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Billy DaMota


Raised in San Francisco, California, Billy DaMota moved to Los Angeles in the 70s, hoping to find a place as a guitar player in the Southern California music scene. But Disco happened, and his live music career was put on hold. So in the mid 80s, Billy began his casting career as an assistant on such films as Predator... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideCasting Director (88 titles)
2013 Foreclosed (short)
 
2012 Meant to Be
 
2012 Christmas Angel (TV movie) (as Billy Damota)
 
2012/I The Mark
 
1989-2012 America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back (TV series documentary)
Wesley Nebeker (2012)
Luis Mena (2012)
Griesy Valencia (2012)
Guo Wei Wu (2012)
 
2012 Ghost Soldiers
 
2012 Brother White
 
2012/II Escape
 
2012 Night Claws
 
2012 The Black Dove
 
2012 Me Again
 
2011 Burned (TV movie)
 
2011 Efrain (short)
 
2011 InSight
 
2011 Green Manor (TV series)
Pilot (2011)
 
2011 The One Warrior
 
2010/I Johnny
 
2010/I What If...
 
2010/I The Encounter
 
2009 Sarah's Choice (video)
 
2009 Doc West (TV movie)
 
2009 Shadowheart (video)
 
2009 The Dropout (short)
 
2009 In the Blink of an Eye (video)
 
2008 Matchmaker Mary
 
2008 Touching Home
 
2008 Spent (short)
 
2007 Dystopia (short)
 
2007 The Wager
 
2006 Hidden Secrets
 
2006 Cut Off
 
2005 Miracle at Sage Creek (as Billy Damota)
 
2002 The Night Stalker (TV documentary)
 
2002 Under the Gun
 
2001 Blue Caviar (short)
 
1998 Killer Flick
 
1997 Walking Thunder
 
1995 Mutant Species
 
1995 Planet Rules (TV series)
 
1995 Sacred Cargo
 
1994 Heaven Sent
 
1994 Felony
 
1993 Night Trap
 
1993 Wind Dancer
 
1992 The Medium
 
1991 Dolly Dearest
 
1991 Firehead
 
1990 Fatal Skies (video)
 
1990 Nightwish
 
1989 Nightmare Beach
 
1988 Perfect Victims
 
1988 Primal Rage
 
1988 Fear
 
1988 Miracle Mile (as Billy Da Mota)
 
1988 Above the Law (as Billy Damota)
 
1987 Medium Rare
 
Show ShowCasting Department (12 titles)
2012 Night Claws (casting)
 
2012 Posey (short) (casting)
 
2004 I, Robot (casting consultant)
 
1997 Lovest (casting: USA)
 
1989 Society (additional casting)
 
1988 Colors (casting associate)
 
1987 The Running Man (casting assistant)
 
1987 Predator (casting assistant)
 
1987 Project X (casting assistant - as William Damota)
 
1986 ¡Three Amigos! (casting assistant)
 
1985 Commando (casting assistant - uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2012 Posey (short) (producer)
 
2007 Dystopia (short) (producer)
 
1994 Reflections on a Crime (associate producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2012 Posey (short) (writer)
 
1993 Desperate Crimes (screenplay)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2012 Posey (short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2011 ACME Saturday Night (TV series) (musical act - 1 episode)
Walt Willey (2011) (musical act)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1994 Felony
Police photographer
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2006 House of the Rising Sun (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 The Last Time We Were... (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2011 Casting Qs (TV series)
Himself
An Interview with Billy DaMota (2011) … Himself
 
2005 Behind the Couch: Casting in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (as Billy Damota)
 
2002 I Don't Know Jack (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details


Alternate Names:

Billy Da Mota | Billy Damota | William Damota
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

It costs a lot of money to be a starving actor. See more »

Trivia:

Collects vintage guitars. See more »

Nickname:

Billy D. See more »