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Salvatore Billa
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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 Camo…
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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.
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Salvatore Billa's Filmography
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The Second Wedding Night
Gangs of New York
as Native (uncredited)
Excellent Cadavers
as Initiation Mafioso
Li chiamarono... briganti!
as Soldier
The Star Maker
as Prince
Magnificat
Circle of Fear
as Interpol Agent
Year of the Gun
as Cop
The Godfather Part III
as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
Fantozzi to the Rescue
as Mafioso
The Miser
Tomato
Tre colonne in cronaca
as Un arabo
The Voice of the Moon
as (uncredited)
Il bambino e il poliziotto
as Carmelo Privitera
The Invisible Ones
The Shatterer
Ginger and Fred
as Clark Gable
The Repenter
as fratello di Vanni Ragusa
National Lampoon's European Vacation
as Policeman (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time in America
as Beefy's Thug (uncredited)
And the Ship Sails On
as Cameriere (uncredited)
Ironmaster
No Poster
Favoriti e vincenti
as Saverio
Count Tacchia
My Darling, My Dearest
Fear in the City
as Il ladro siciliano
The Hawk and the Dove
Contraband
as Marsigliese Thug
The Persian Lamb Coat
as uno dei ladri
Gegè Bellavita
as Man hiring staff
From Corleone to Brooklyn
as Giuseppe Caruso
Corleone
as Carmelo
The Gun
as ispettore di Polizia
The Payoff
as Cliente del bar
Blood and Diamonds
as Tony's Henchman
The Son of the Sheik
as amico di Luigi
Magnum Cop
I Am the Law
as Dino
Brothers Till We Die
as Hitman
The Heroin Busters
as Narcotics Agent
A Man Called Magnum
as Club Bouncer
Destruction Force
as Minone
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
as Salvatore
Rulers of the City
as Luigi's Bagman
Hit Squad
as Rosario Trapanese
Fear in the City
as Maria Esposito's Lover (uncredited)
Young, Violent, Dangerous
as Forger
Free Hand for a Tough Cop
as Tomati Thug
The Big Racket
as Barrera
Street People
as Killer in Sicilia
Werewolf Woman
as Rapist
House of Pleasure for Women
as Barman (uncredited)
Go Gorilla, Go!
as Bodyguard (uncredited)
Savage Three
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Calling All Police Cars
as Man in the city
Kidnap Syndicate
as Pardi Thug
Manhunt in the City
as Mario's Thug (uncredited)
Loaded Guns
as Silvera Henchman
The Proof of love
as Trade unionist
Shoot First, Die Later
as Det. Rizzo
The Girl in Room 2A
as Chief Henchman
Italian Sex
as "Tarzan"
Blood Brothers
as Don Carluccio Tre Palle
Court Martial
as Sgt. Ballinger
24 Hours... Not a Minute More
The Black Hand
The Boss
as Sacco
Sotto a chi tocca!
as Siriano
Return of the Holy Ghost
as Sergeant William Barrett
Gunmen and the Holy Ghost
as Carmelo
The Devil's Lover
as Kidnapper (uncredited)
Blindman
as Domingo Henchman
Trastevere
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Return of Sabata
as Townsman (uncredited)
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
as Ted
Adiós, Sabata
as Manuel Garcia Otello
Io e Dio
as Giuseppe
Django Challenges Sartana
as Singer Henchman
The Unholy Four
as John
Beyond the Law
as Diego, Burton Bandit
Romeo and Juliet
as Complementary Role (uncredited)
Grand Prix
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Abraham's Follower (uncredited)