Salvatore Billa
Actor
Born March 31, 1943 in Catania, Sicily, Italy
Salvatore Billa was born in Catania, Sicily, Italy on March 31, 1943. He was an Italian actor and stuntman, and was very active during the seventies and eighties. From the early 1960s until the early 2000s, he appeared in more than 100 films, alternating from a mere extra to important supporting roles. Among these were the films "Once Upon a Time in America" directed by Sergio Leone, "Ginger and Fred" directed by Federico Fellini, “Squadra antifurto” directed by Rosario Trapanese, “I guappi” directed by Don Carluccio Trepalle and “L'uomo delle stele” directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Billa also worked in television, participating in some TV dramas, with his most famous role as that of the Camorra boss Salvatore Gym in the miniseries “Naso di cane”. Billa appeared in several westerns from “Beyond the Law” (1967) to “Court Martial” (1973). Salvatore died on May 22, 2006 in Rome at the age of 63.
Filmography
The Second Wedding Night
Gangs of New York
Native (uncredited)
White Uno
Excellent Cadavers
Initiation Mafioso
Li chiamarono... briganti!
Soldier
The Star Maker
Prince
Magnificat
Circle of Fear
Interpol Agent
Year of the Gun
Cop
The Godfather Part III
Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
Fantozzi to the Rescue
Mafioso
The Miser
Tomato
Tre colonne in cronaca
Un arabo
The Voice of the Moon
(uncredited)
Il bambino e il poliziotto
Carmelo Privitera
The Invisible Ones
The Shatterer
Ginger and Fred
Clark Gable
The Repenter
fratello di Vanni Ragusa
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Policeman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time in America
Beefy's Thug (uncredited)
And the Ship Sails On
Cameriere (uncredited)
Ironmaster
Count Tacchia
My Darling, My Dearest
Fear in the City
Il ladro siciliano
The Hawk and the Dove
Contraband
Marsigliese Thug
The Persian Lamb Coat
uno dei ladri
From Corleone to Brooklyn
Giuseppe Caruso
Gegè Bellavita
Man hiring staff
Corleone
Carmelo
The Gun
ispettore di Polizia
Blood and Diamonds
Tony's Henchman
The Payoff
Cliente del bar
The Son of the Sheik
amico di Luigi
Magnum Cop
I Am the Law
Dino
Brothers Till We Die
Hitman
The Heroin Busters
Narcotics Agent
A Man Called Magnum
Club Bouncer
Destruction Force
Minone
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
Salvatore
Rulers of the City
Luigi's Bagman
Hit Squad
Rosario Trapanese
Fear in the City
Maria Esposito's Lover (uncredited)
Young, Violent, Dangerous
Forger
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
Tomati Thug
The Big Racket
Barrera
Street People
Killer in Sicilia
Werewolf Woman
Rapist
House of Pleasure for Women
Barman (uncredited)
Go Gorilla, Go!
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Savage Three
Police Officer (uncredited)
Calling All Police Cars
Man in the city
Kidnap Syndicate
Pardi Thug
Manhunt in the City
Mario's Thug (uncredited)
Loaded Guns
Silvera Henchman
The Proof of love
Trade unionist
Shoot First, Die Later
Rizzo
The Girl in Room 2A
Chief Henchman
Italian Sex
"Tarzan"
Blood Brothers
Don Carluccio Tre Palle
Court Martial
Sgt. Ballinger
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
The Black Hand
The Boss
Sacco
Sotto a chi tocca!
Siriano
Return of the Holy Ghost
Sergeant William Barrett
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
Carmelo
The Devil's Lover
Kidnapper (uncredited)
Blindman
Domingo Henchman
Trastevere
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
Ted
Adiós, Sabata
Manuel Garcia Otello
Io e Dio
Giuseppe
Django Challenges Sartana
Singer Henchman
The Unholy Four
John
Beyond the Law
Diego, Burton Bandit
Romeo and Juliet
Complementary Role (uncredited)
Grand Prix
Policeman (uncredited)
The Bible: In the Beginning...
Abraham's Follower (uncredited)