Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1943-03-31
Day of Death
2006-05-22
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.
Filmography (83)
The Second Wedding Night
2005
Gangs of New York
2002
Excellent Cadavers
1999
Li chiamarono... briganti!
1999
The Star Maker
1995
Magnificat
1993
Circle of Fear
1992
Year of the Gun
1991
The Godfather Part III
1990
Fantozzi to the Rescue
1990
The Miser
1990
Tomato
1990
Tre colonne in cronaca
1990
The Voice of the Moon
1990
