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 Voice of the Moon as (uncredited)
- Tre colonne in cronaca as Un arabo
- Fantozzi to the Rescue as Mafioso
- The Miser
- Tomato
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 Beefy's Thug (uncredited)
1983
- And the Ship Sails On as Cameriere (uncredited)
- Ironmaster
- Favoriti e vincenti as Saverio
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
- From Corleone to Brooklyn as Giuseppe Caruso
- Gegè Bellavita as Man hiring staff
1978
- The Son of the Sheik as amico di Luigi
- Blood and Diamonds as Tony's Henchman
- Corleone as Carmelo
- The Gun as ispettore di Polizia
- Magnum Cop
- The Payoff as Cliente del bar
1977
- I Am the Law as Dino
- The Heroin Busters as Narcotics Agent
- The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist as Salvatore
- Brothers Till We Die as Hitman
- Destruction Force as Minone
- A Man Called Magnum as Club Bouncer
1976
- Werewolf Woman as Rapist
- Street People as Killer in Sicilia
- Rulers of the City as Luigi's Bagman
- Hit Squad as Rosario Trapanese
- The Big Racket as Barrera
- Free Hand for a Tough Cop as Tomati Thug
- Young, Violent, Dangerous as Forger
- Fear in the City as Maria Esposito's Lover (uncredited)
- House of Pleasure for Women as Barman (uncredited)
1975
- Loaded Guns as Silvera Henchman
- Kidnap Syndicate as Pardi Thug
- Calling All Police Cars as Man in the city
- Manhunt in the City as Mario's Thug (uncredited)
- Go Gorilla, Go! as Bodyguard (uncredited)
- Savage Three as Police Officer (uncredited)
1974
- Shoot First, Die Later as Det. Rizzo
- Italian Sex as "Tarzan"
- The Girl in Room 2A as Chief Henchman
- Blood Brothers as Don Carluccio Tre Palle
- The Proof of love as Trade unionist
- Court Martial as Sgt. Ballinger
1973
1972
- The Devil's Lover as Kidnapper (uncredited)
- Sotto a chi tocca! as Siriano
- Return of the Holy Ghost as Sergeant William Barrett
- Gunmen and the Holy Ghost as Carmelo
1971
- Return of Sabata as Townsman (uncredited)
- Blindman as Domingo Henchman
- Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold as Ted
- Trastevere as Bar Patron (uncredited)
1970
- Adiós, Sabata as Manuel Garcia Otello
- The Unholy Four as John
- Django Challenges Sartana as Singer Henchman
- Io e Dio as Giuseppe
1968
- Romeo and Juliet as Complementary Role (uncredited)
- Beyond the Law as Diego, Burton Bandit
1966
- The Bible: In the Beginning... as Abraham's Follower (uncredited)
- Grand Prix as Policeman (uncredited)