
Salvatore Billa
Born: 1943-03-31
Place of birth: Catania, Sicily, Italy
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

White Uno
2001

The Shatterer
1987

Fear in the City
1981

Sotto a chi tocca!
1972

Once Upon a Time in America
1984

The Proof of love
1974

24 Hours... Not a Minute More
1973

Corleone
1978

Romeo and Juliet
1968

The Godfather Part III
1990

Gangs of New York
2002

The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966

Grand Prix
1966

Go Gorilla, Go!
1975

And the Ship Sails On
1983

The Star Maker
1995

My Darling, My Dearest
1982