Geno Silva

Geno Silva

Deceased · Born: Jan 20, 1948 · Died: May 9, 2020

Personal Details

BornJan 20, 1948 Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Parents
  • Jerry Silva
  • Lucille Silva
Relatives
  • Jerry Silva (Sibling)
  • Liz Gallegos (Sibling)

Biography

Geno Silva, a multifaceted Mexican American thespian, left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, most notably with his unforgettable portrayal of The Skull in the iconic 1983 crime drama Scarface.

Beyond his unforgettable performance in Scarface, Silva's extensive filmography boasts an impressive array of notable titles. Among his numerous credits, he appeared in the 1979 Steven Spielberg-directed comedy-adventure 1941, the 1983 crime thriller Tequila Sunrise, the 1997 science fiction blockbuster The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the 1997 historical drama Amistad, the 2001 surrealist neo-noir Mulholland Drive, and the 2003 action-drama A Man Apart.

Throughout his illustrious career, Silva's talent and versatility earned him a reputation as a consummate professional, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

Career

{"id":9227,"title":"Tortilla Heaven","year":"2008","character":"Don Transito","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tortilla-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9227.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9227.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Tortilla Heaven
Tortilla Heaven as Don Transito
{"id":2853,"title":"A Man Apart","year":"2003","character":"Memo Lucero","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-man-apart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j5f86hath00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4j5f86hath00.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
A Man Apart
A Man Apart as Memo Lucero
{"id":19468,"title":"Mulholland Drive","year":"2001","character":"Hotel Manager \/ Emcee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mulholland-drive","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vso3bu1mv8c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vso3bu1mv8c0.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive as Hotel Manager / Emcee
{"id":155419,"title":"Mulholland Dr.","year":"1999","character":"Cookie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mulholland-dr-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155419.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":56360,"title":"Vanishing Point","year":"1997","character":"Mike Mas","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/vanishing-point-1997","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56360.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56360.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":4283,"title":"The Lost World: Jurassic Park","year":"1997","character":"Barge Captain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lost-world-jurassic-park","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c3t1lsg22k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c3t1lsg22k0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1000,"title":"Amistad","year":"1997","character":"Ruiz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/amistad","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/52lcm8eml370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/52lcm8eml370.jpg"},"released":1}
Amistad
Amistad as Ruiz
{"id":157599,"title":"Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan","year":"1995","character":"Teo Cruz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deadline-for-murder-from-the-files-of-edna-buchanan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157599.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157599.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":85724,"title":"Geronimo","year":"1993","character":"General Carbinsco","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/geronimo-1993","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9388bp0tu8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1r9388bp0tu8.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Geronimo
Geronimo as General Carbinsco
{"id":215644,"title":"Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert","year":"1993","character":"The Fugitive","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fugitive-nights-danger-in-the-desert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215644.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9706,"title":"Key West","year":1993,"character":"Hector Allegria","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/key-west","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9706.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9706.jpg"},"released":1}
Key West
Key West as Hector Allegria
{"id":103839460,"title":"Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel","year":1992,"character":"Rodriguez Gacha","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/drug-wars-the-cocaine-cartel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839460.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839460.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":59375,"title":"Night Eyes II","year":"1991","character":"Luis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-eyes-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5m89592b2500.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5m89592b2500.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":59986,"title":"El Diablo","year":"1990","character":"Chak Mol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/el-diablo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59986.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59986.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
El Diablo
El Diablo as Chak Mol
{"id":60610,"title":"My Mom's a Werewolf","year":"1989","character":"Dr. Rod Rodriguez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-moms-a-werewolf-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60610.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
My Mom's a Werewolf
My Mom's a Werewolf as Dr. Rod Rodriguez
{"id":160644,"title":"Police Story: Cop Killer","year":"1988","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/police-story-cop-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160644.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":61302,"title":"Glitz","year":"1988","character":"Lorendo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/glitz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61302.jpg"},"released":1}
Glitz
Glitz as Lorendo
{"id":6099,"title":"Tequila Sunrise","year":"1988","character":"Mexican Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tequila-sunrise","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/90m459q1f3g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/90m459q1f3g0.jpg"},"released":1}
Tequila Sunrise
Tequila Sunrise as Mexican Cop
{"id":9851,"title":"Favorite Son","year":1988,"character":"Colonel Octavio Martinez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/favorite-son","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9851.jpg"},"released":1}
Favorite Son
Favorite Son as Colonel Octavio Martinez
{"id":9945,"title":"Hunter","year":1987,"character":"Miguel Ortiz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hunter-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/40p5v1q8qo00.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Hunter
Hunter as Miguel Ortiz
{"id":37,"title":"Scarface","year":"1983","character":"The Skull","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/scarface","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73rehggar0k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/73rehggar0k0.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Scarface
Scarface as The Skull
{"id":7922,"title":"Zoot Suit","year":"1981","character":"Galindo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/zoot-suit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7922.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7922.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Zoot Suit
Zoot Suit as Galindo
{"id":80780,"title":"Belle Starr","year":"1980","character":"Blue Duck","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/belle-starr-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80780.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80780.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Belle Starr
Belle Starr as Blue Duck
{"id":103834536,"title":"Wild Times","year":1980,"character":"Ibran","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/wild-times","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834536.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834536.jpg"},"released":1}
Wild Times
Wild Times as Ibran
{"id":8074,"title":"Wanda Nevada","year":"1979","character":"Apache Ghost","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wanda-nevada","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8074.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8074.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Wanda Nevada
Wanda Nevada as Apache Ghost
{"id":6276,"title":"1941","year":"1979","character":"Martinez","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rtdhm8qmh70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rtdhm8qmh70.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
1941 as Martinez
{"id":64247,"title":"Mean Dog Blues","year":"1978","character":"Tonto","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mean-dog-blues","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64247.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":86433,"title":"Thomasine & Bushrod","year":"1974","character":"Taffy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thomasine-bushrod-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86433.jpg"},"released":1}
1974