Salvatore Billa

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
March 31, 1943 (63 years old)
Died
May 22, 2006
Place of Birth
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Popular Genres
Crime Action Drama
Career Span
1966 – 2005

Salvatore Billa

7 wins
198 nominations
5 Oscars
79 credits

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Personal Info

Born
Mar 31, 1943
From
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Known For
Acting
Career
1966 – 2005

Known For

The Godfather Part III
The Godfather Part III
1990
as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America
1984
as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited)
Gangs of New York
Gangs of New York
2002
as Native (uncredited)
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1968
as Complementary Role (uncredited)
Grand Prix
Grand Prix
1966
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Bible: In the Beginning...
The Bible: In the Beginning...
1966
as Abraham's Follower (uncredited)
National Lampoon's European Vacation
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
as Policeman (uncredited)
Django Challenges Sartana
Django Challenges Sartana
1970
as Singer Henchman
Blindman
Blindman
1971
as Domingo Henchman
Year of the Gun
Year of the Gun
1991
as Cop
Excellent Cadavers
Excellent Cadavers
1999
as Initiation Mafioso
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
1968

Frequent Collaborators

Richard Bright
Richard Bright
2 shared projects
in "Once Upon a Time in America"
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Pietro Torrisi
Pietro Torrisi
2 shared projects
in "Gangs of New York"
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Marco Stefanelli
Marco Stefanelli
2 shared projects
in "Once Upon a Time in America"
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Virgilio Ponti
Virgilio Ponti
2 shared projects
in "Gangs of New York"
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Al Pacino
Al Pacino
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Talia Shire
Talia Shire
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Andy García
Andy García
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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George Hamilton
George Hamilton
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Bridget Fonda
Bridget Fonda
1 shared project
in "The Godfather Part III"
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Award Recognition

7
Wins
198
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2005

The Second Wedding Night

2002

Gangs of New York as Native (uncredited) Award

1999

Excellent Cadavers as Initiation Mafioso Award
Li chiamarono... briganti! as Soldier

1995

The Star Maker as Prince

1993

Magnificat

1992

Circle of Fear as Interpol Agent

1991

Year of the Gun as Cop Award

1990

The Godfather Part III as Lucchesi Guard (uncredited) Award
The Voice of the Moon as (uncredited)
Fantozzi to the Rescue as Mafioso
Tre colonne in cronaca as Un arabo
The Miser
Tomato

1989

Il bambino e il poliziotto as Carmelo Privitera

1988

The Invisible Ones

1987

The Shatterer

1986

Ginger and Fred as Clark Gable

1985

National Lampoon's European Vacation as Policeman (uncredited) Award
The Repenter as fratello di Vanni Ragusa

1984

Once Upon a Time in America as One of Beefy's Thugs (uncredited) Award

1983

And the Ship Sails On as Cameriere (uncredited)
Ironmaster
Favoriti e vincenti as Saverio

1982

Count Tacchia
My Darling, My Dearest

1981

Fear in the City as Il ladro siciliano
The Hawk and the Dove

1980

Contraband as Marsigliese Thug
The Persian Lamb Coat as uno dei ladri

1979

From Corleone to Brooklyn as Giuseppe Caruso
Gegè Bellavita as Man hiring staff

1978

Blood and Diamonds as Tony's Henchman
Corleone as Carmelo
Magnum Cop
The Son of the Sheik as amico di Luigi
The Payoff as Cliente del bar
The Gun as ispettore di Polizia

1977

The Heroin Busters as Narcotics Agent Award
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist as Salvatore
Brothers Till We Die as Hitman
I Am the Law as Dino
Destruction Force as Minone
A Man Called Magnum as Club Bouncer

1976

Werewolf Woman as Rapist
Rulers of the City as Luigi's Bagman Award
The Big Racket as Fabrizi Award
Street People as Killer in Sicilia
Hit Squad as Rosario Trapanese
Free Hand for a Tough Cop as Tomati Thug
Fear in the City as Victim
Young, Violent, Dangerous as Forger

1975

Kidnap Syndicate as Pardi Thug Award
Calling All Police Cars as Man in the city
Loaded Guns as Silvera Henchman
Manhunt in the City as Mario's Thug (uncredited)
Savage Three as Police Officer (uncredited)

1974

Italian Sex as "Tarzan"
Shoot First, Die Later as Rizzo
Blood Brothers as Don Carluccio Tre Palle
The Girl in Room 2A as Chief Henchman
La prova d'amore as Trade unionist

1973

The Boss as Sacco
The Black Hand
24 Hours... Not a Minute More

1972

Gunmen and the Holy Ghost as Carmelo
Sotto a chi tocca! as Siriano
Return of the Holy Ghost as Sergeant William Barrett

1971

Blindman as Domingo Henchman Award
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold as Ted
Trastevere as Bar Patron (uncredited)

1970

Django Challenges Sartana as Singer Henchman
Adiós, Sabata as Manuel Garcia Otello
The Unholy Four as John
Io e Dio as Giuseppe

1968

Romeo and Juliet as Complementary Role (uncredited) Award
Beyond the Law Award

1966

Grand Prix as Policeman (uncredited) Award
The Bible: In the Beginning... as Abraham's Follower (uncredited) Award

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Godfather Part III
Once Upon a Time in America
Gangs of New York
Romeo and Juliet
Grand Prix
The Bible: In the Beginning...
National Lampoon's European Vacation
Django Challenges Sartana
Blindman
Year of the Gun

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