Acting
Salvatore Billa
IT, EN cinema · 84 credits
Born
31 March 1943
Died
22 May 2006 (aged 63)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Gangs of New York
as Native (uncredited)
Excellent Cadavers
as Initiation Mafioso
Li chiamarono... briganti!
as Soldier
The Star Maker
as Prince
Circle of Fear
as Interpol Agent
Tre colonne in cronaca
as Un arabo
The Voice of the Moon
as (uncredited)
The Godfather Part III
as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
Fantozzi to the Rescue
as Mafioso
Tomato
Actor
Il bambino e il poliziotto
as Carmelo Privitera
Ginger and Fred
as Clark Gable
The Repenter
as fratello di Vanni Ragusa
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Policeman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time in America
as Beefy's Thug (uncredited)
And the Ship Sails On
as Cameriere (uncredited)
Fear in the City
as Il ladro siciliano
Contraband
as Marsigliese Thug
The Persian Lamb Coat
as uno dei ladri
From Corleone to Brooklyn
as Giuseppe Caruso
Gegè Bellavita
as Man hiring staff
Corleone
as Carmelo
The Son of the Sheik
as amico di Luigi
The Gun
as ispettore di Polizia
Blood and Diamonds
as Tony's Henchman
The Payoff
as Cliente del bar
The Heroin Busters
as Narcotics Agent
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Salvatore
A Man Called Magnum
as Club Bouncer
Destruction Force
as Minone
I Am the Law
as Dino
Brothers Till We Die
as Hitman
Rulers of the City
as Luigi's Bagman
Werewolf Woman
as Rapist
Street People
as Killer in Sicilia
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
as Tomati Thug
Hit Squad
as Rosario Trapanese
Fear in the City
as Maria Esposito's Lover (uncredited)
The Big Racket
as Barrera
House of Pleasure for Women
as Barman (uncredited)
Manhunt in the City
as Mario's Thug (uncredited)
Kidnap Syndicate
as Pardi Thug
Loaded Guns
as Silvera Henchman
Calling All Police Cars
as Man in the city
Savage Three
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Go Gorilla, Go!
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Shoot First, Die Later
as Det. Rizzo
The Girl in Room 2A
as Chief Henchman
The Proof of love
as Trade unionist
Italian Sex
as "Tarzan"
Blood Brothers
as Don Carluccio Tre Palle
Court Martial
as Sgt. Ballinger
The Boss
as Sacco
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
as Carmelo
Return of the Holy Ghost
as Sergeant William Barrett
Sotto a chi tocca!
as Siriano
The Devil's Lover
as Kidnapper (uncredited)
Trastevere
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Blindman
as Domingo Henchman
Return of Sabata
as Townsman (uncredited)
Adiós, Sabata
as Manuel Garcia Otello
The Unholy Four
as John
Django Challenges Sartana
as Singer Henchman
Io e Dio
as Giuseppe
Romeo and Juliet
as Complementary Role (uncredited)
Beyond the Law
as Diego, Burton Bandit
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Abraham's Follower (uncredited)
Grand Prix
as Policeman (uncredited)