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Henry Silva
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Henry Silva

1926 – 2022 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Active 1952–2012

Henry Silva, born in 1926, was a formidable presence in genre cinema, often portraying ruthless criminals and gangsters. His work in Cry of a Prostitute (1974) showcases his ability to embody complex characters in the gritty underbelly of exploitation films. Silva's performances in Alligator (1980) and Sharky's Machine (1981) further cemented his status as a staple of cult cinema, delivering raw intensity that resonates in the world of grindhouse and crime thrillers. His contributions to films like The Animals (1971) and Almost Human (1974) reflect his enduring impact on the genre.

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Battle of the Godfathers

Battle of the Godfathers

1973 ★ 6.3
as Luca Messina

Hamburg business man Otto Westermann is also the boss of organized crime in the city. His reign as godfather is in danger, though, as an ambitious Sicilian mafioso enters the fray. His goal is clear and simple: he wants to take over Hamburg. But Westermann isn't as easy to defeat as the Sicilian expects. And soon Hamburg is on the verge of a bloody mob war.

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Filmography

132 credits
2000s 3 credits
2001
Ocean's Eleven as Henry Silva
Movie ★ 7.5
2000
Movie
1990s 16 credits
1999
Movie ★ 7.3
1999
Justice as Sal the Joker
Movie ★ 4.8
1997
The End of Violence as Juan-Emilio
Movie ★ 5.4
1997
TV ★ 8.1
1996
Mad Dog Time as Sleepy Joe Carlisle
Movie ★ 5.3
1996
TV ★ 7.7
1995
Drifting School as General Stearn
Movie ★ 6.0
1995
Twisted Fate as Gene Serino
Movie ★ 4.3
1994
Movie ★ 4.9
1994
Possessed by the Night as Scott Lindsey
Movie ★ 4.6
1993
The Harvest as Detective Topo
Movie ★ 4.8
1993
South Beach as Santiago
Movie ★ 3.6
1992
Movie ★ 4.0
1992
TV ★ 8.6
1990
The Last Match as Warden Yashin
Movie ★ 5.8
1990
Dick Tracy as Influence
Movie ★ 6.2
1980s 24 credits
1989
Trained To Kill as Ace Duran
Movie ★ 7.9
1989
The Hard Way as Wesson
Movie ★ 6.0
1989
Movie ★ 5.7
1989
Cy-Warrior as Hammer
Movie ★ 4.1
1988
Above the Law as Kurt Zagon
Movie ★ 6.1
1988
Bulletproof as Col. Kartiff
Movie ★ 5.1
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon as Henry Silva (segment "Bullshit or Not")
Movie ★ 5.9
1985
Code of Silence as Luis Comacho
Movie ★ 5.9
1985
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Lust in the Dust as Bernardo
Movie ★ 6.0
1984
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
The Violent Breed as Kirk Cooper
Movie ★ 4.6
1984
Man Hunt as Prison Boss
Movie ★ 4.7
1983
The Outsider as Sauveur Meccacci
Movie ★ 6.8
1983
Movie ★ 5.1
1983
Happy as Sinclair
Movie ★ 8.3
1983
Escape from the Bronx as Floyd Wrangler
Movie ★ 4.9
1982
Movie ★ 5.6
1982
MegaForce as Guerera
Movie ★ 4.0
1982
Trapped as Henry Chatwill
Movie ★ 5.4
1981
Sharky's Machine as Billy Score
Movie ★ 6.2
1980
Virus as General Garland
Movie ★ 6.3
1980
Movie ★ 6.1
1970s 30 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.1
1979
Thirst as Dr. Gauss
Movie ★ 6.1
1979
Love and Bullets as Vittorio Farroni
Movie ★ 5.9
1979
Day of the Assassin as Police Chief Jorge Gomez
Movie ★ 4.9
1979
TV ★ 7.0
1977
Contract on Cherry Street as Roberto Obregon
Movie ★ 6.8
1977
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
Foxbat as Mike Saxon
