Geno Silva, Actor in 'Scarface,' Dies at 72...

Hollywood Reporter ^ | May 17, 2020 | Mike Barnes

[L.A.Justice]

Geno Silva, the character actor perhaps best known for playing The Skull, the hitman who takes out Al Pacino's Tony Montana in the explosive climax of Scarface, has died. He was 72.

Silva died May 9 at his home in Los Angeles of complications from frontotemporal degeneration, a form of dementia, his family announced.

During his four-decade career, Silva also could be seen in Luis Valdez's Zoot Suit (1981) — he was in the 1979 Broadway production opposite Edward James Olmos — Robert Towne's Tequila Sunrise (1988); Steven Spielberg's Amistad and The Lost World: Jurassic Park, both released in 1997; David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001); and F. Gary Gray's A Man Apart (2003).

On television, he was a regular on the 1993 Fox drama Key West and appeared on episodes of Hill Street Blues; Miami Vice; Walker, Texas Ranger; Star Trek: Enterprise; and Alias.

In Scarface (1983), his foreboding character never speaks a word while he guns down Montana with a shotgun from behind at the end of the Brian De Palma-directed classic. One poll placed The Skull No. 7 on a list of the best henchmen in movie history.

[L.A.Justice]

I do remember him in A MAN APART (2003)...He played a drug dealer...

He was in MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001)? I watched that movie a long time ago...I don't remember him...It was a weird movie...

TEQUILA SUNRISE (1988)? I watched the movie a long time ago...I don't remember him...

I have not watched SCARFACE (1983) in a while...

[dp0622]

I own Scarface and watch it maybe 4 times a year.

I only own about 20 digital movies.

I figure how many times will I watch the same movie?

Well i’ll be darned if I don’t look at the titles i have and say “hey i’d like to watch this one or that one right now” :)

I get them when there’s a sale.

Cheapskate :)

[SierraWasp]

Was he the hit man in Scarface that said “I love to kill communists! They’re always tryin to tell everybody what to do!”?

[Political Junkie Too]

Younger brother of Henry Silva, who is 91.

-PJ

[jerod]

For reference:

His more famous brother Henry...

and Geno Silva...

[Telepathic Intruder]

Best known for a role that lasted 30 seconds?

[bagster]

Was he the hit man in Scarface that said “I love to kill communists! They’re always tryin to tell everybody what to do!”?

[PghBaldy]

He had a memorable face. I saw some of the movies he was in, not sure how I remember him though, but I do. R.I.P.

[Big Red Badger]

DVDs’
I’ve been collecting
them for years.
Probably have a 1000.
I couldn’t watch
Broadcast TV,
Wouldn’t pay for
Cable
So owning a DVD with
All the commentaries
and extras is Perfect!
.
I’ve watched “12 Monkeys”
At least 30 times in
The last few months.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Always played a badass criminal! RIP

[dp0622]

1000!!! you beat my niece, she has maybe 400.

wow!!

i’ve not watched broadcast tv besides football in six or seven years..

i watch lots and lots of movies..A..B..C..D movies lol

2nddivisionvet got me thinking about how worthless network tv was

God rest his soul

enjoy the day

[Big Red Badger]

2nddivisionvet,
A
Missed FReeper.
.
I got some Great DVD’S,
but I’m planning to
Retire soon so
They may need a New
Place to Play.

[contrarian]

Another senseless Covid Death

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

WAAAAAY back in 1963 he played one of the two evil step-brothers in Jerry Lewis’ “Cinderfella”. Dude’s been around a long time.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[princeofdarkness]

Are you sure he was related to Henry Silva? There is no reference to this in Wiki or the Hollywood Reportter.

[princeofdarkness]

Are you sure he was related to Henry Silva? There is no reference to this in Wiki or the Hollywood Reportter.

[Political Junkie Too]

Encyclopedia.com.

Besides, can't you see the obvious family resemblance?

-PJ

[minnesota_bound]

Henry is 91

[SierraWasp]

Nice photo, but was he the one that said what I remember one of his hit men to be sayin?