Salvatore Billa

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.

Salvatore Billa wurde am 31. März 1943 in Catania, Sizilien, Italien, geboren. Der italienische Schauspieler und Stuntman war in den 1970er- und 1980er-Jahren sehr aktiv. Von den frühen 1960er- bis zu den frühen 2000er-Jahren wirkte er in über 100 Filmen mit, von Statistenrollen bis hin zu wichtigen Nebenrollen. Zu diesen Filmen zählen „Es war einmal in Amerika“ von Sergio Leone, „Ginger und Fred“ von Federico Fellini, „Squadra antifurto“ von Rosario Trapanese, „I guappi“ von Don Carluccio Trepalle und „L'uomo delle stele“ von Giuseppe Tornatore. Billa arbeitete auch für das Fernsehen und wirkte in einigen Fernsehserien mit. Seine bekannteste Rolle war die des Camorra-Bosses Salvatore Gym in der Miniserie „Naso di cane“. Billa wirkte in mehreren Western mit, von „Jenseits des Gesetzes“ (1967) bis „Das Kriegsgericht“ (1973). Salvatore starb am 22. Mai 2006 in Rom im Alter von 63 Jahren.