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Movie ★ 6.8
1976
Shoot as Zeke
Movie ★ 6.0
1976
Crimebusters as Altieri
Movie ★ 5.3
1975
Manhunt in the City as David Vannucchi
Movie ★ 5.8
1975
Movie ★ 5.7
1975
Switch as Kirk Shaw
TV ★ 6.7
1974
Almost Human as Commissario Walter Grandi
Movie ★ 7.0
1974
Kidnap as Commissioner Caprile
Movie ★ 5.3
1974
Cry of a Prostitute as Tony Aniante
Movie ★ 5.8
1973
The Boss as Nick Lanzetta
Movie ★ 6.9
1973
Movie ★ 6.7
1973
The Insolent as Emmanuel Ristack aka « L'insolent »
Movie ★ 3.8
1973
Movie ★ 5.0
1972
The Italian Connection as Dave Catania
Movie ★ 7.0
1972
Drive Hard, Drive Fast as Deek LaCosta
Movie ★ 9.0
1972
TV ★ 7.0
1972
TV ★ 6.1
1971
Man and Boy as Caine
Movie ★ 6.7
1971
Black Noon as Moon
Movie ★ 6.5
1970
Movie ★ 3.9
1970
TV ★ 7.0
1970
Night Gallery as Pandit Chola (segment "The Doll")
TV ★ 7.8
1960s 40 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.4
1968
Never a Dull Moment as Frank Boley
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Frame Up as Inspector Sterling
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Elpidio Acuna
TV ★ 7.2
1968
It Takes a Thief as Peter Vale
TV ★ 7.2
1967
Assassination as John Chandler / Philip Chandler
Movie ★ 4.7
1967
Matchless as Hank Norris
Movie ★ 4.3
1967
The Enemy as Bob Rome
Movie
1967
TV ★ 5.7
1967
The High Chaparral as Santos Castaneda
TV ★ 6.8
1966
The Hills Run Red as Garcia Mendez
Movie ★ 5.9
1966
The Plainsman as Crazy Knife
Movie ★ 5.6
1966
Mission: Impossible as Norvan Kruger
TV ★ 7.6
1966
Tarzan as Ivor Merrick
TV ★ 6.9
1965
Movie ★ 5.0
1965
The Reward as Joaquin
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Hail! Mafia as Schaft
Movie ★ 7.4
1965
The F.B.I. as Richard Macklin
TV ★ 5.6
1965
Laredo as Gen. Shen Ti
TV ★ 6.4
1965
Run for Your Life as Carl Torre
TV ★ 7.1
1965
The F.B.I. as Chard
TV ★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I. as Stan Chasen
TV ★ 5.6
1964
The Secret Invasion as John Durrell
Movie ★ 5.8
1964
Daniel Boone as Zapotec
TV ★ 7.0
1963
Johnny Cool as Johnny Cool / Salvatore Giordano
Movie ★ 5.3
1963
A Gathering of Eagles as Col. Joe Garcia
Movie ★ 5.9
1963
Arrest and Trial as Frank Vose
TV ★ 8.3
1963
The Outer Limits as Chino Rivera
TV ★ 7.8
1963
The Outer Limits as General Juan Mercurio
TV ★ 7.8
1962
Movie ★ 7.5
1962
Sergeants 3 as Mountain Hawk
Movie ★ 5.8
1962
Stoney Burke as Matt Elder
TV ★ 6.8
1962
TV ★ 7.8
1961
Cain's Hundred as Ray Riley
TV ★ 5.3
1961
Dr. Kildare as Ed Carson
TV ★ 5.7
1960
Ocean's Eleven as Roger Corneal
Movie ★ 6.4
1960
Cinderfella as Maximilian
Movie ★ 6.1
1960
The Islanders as Helmuth Mansing
TV ★ 8.0
1960
Thriller as Toby Wolfe
TV ★ 6.7
1960
Stagecoach West as Mel Harney
TV ★ 6.7
1950s 18 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.1
1959
Movie ★ 5.7
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Raoul Marquette
TV ★ 6.1
1959
The Untouchables as Little Charlie Sebastino
TV ★ 7.9
1958
Movie ★ 6.6
1958
Movie ★ 6.7
1958
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
The Tall T as Chink
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Movie ★ 6.8
1957
Alcoa Theatre as Tom Longman
TV ★ 7.0
1957
Suspicion as Dick
TV ★ 6.2
1956
Movie ★ 8.0
1956
West Point as Cadet Joe Simpson
TV ★ 7.5
1956
TV ★ 8.7
1955
TV ★ 7.8
1954
Climax! as Marc
TV ★ 3.8
1954
Climax! as Slayer
TV ★ 3.8
1952
Viva Zapata! as Hernandez (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9