New York City native Raúl daSilva recalls his boyhood in the lower East Side of Manhattan and its surrounding neighborhoods as fascinating. He was educated at Adelphi University and later attended Hofstra University's PhD program in clinical psychology but changed his mind and through some networking from his acting curriculum taken in ...
Working on fiction writing in New Haven, Connecticut. [January 2008]
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In his career, Raul daSilva wrote, produced and/or directed literally hundreds of short films too numerous to list. These include TV commercials, training and educational films, public relations and many other forms of communications films. Many of these competed in International film festivals and received top prizes, including his Coleridge film with Sir Michael Redgrave which received six prizes, five of which were first place in category. Of his seven books, six which are on film, The World of Animation received three national book festival prizes and was on the Walt Disney recommended book list for many years.
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Brother of Animator-designer, Ray daSilva. Not related to Howard daSilva whose real name was Howard Silverblatt.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Conflict and Resolution
1980
Nat Hurst, MD, a 20th Century American Physician
1976
TV Movie documentary
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1975
Hidden Battlefield
1973
Documentary short
No Whistles, Bells, or Bedlam
1973
Short
The Silent Drum
1973
Documentary
Rochester, First Person Plural
1969
Short
Craftsmen in Concert
1969
Documentary
Yesterday
1968
Documentary
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nat Hurst, MD, a 20th Century American Physician
1976
TV Movie documentary written by
Yesterday
1968
Documentary writer
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1975
camera operator / special cinematographer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
No Whistles, Bells, or Bedlam
1973
Short producer
The Silent Drum
1973
Documentary producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fear No Evil
1981
creative consultant - as Raul Da Silva
Standing Tall
1978
TV Movie script consultant
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Yesterday
1968
Documentary
Production Manager
Title
Year
Status
Character
No Whistles, Bells, or Bedlam
1973
Short production manager
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1975
Certificate of Merit
Chicago International Film Festival
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1975)
1975
Gold Medal
New York International Film and TV Festival
Documentary
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1975)
1975
Gold Venus Award
Virgin Island International Film Festival
Documentary
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1975)
Known for movies
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1975) as Director
Yesterday (1968) as Director
Nat Hurst, MD, a 20th Century American Physician (1976) as Director
$950,000
