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{{Short description|American set dresser and actor}}
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| name = Frank Silva
| name = Frank Silva
| image = Frank Silva (set dresser).jpg
| image = Frank Silva (set dresser).jpg
| caption = Silva at the [[Twin Peaks Fan Festival]] in 1993
| caption = Silva at the Twin Peaks Fan Festival in 1993
| birth_name = Frank A. Silva
| birth_name = Frank A. Silva
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1950|10|31|mf=y}}
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=y|1995|9|13|1950|10|31}}
| death_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S.
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[set dresser]]
| occupation = Actor, [[set dresser]]
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'''Frank A. Silva''' (October 31, 1950 – September 13, 1995) was an [[United States|American]] [[set dresser]] and sometime [[actor]] best known for his performance as the evil spirit [[Killer BOB]] in the TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798310/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Frank Silva|last=|first=|date=|publisher=|access-date=|work=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
'''Frank A. Silva''' (October 31, 1950 – September 13, 1995) was an American [[set dresser]] and occasional actor best known for his performance as the evil spirit [[Bob (Twin Peaks)|Bob]] in the TV series ''[[Twin Peaks]]''.<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798310/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Frank Silva|last=|first=|date=|publisher=|access-date=|work=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>


Silva had a degree in lighting design from [[San Francisco State University]] and worked as a [[property master|prop master]] and [[set decorator]] on several films including [[David Lynch|David Lynch's]] ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]'' and ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]''.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}
Silva had a degree in lighting design from [[San Francisco State University]] and worked as a [[property master|prop master]] and [[set decorator]] on several films including [[David Lynch]]'s ''[[Dune (1984 film)|Dune]]'' and ''[[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]''.<ref name="NYT"/>


Silva worked on Lynch’s ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. According to David Lynch on the 2007 Gold Edition DVD release of Twin Peaks, Lynch was upstairs in the [[Laura Palmer]] house, near Silva as he worked, and suddenly realized that Silva might have a place in the show. He asked Silva if he was an actor, and Silva said that he was. Later, Lynch accidentally caught him on camera when his reflection appeared in a mirror, and thus was born the character of Killer BOB, a dark spirit who haunts Laura. Silva appeared occasionally as BOB for the remainder of the ''Twin Peaks'' series and in the 1992 movie ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me]]''. His first major appearance was in the International Version of the ''Twin Peaks'' pilot, which contained a standalone ending that resolved the mystery of the series and incorporated the accidental footage. Due to Silva's death in 1995, the use of archive footage and CGI was used for BOB to be in the 2017 revival of ''Twin Peaks''. The third series was dedicated to Silva, along with several over cast members who had passed away by the time of its release.
Silva worked on Lynch's ''[[Twin Peaks]]''. According to David Lynch on the 2007 Gold Edition DVD release of ''Twin Peaks'', Lynch was upstairs in the [[Laura Palmer]] house, near Silva as he worked, and suddenly realized that Silva might have a place in the show. He asked Silva if he was an actor, and Silva said that he was. Lynch then shot a scene where Silva was crouched at the foot of Laura Palmer's bed, staring at the camera, with no idea of where it would fit into the film. Later, while shooting a scene where Laura's mother is remembering a traumatic event, camera operator Sean Doyle told Lynch they'd have to repeat the scene because a crew member had accidentally been caught in a reflection. Lynch asked who, and Doyle told him it was Silva. Seeing this as a sign, Lynch decided to keep the shot as it was.<ref name="Lynch">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37P0ukg4io0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/37P0ukg4io0 |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=David Lynch on the origins of BOB|website=[[YouTube]] |date=May 2015 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Thus was born the character of BOB, a dark spirit who haunts Laura. Silva appeared occasionally as BOB for the remainder of the ''Twin Peaks'' series and in the 1992 movie ''[[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me]]''. His first major appearance was in the [[List of Twin Peaks home video releases#International pilot|International Version of the ''Twin Peaks'' pilot]], which contained a standalone ending that resolved the mystery of the series and incorporated the accidental footage.


Silva appears in the [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] video "[[Only (Anthrax song)|Only]]".<ref name="anthrax">{{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Clay|title=The Deep Connection Between 'Twin Peaks' and Heavy Metal|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/the-deep-connection-between-twin-peaks-and-heavy-metal|accessdate=May 28, 2017|work=Vice|date=May 23, 2017}}</ref>
Silva appears in the [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] video "[[Only (Anthrax song)|Only]]".<ref name="anthrax">{{cite news|last1=Marshall|first1=Clay|title=The Deep Connection Between 'Twin Peaks' and Heavy Metal|url=https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/the-deep-connection-between-twin-peaks-and-heavy-metal|access-date=May 28, 2017|work=Vice|date=May 23, 2017}}</ref>


