Salvatore Billa
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.
The Second Wedding Night
Shoot First, Die Later
(Rizzo)
Ginger and Fred
(Clark Gable)
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
Rulers of the City
(Luigi's Bagman)
The Big Racket
(Fabrizi)
The Heroin Busters
(Narcotics Agent)
Adiós, Sabata
(Manuel Garcia Otello)
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
(Salvatore)
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
(Ted)
The Unholy Four
(John)
The Girl in Room 2A
(Chief Henchman)
From Corleone to Brooklyn
(Giuseppe Caruso)
Manhunt in the City
(Mario's Thug (uncredited))
A Man Called Magnum
(Club Bouncer)
The Invisible Ones
Corleone
(Carmelo)
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
(Carmelo)
Contraband
(Marsigliese Thug)
Django Challenges Sartana
(Singer Henchman)
The Son of the Sheik
(amico di Luigi)
The Gun
(ispettore di Polizia)
Circle of Fear
(Interpol Agent)
The Persian Lamb Coat
(uno dei ladri)
Return of the Holy Ghost
(Sergeant William Barrett)
Count Tacchia
The Bible: In the Beginning...
(Abraham's Follower (uncredited))
The Repenter
(fratello di Vanni Ragusa)
Trastevere
(Bar Patron (uncredited))
Grand Prix
(Policeman (uncredited))
Werewolf Woman
(Rapist)
Romeo and Juliet
(Complementary Role (uncredited))
Beyond the Law
Kidnap Syndicate
(Pardi Thug)
The Black Hand
Gegè Bellavita
(Man hiring staff)
Young, Violent, Dangerous
(Forger)
Blindman
(Domingo Henchman)
The Shatterer
Street People
(Killer in Sicilia)
Tre colonne in cronaca
(Un arabo)
Il bambino e il poliziotto
(Carmelo Privitera)
The Star Maker
(Prince)
Excellent Cadavers
(Initiation Mafioso)
The Voice of the Moon
((uncredited))
Li chiamarono... briganti!
(Soldier)
Once Upon a Time in America
(One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited))
Gangs of New York
(Native (uncredited))
Ironmaster
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
(Tomati Thug)
The Godfather Part III
(Lucchesi Guard (uncredited))
My Darling, My Dearest
La prova d'amore
(Trade unionist)
Destruction Force
(Minone)
Blood and Diamonds
(Tony's Henchman)
Sotto a chi tocca!
(Siriano)
Italian Sex
("Tarzan")
The Miser
Io e Dio
(Giuseppe)
Blood Brothers
(Don Carluccio Tre Palle)
The Hawk and the Dove
Loaded Guns
(Silvera Henchman)
Magnum Cop
Hit Squad
(Rosario Trapanese)
Calling All Police Cars
(Man in the city)
I Am the Law
(Dino)
Year of the Gun
(Cop)
Fantozzi to the Rescue
(Mafioso)
Magnificat
The Boss
(Sacco)
Fear in the City
(Il ladro siciliano)
Savage Three
(Police Officer (uncredited))
Brothers Till We Die
(Hitman)
Tomato
The Payoff
(Cliente del bar)
Favoriti e vincenti
(Saverio)
And the Ship Sails On
(Cameriere (uncredited))
National Lampoon's European Vacation
(Policeman (uncredited))
Fear in the City
(Maria Esposito's Lover (uncredited))
Uno bianca