Salvatore Billa
Acting
- Born:
- 1943-03-31
- Died:
- 2006-05-22
- Place of birth:
- Catania, Sicily, Italy
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Second Wedding Night
Gangs of New York
White Uno
Excellent Cadavers
Li chiamarono... briganti!
The Star Maker
Magnificat
Circle of Fear
Year of the Gun
The Godfather Part III
Fantozzi to the Rescue
The Miser
Tomato
Tre colonne in cronaca
The Voice of the Moon
Il bambino e il poliziotto
The Invisible Ones
The Shatterer
Ginger and Fred
The Repenter
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Once Upon a Time in America
And the Ship Sails On
Ironmaster
Favoriti e vincenti
Count Tacchia
My Darling, My Dearest
Fear in the City
The Hawk and the Dove
Contraband
The Persian Lamb Coat
From Corleone to Brooklyn
Gegè Bellavita
Corleone
The Gun
Blood and Diamonds
The Payoff
The Son of the Sheik
Magnum Cop
I Am the Law
Brothers Till We Die
The Heroin Busters
A Man Called Magnum
Destruction Force
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
Rulers of the City
Hit Squad
Fear in the City
Young, Violent, Dangerous
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
The Big Racket
Street People
Werewolf Woman
House of Pleasure for Women
Go Gorilla, Go!
Savage Three
Calling All Police Cars
Kidnap Syndicate
Manhunt in the City
Loaded Guns
The Proof of love
Shoot First, Die Later
The Girl in Room 2A
Italian Sex
Blood Brothers
Court Martial
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
The Black Hand
The Boss
Sotto a chi tocca!
Return of the Holy Ghost
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
The Devil's Lover
Blindman
Trastevere
Return of Sabata
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
Adiós, Sabata
Io e Dio
Django Challenges Sartana
The Unholy Four
Beyond the Law
Romeo and Juliet
Grand Prix
The Bible: In the Beginning...