Salvatore Billa
Known For
Acting
Born
1943-03-31 in Catania, Sicily, Italy
Died
2006-05-22
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.
Most Known For
The Godfather Part III
as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time in America
as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)
Gangs of New York
as Native (uncredited)
Street People
as Killer in Sicilia
Gegè Bellavita
as Man hiring staff
Romeo and Juliet
as Complementary Role (uncredited)
Hit Squad
as Rosario Trapanese
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Gun
as ispettore di Polizia
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Abraham's Follower (uncredited)
Grand Prix
as Policeman (uncredited)
Beyond the Law
as Diego, Burton Bandit
The Big Racket
as Barrera
And the Ship Sails On
as Cameriere (uncredited)
Blindman
as Domingo Henchman
Italian Sex
as "Tarzan"
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Salvatore
Ironmaster
Ginger and Fred
as Clark Gable
Excellent Cadavers
as Initiation Mafioso