Frank Silva died of complications from AIDS{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} on September 13, 1995, aged 44. The second episode of the [[Twin Peaks (season 3)|revived ''Twin Peaks'']] was dedicated to Silva.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/twin-peaks-season-3-parts-1-2-has-cooper-flown-coop/ |title=Twin Peaks, season 3, parts 1 & 2 big questions: has Cooper flown the coop? |work=The Telegraph |date=May 29, 2017 |accessdate=July 5, 2017 |author=Saunders, Tristram Fane}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/its-nightmarish-two-part-return-twin-peaks-pure-ly-255515 |title=In its nightmarish two-part return, Twin Peaks is pure Lynchian horror |work=A.V. Club |date=May 22, 2017 |accessdate=July 5, 2017 |author=Stephens, Emily L.}}</ref>
After the period of lacking of acting work, subsequent depression and homelessness, Frank Silva died on September 13, 1995, aged 44 from [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]]-related complications, in Seattle-based apartment of his friends.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=May 19, 2017|title=The cast of "Twin Peaks": Then and now|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-cast-of-twin-peaks-then-and-now/28/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 September 2020|website=CBS News}}</ref> The second episode of the [[Twin Peaks season 3|revived ''Twin Peaks'']] was dedicated to Silva, and he appeared throughout the revival as Bob through use of archival footage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/twin-peaks-season-3-parts-1-2-has-cooper-flown-coop/ |title=Twin Peaks, season 3, parts 1 & 2 big questions: has Cooper flown the coop? |work=The Telegraph |date=May 29, 2017 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |author=Saunders, Tristram Fane}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/its-nightmarish-two-part-return-twin-peaks-pure-ly-255515 |title=In its nightmarish two-part return, Twin Peaks is pure Lynchian horror |work=A.V. Club |date=May 22, 2017 |access-date=July 5, 2017 |author=Stephens, Emily L.}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== As an actor ===

* 1990–1991: [[Twin Peaks]]
* 1992: [[Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me|Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with me]]
* 2017: [[Twin Peaks season 3|Twin Peaks : The Return]] (Archival footage)

=== As prop master and decorator (selection) ===

* 1989: [[Rosalie Goes Shopping]]
* 1990: [[Wild at Heart (film)|Wild at Heart]]
* 1992: [[One False Move]]


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Latest revision as of 02:22, 9 January 2025

Frank Silva
Silva at the Twin Peaks Fan Festival in 1993
Born
Frank A. Silva

(1950-10-31)October 31, 1950
Sacramento, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1995(1995-09-13) (aged 44)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, set dresser

Frank A. Silva (October 31, 1950 – September 13, 1995) was an American set dresser and occasional actor best known for his performance as the evil spirit Bob in the TV series Twin Peaks.[1]

Silva had a degree in lighting design from San Francisco State University and worked as a prop master and set decorator on several films including David Lynch's Dune and Wild at Heart.[1]

Silva worked on Lynch's Twin Peaks. According to David Lynch on the 2007 Gold Edition DVD release of Twin Peaks, Lynch was upstairs in the Laura Palmer house, near Silva as he worked, and suddenly realized that Silva might have a place in the show. He asked Silva if he was an actor, and Silva said that he was. Lynch then shot a scene where Silva was crouched at the foot of Laura Palmer's bed, staring at the camera, with no idea of where it would fit into the film. Later, while shooting a scene where Laura's mother is remembering a traumatic event, camera operator Sean Doyle told Lynch they'd have to repeat the scene because a crew member had accidentally been caught in a reflection. Lynch asked who, and Doyle told him it was Silva. Seeing this as a sign, Lynch decided to keep the shot as it was.[2] Thus was born the character of BOB, a dark spirit who haunts Laura. Silva appeared occasionally as BOB for the remainder of the Twin Peaks series and in the 1992 movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. His first major appearance was in the International Version of the Twin Peaks pilot, which contained a standalone ending that resolved the mystery of the series and incorporated the accidental footage.

Silva appears in the Anthrax video "Only".[3]

After the period of lacking of acting work, subsequent depression and homelessness, Frank Silva died on September 13, 1995, aged 44 from AIDS-related complications, in Seattle-based apartment of his friends.[4] The second episode of the revived Twin Peaks was dedicated to Silva, and he appeared throughout the revival as Bob through use of archival footage.[5][6]

Filmography

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As an actor

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As prop master and decorator (selection)

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Frank Silva". IMDb.
  2. ^ "David Lynch on the origins of BOB". YouTube. May 2015. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Marshall, Clay (May 23, 2017). "The Deep Connection Between 'Twin Peaks' and Heavy Metal". Vice. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "The cast of "Twin Peaks": Then and now". CBS News. May 19, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane (May 29, 2017). "Twin Peaks, season 3, parts 1 & 2 big questions: has Cooper flown the coop?". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ^ Stephens, Emily L. (May 22, 2017). "In its nightmarish two-part return, Twin Peaks is pure Lynchian horror". A.V. Club. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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