Salvatore Billa
Actor
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
The Godfather Part III
as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited) 1990
Once Upon a Time in America
as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited) 1984
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Policeman (uncredited) 1985
Romeo and Juliet
as Complementary Role (uncredited) 1968
Fantozzi to the Rescue
as Mafioso 1990
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Abraham's Follower (uncredited) 1966
Grand Prix
as Policeman (uncredited) 1966
The Star Maker
as Prince 1995
And the Ship Sails On
as Cameriere (uncredited) 1983
Ginger and Fred
as Clark Gable 1986
The Voice of the Moon
as (uncredited) 1990
Il bambino e il poliziotto
as Carmelo Privitera 1989
The Boss
as Sacco 1973
Adiós, Sabata
as Manuel Garcia Otello 1970
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Salvatore 1977
Year of the Gun
as Cop 1991