania |
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Drive Hard, Drive Fast (1972) as Deek LaCosta |
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Black Noon (1971) as Moon |
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Man and Boy (1971) as Caine |
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The Animals (1970) as Chatto |
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Probabilità zero (1969) as Duke |
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Never a Dull Moment (1968) as Frank Boley |
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Quella carogna dell'ispettore Sterling (1968) as Inspector Sterling |
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The Enemy (1967) as Bob Rome |
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Assassination (1967) as John Chandler / Philip Chandler |
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Matchless (1967) as Hank Norris |
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Un fiume di dollari (1966) as Garcia Mendez |
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The Plainsman (1966) as Crazy Knife |
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The Return of Mr. Moto (1965) as Mr. Moto |
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The Reward (1965) as Joaquin |
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Je vous salue, mafia! (1965) as Schaft |
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The Secret Invasion (1964) as John Durrell |
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Johnny Cool (1963) as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano |
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A Gathering of Eagles (1963) as Col. Joe Garcia |
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The Manchurian Candidate (1962) as Chunjin |
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Sergeants 3 (1962) as Mountain Hawk |
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Cinderfella (1960) as Maximilian |
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Ocean's Eleven (1960) as Roger Corneal |
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The Jayhawkers! (1959) as Lordan |
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Green Mansions (1959) as Kua-Ko |
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Ride a Crooked Trail (1958) as Sam Teeler |
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The Bravados (1958) as Lujan |
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The Law and Jake Wade (1958) as Rennie |
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A Hatful of Rain (1957) as Mother |
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The Tall T (1957) as Chink |
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Crowded Paradise (1956) as |
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Viva Zapata! (1952) as Hernandez (uncredited) |