Salvatore Billa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-03-31

Day of death

2006-05-22 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Catania, Sicily, Italy

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.

Known For

  • Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

    Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

  • The Godfather Part III

    The Godfather Part III

  • Adiós, Sabata

    Adiós, Sabata

  • Once Upon a Time in America

    Once Upon a Time in America

  • 24 Hours... Not a Minute More

    24 Hours... Not a Minute More

  • Gangs of New York

    Gangs of New York

  • Free Hand for a Tough Cop

    Free Hand for a Tough Cop

  • Blindman

    Blindman

  • National Lampoon's European Vacation

    National Lampoon's European Vacation

  • The Boss

    The Boss

  • Blood Brothers

    Blood Brothers

  • Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

  • The Payoff

    The Payoff

  • The Bible: In the Beginning...

    The Bible: In the Beginning...

  • The Invisible Ones

    The Invisible Ones

  • Hit Squad

    Hit Squad

  • Trastevere

    Trastevere

  • The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

    The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

  • The Miser

    The Miser

  • Gegè Bellavita

    Gegè Bellavita

  • The Shatterer

    The Shatterer

  • Ironmaster

    Ironmaster

  • Street People

    Street People

  • Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

  • The Repenter

    The Repenter

  • Excellent Cadavers

    Excellent Cadavers

  • The Voice of the Moon

    The Voice of the Moon

  • Italian Sex

    Italian Sex

  • Blood and Diamonds

    Blood and Diamonds

  • A Man Called Magnum

    A Man Called Magnum

  • Grand Prix

    Grand Prix

  • Brothers Till We Die

    Brothers Till We Die

  • The Gun

    The Gun

  • The Girl in Room 2A

    The Girl in Room 2A

  • The Black Hand

    The Black Hand

  • Fear in the City

    Fear in the City

  • Ginger and Fred

    Ginger and Fred

  • Return of the Holy Ghost

    Return of the Holy Ghost

  • Fantozzi to the Rescue

    Fantozzi to the Rescue

  • My Darling, My Dearest

    My Darling, My Dearest

  • Circle of Fear

    Circle of Fear

  • The Big Racket

    The Big Racket

  • Werewolf Woman

    Werewolf Woman

  • Year of the Gun

    Year of the Gun

  • Count Tacchia

    Count Tacchia

  • The Son of the Sheik

    The Son of the Sheik

  • Calling All Police Cars

    Calling All Police Cars

  • Shoot First, Die Later

    Shoot First, Die Later

  • Tre colonne in cronaca

    Tre colonne in cronaca

  • The Heroin Busters

    The Heroin Busters

  • La prova d'amore

    La prova d'amore

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • The Star Maker

    The Star Maker

  • The Hawk and the Dove

    The Hawk and the Dove

  • Rulers of the City

    Rulers of the City

  • Destruction Force

    Destruction Force

  • From Corleone to Brooklyn

    From Corleone to Brooklyn

  • Li chiamarono... briganti!

    Li chiamarono... briganti!

  • Savage Three

    Savage Three

  • Contraband

    Contraband

  • Favoriti e vincenti

    Favoriti e vincenti

  • Loaded Guns

    Loaded Guns

  • Young, Violent, Dangerous

    Young, Violent, Dangerous

  • Gunmen and the Holy Ghost

    Gunmen and the Holy Ghost

  • Io e Dio

    Io e Dio

  • Tomato

    Tomato

  • Uno bianca

    Uno bianca

  • Sotto a chi tocca!

    Sotto a chi tocca!

  • The Persian Lamb Coat

    The Persian Lamb Coat

  • And the Ship Sails On

    And the Ship Sails On

  • Kidnap Syndicate

    Kidnap Syndicate

  • Django Challenges Sartana

    Django Challenges Sartana

  • Magnum Cop

    Magnum Cop

  • Manhunt in the City

    Manhunt in the City

  • Corleone

    Corleone

  • The Unholy Four

    The Unholy Four

  • Il bambino e il poliziotto

    Il bambino e il poliziotto

  • Magnificat

    Magnificat

  • The Second Wedding Night

    The Second Wedding Night

  • Fear in the City

    Fear in the City