Salvatore Billa
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.
Movie Appearances
The Second Wedding Night
2005
Shoot First, Die Later
as Rizzo
1974
Ginger and Fred
as Clark Gable
1986
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
1973
Rulers of the City
as Luigi's Bagman
1976
The Heroin Busters
as Narcotics Agent
1977
Adiós, Sabata
as Manuel Garcia Otello
1970
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Salvatore
1977
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
as Ted
1971
The Unholy Four
as John
1970
The Girl in Room 2A
as Chief Henchman
1974
From Corleone to Brooklyn
as Giuseppe Caruso
1979
Manhunt in the City
as Mario's Thug (uncredited)
1975
A Man Called Magnum
as Club Bouncer
1977
The Invisible Ones
1988
Corleone
as Carmelo
1978
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
as Carmelo
1972
Contraband
as Marsigliese Thug
1980
Django Challenges Sartana
as Singer Henchman
1970
The Son of the Sheik
as amico di Luigi
1978
