Salvatore Billa
Born: 1943-03-31 in Catania, Sicily, Italy
Died: 2006-05-22
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2002
- Gangs of New York as Native (uncredited)
2001
1999
- Excellent Cadavers as Initiation Mafioso
- Li chiamarono... briganti! as Soldier
1995
- The Star Maker as Prince
1993
1992
- Circle of Fear as Interpol Agent
1991
- Year of the Gun as Cop
1990
- The Godfather Part III as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
- The Miser
- The Voice of the Moon as (uncredited)
- Fantozzi to the Rescue as Mafioso
- Tomato
- Tre colonne in cronaca as Un arabo
1989
- Il bambino e il poliziotto as Carmelo Privitera
1988
1987
1986
- Ginger and Fred as Clark Gable
1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation as Policeman (uncredited)
- The Repenter as fratello di Vanni Ragusa
1984
- Once Upon a Time in America as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)
1983
- Ironmaster
- Favoriti e vincenti as Saverio
- And the Ship Sails On as Cameriere (uncredited)
1981
- The Hawk and the Dove
- Fear in the City as Il ladro siciliano
1980
- Contraband as Marsigliese Thug
- The Persian Lamb Coat as uno dei ladri
1979
- Gegè Bellavita as Man hiring staff
- From Corleone to Brooklyn as Giuseppe Caruso
1978
- The Payoff as Cliente del bar
- Blood and Diamonds as Tony's Henchman
- The Gun as ispettore di Polizia
- The Son of the Sheik as amico di Luigi
- Corleone as Carmelo
- Magnum Cop
1977
- A Man Called Magnum as Club Bouncer
- Brothers Till We Die as Hitman
- The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist as Salvatore
- Destruction Force as Minone
- The Heroin Busters as Narcotics Agent
- I Am the Law as Dino
1976
- Hit Squad as Rosario Trapanese
- Street People as Killer in Sicilia
- The Big Racket as Fabrizi
- Werewolf Woman as Rapist
- Fear in the City as Maria Esposito's Lover (uncredited)
- Free Hand for a Tough Cop as Tomati Thug
- Rulers of the City as Luigi's Bagman
- Young, Violent, Dangerous as Forger
1975
- Calling All Police Cars as Man in the city
- Savage Three as Police Officer (uncredited)
- Loaded Guns as Silvera Henchman
- Kidnap Syndicate as Pardi Thug
- Manhunt in the City as Mario's Thug (uncredited)
1974
- Blood Brothers as Don Carluccio Tre Palle
- Italian Sex as "Tarzan"
- The Girl in Room 2A as Chief Henchman
- La prova d'amore as Trade unionist
- Shoot First, Die Later as Rizzo
1973
1972
- Return of the Holy Ghost as Sergeant William Barrett
- Gunmen and the Holy Ghost as Carmelo
- Sotto a chi tocca! as Siriano
1971
- Blindman as Domingo Henchman
- Trastevere as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold as Ted
1970
- Adiós, Sabata as Manuel Garcia Otello
- Io e Dio as Giuseppe
- Django Challenges Sartana as Singer Henchman
- The Unholy Four as John
1968
- Romeo and Juliet as Complementary Role (uncredited)
- Beyond the Law
1966
- The Bible: In the Beginning... as Abraham's Follower (uncredited)
- Grand Prix as Policeman (uncredited)