Trinidad Silva

Trinidad Silva Trailers

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Trinidad Silva, a character actor from Mission, Texas, had a promising career that was tragically cut short. He moved to Los Angeles in his mid-20s and landed his first acting role on "Baretta" in 1977. Unfortunately, due to the Latino typecasting prevalent at the time, most of his TV roles were as criminals or gang members. However, his role as Jesus Martinez on "Hill Street Blues" broke this stereotype, portraying a former gang leader turned community activist. Silva also played more positive roles in films like "Alambrista!" and "El Norte." Sadly, while filming "UHF" in 1988, Silva was killed by a drunk driver in Whittier, California. The film was dedicated to his memory. He was married to Sofia Alvarez.

Most Popular Trinidad Silva Trailers

Total trailers found: 13

The Milagro Beanfield War Trailer (1988)

18 March 1988

The accidental breakdown of an irrigation valve launches a hot confrontation between the mainly Latino farmers in a tiny New Mexico town and the real estate developers and politicians determined to acquire their land for a golf resort.

El Norte Trailer (1983)

11 October 1983

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

National Lampoon's Movie Madness Trailer (1982)

23 April 1982

A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.

Crackers Trailer (1984)

17 February 1984

In San Francisco, a group of down-and-out friends and a local pimp concoct a convoluted burglary plan on their pawnshop operator friend, all while navigating unexpected romantic entanglements that threaten to derail their heist.

Colors Trailer (1988)

15 April 1988

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.

Stones for Ibarra Trailer (1988)

29 January 1988

A couple moves to a small Mexican town called Ibarra. They help open a local mine which brings new life to the town and the local ways help the two of them find peace they were missing.

UHF Trailer (1989)

21 July 1989

The eccentric new manager of a UHF television channel tries to save the station from financial ruin with an odd array of programming.

Alambrista! Trailer (1977)

16 October 1977

After the birth of his first child, Roberto, a young Mexican man, slips across the border into the United States.

Home Free Trailer (1988)

13 July 1988

A psychopath second grader starts knocking off his schoolmates one by one in order to maintain control of the lunchline.

Walk Proud Trailer (1979)

15 June 1979

A young Chicano gang member in Los Angeles comes to realize that the gang life is not what he really wants but doesn't know how to get out.

The Night Before Trailer (1988)

15 April 1988

A popular beauty surprisingly asks a nerd to take her to the prom. He wakes up hours later in a sleazy alley.

Jocks Trailer (1986)

14 November 1986

When an odd-ball tennis team of a Los Angeles college sets out on a road trip to a regional college tennis tournament in fun-filled Las Vegas, all the stops are out and literally "anything goes" both on and off the court.

Second Thoughts Trailer (1983)

07 March 1983

Lawyer Amy finds herself courted by two very different men: her client, a roguish street musician named Will, and her ex John Michael.