Portrait of António Silva

Acting

António Silva

Career

Active from 1920 to 1967, with a break from 1921 to 1932, busiest in 1947 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Courtyard of the Ballads
The Courtyard of the Ballads
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
António Silva Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.4, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.8, average 5.9
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    2.6, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Portuguese Comedy 2
  • Social Satire 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

4 titles
Sarilho de Fraldas
Sarilho de Fraldas (1967)

as Castelo

House of Ghosts
House of Ghosts (1964)

as Professor Hermes

As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor (1961)

as João da Esquina

The Little Bird of Ribeira
The Little Bird of Ribeira (1960)

as Barata

1950s

7 titles · average score 72
Perdeu-se um Marido
Perdeu-se um Marido (1957)

as Luís

O Noivo das Caldas
O Noivo das Caldas (1956)

as D. Basílio

O Dinheiro dos Pobres
O Dinheiro dos Pobres (1956)

as Barroso, o filantropo

O Comissário de Polícia
O Comissário de Polícia (1953)

as Alderman Faustino

The Three Happy-Go-Lucky
The Three Happy-Go-Lucky (1952)

as Lucas

Sonhar é Fácil
Sonhar é Fácil (1951)

as Silva

O Grande Elias
O Grande Elias (1950)
GoodWatch score 72

as Elias

1940s

13 titles · average score 73
The Lion from Estrela
The Lion from Estrela (1947)
GoodWatch score 75

as Anastácio

Os Vizinhos do Rés-do-Chão
Os Vizinhos do Rés-do-Chão (1947)

as Ernesto

Fado, a Singer's Story
Fado, a Singer's Story (1947)
GoodWatch score 72

as Chico Fadista

Camões
Camões (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Cabo dos Meirinhos

The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door (1945)

as Saraiva

The Radio Star
The Radio Star (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cipriano Lopes

The Costa from Castelo
The Costa from Castelo (1943)
GoodWatch score 74

as Simplício Costa

Doomed Love
Doomed Love (1943)

as João da Cruz

The Courtyard of the Ballads
The Courtyard of the Ballads (1942)
GoodWatch score 82

as Evaristo

Mountain Wolves
Mountain Wolves (1942)

as Tio Luís

João Ratão
João Ratão (1940)

as Teotónio

The Spell of the Empire
The Spell of the Empire (1940)

as Tio Alberto

1930s

5 titles · average score 81
Varanda dos Rouxinóis
Varanda dos Rouxinóis (1939)

as António Gouveia

Maria Papoila
Maria Papoila (1937)

as Mr. Scott

Bocage
Bocage (1936)

as Tomé, Enforcer of the Intendant

As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor
As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor (1935)

as João da Esquina

A Song of Lisbon
A Song of Lisbon (1933)
GoodWatch score 81

as Caetano

1920s

1 title
Coração de Gaúcho
Coração de Gaúcho (1920)

as Caixeiro-viajante