
Salvatore Billa
Actor
Born: March 31, 1943 (63 years old)
Died: May 22, 2006
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography (66)
- Corleone (1978, ★ 7.5)
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984, ★ 8.4)
- The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966, ★ 7.3)
- Grand Prix (1966, ★ 7.2)
- Romeo and Juliet (1968, ★ 7.4)
- Gangs of New York (2002, ★ 7.3)
- The Godfather Part III (1990, ★ 7.4)
- And the Ship Sails On (1983, ★ 7.2)
- The Second Wedding Night (2005, ★ 6.2)
- Shoot First, Die Later (1974, ★ 6.7)
- Ginger and Fred (1986, ★ 6.8)
- Rulers of the City (1976, ★ 6.3)
- The Heroin Busters (1977, ★ 6.3)
- Adiós, Sabata (1970, ★ 6.3)
- The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1977, ★ 6.6)
- From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979, ★ 6.2)
- The Star Maker (1995, ★ 7.1)
- The Unholy Four (1970, ★ 6.1)
- Contraband (1980, ★ 6.2)
- Count Tacchia (1982, ★ 6.1)
- The Repenter (1985, ★ 6.1)
- Trastevere (1971, ★ 6.8)
- Kidnap Syndicate (1975, ★ 6.7)
- Gegè Bellavita (1979, ★ 6.1)
- Excellent Cadavers (1999, ★ 6.2)
- The Voice of the Moon (1990, ★ 6.7)
- Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976, ★ 6.8)
- Blood and Diamonds (1978, ★ 6.5)
- The Miser (1990, ★ 6.2)
- Blood Brothers (1974, ★ 6.1)