Paolo Bonacelli
Acting
Born: 1937-02-28 in Rome, Italy
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paolo Bonacelli (February 28, 1939 - October 8 2025) was an Italian actor. He is best known for his performance as The Duke de Blangis in Pasolini's notorious Salò (1975). He can also be seen in Midnight Express (1978) and Caligula (1979), in which he plays the role of Cassius Chaerea. He also co-starred with Roberto Benigni in the films Johnny Stecchino and Night on Earth, both from 1991. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paolo Bonacelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Mission: Impossible III
Monsignore
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The Duke
Midnight Express
Rifki
The American
Father Benedetto
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Leonardo da Vinci
Night on Earth
Priest
Johnny Stecchino
D'Agata
Caligula
Chaerea
Ciao, Professore!
Ludovico Mazzullo
The Stendhal Syndrome
Dr. Cavanna
The Commander
Betti
Christmas Vacation '95
Paolo "Paolone"
Magical Nights
Ennio 'The Great'
Le Guignolo
Kamal
Illustrious Corpses
Dr. Maxia
Rimini Rimini
l'ingegnere
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Don Luigi Magalone
In the Hand of Dante
Priest Of Alcamo
Francesco
Francesco's Father
Abraham
Melchisedek
Giordano Bruno
Divine
The Ploy
Vescovo
The Inheritance
Paolo Furlin
The Mystery of Oberwald
Count of Foehn
Henry IV
Belcredi
Good News
Gualtiero Milano
Maddalena
SuperSeven Calling Cairo
Capitano Hume
Evil Thoughts
Antonio Marani
The Devil in Love
Inn's customer
The Teddy Bear
Novacek
One Million Dollars
Zenone
13 at a Table
Nonno Giulio
Nest of Vipers
Paolo Mazzarini
The Murri Affair
Francesco Bonmartini
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
Tango
Seven Times Seven
Lenin: The Train
Zinoviev
Mother Ebe
Don Paolo Monti