Salvatore Billa

Acting

Born: 1943-03-31 in 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.

Salvatore Billa

Biography

Known For

Once Upon a Time in America

The Godfather Part III

Gangs of New York

Romeo and Juliet

National Lampoon's European Vacation

The Bible: In the Beginning...

Grand Prix

Street People

Blood Brothers

Werewolf Woman

Loaded Guns

Year of the Gun

Ginger and Fred

A Man Called Magnum

The Boss

I Am the Law

The Gun

Contraband

Hit Squad

Blindman

Django Challenges Sartana

Beyond the Law

Return of Sabata

The Voice of the Moon

White Uno

Ironmaster

The Son of the Sheik

And the Ship Sails On

The Star Maker

Adiós, Sabata

Magnum Cop

Destruction Force

The Unholy Four

Rulers of the City

Excellent Cadavers

Corleone

Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

The Repenter

Fear in the City

Young, Violent, Dangerous