Paolo Bonacelli
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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
Credits
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
as Monsignore
In the Hand of Dante (2026)
as Priest Of Alcamo
Caligula (1979)
as Chaerea
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976)
as The Duke
The American (2010)
as Father Benedetto
Midnight Express (1978)
as Rifki
Le Guignolo (1980)
as Kamal
Illustrious Corpses (1976)
as Dr. Maxia
Night on Earth (1991)
as Priest
Touch and Die (1991)
as Morelli
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
as Dr. Cavanna
Dirty Linen (1999)
as Amedeo
Lenin: The Train (1988)
as Zinoviev
Gli astronomi (2003)
as Peters
Nest of Vipers (1978)
as Paolo Mazzarini
The Commander (2023)
as Betti
The Mystery of Oberwald (1981)
as Count of Foehn
A Double Victory (1989)
as Guido Sormani
Johnny Stecchino (1991)
as D'Agata
Abraham (1993)
as Melchisedek
This Is the Night (1977)
Actor
Magical Nights (2018)
as Ennio 'The Great'
13 at a Table (2004)
as Nonno Giulio
Only One Survived (1990)
as Andrade
The Persian Lamb Coat (1980)
as Ferdinando
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
as Don Luigi Magalone
Flusso di coscienza - Razzismo 1993 (1993)
Actor
Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
as Leonardo da Vinci
The Inheritance (1976)
as Paolo Furlin
The Commissioner (1983)
as Commissionario
Francesco (1989)
as Francesco's Father
Il cancelliere Krehler (1972)
as Max
Evil Thoughts (1976)
as Antonio Marani
The Murri Affair (1974)
as Francesco Bonmartini
Mille bolle blu (1993)
as Mario
Rimini Rimini (1987)
as l'ingegnere
Ciao, Professore! (1992)
as Ludovico Mazzullo
The Teddy Bear (1994)
as Novacek
The Ploy (2016)
as Vescovo
Giordano Bruno (1973)
Actor
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (1989)
as Carl Rune
Divine (2020)
Actor
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1986)
as Tango
Year One (1974)
as Giorgio Amendola
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State (1971)
Actor
Christmas Vacation '95 (1995)
as Paolo "Paolone"
Maddalena (1971)
Actor
Flight from Paradise (1990)
as Eliah
Beyond Fear (1975)
as Francesco Grimaldi
The Devil in Love (1966)
as Inn's customer
A.A.A. Achille (2003)
as Dott. Aglieri
Mother Ebe (1985)
as Don Paolo Monti
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni (—)
as Self
SuperSeven Calling Cairo (1965)
as Capitano Hume
Milarepa (1974)
as Prof. Bennet
Io e lui (1973)
as Vladimiro
The Knight, Death and the Devil (1983)
as Nicholas
Il segno del comando (1992)
as Bonsanti
Love Sins (1987)
as Ercole Leoni
Seven Times Seven (1968)
Actor
Pleasant Nights (1966)
as Messenger
Delitti, amore e gelosia (1982)
as Commissario Dell'Amore
Calderon (1981)
Actor
Nato il sei ottobre (2024)
Actor
Good News (1979)
as Gualtiero Milano
The Accidental Detective (2003)
as Direttore Della Galleria Palatina
La banca di Monate (1976)
as Dottor Defendente Massera
Henry IV (1984)
as Belcredi
The Naked Sun (1984)
Actor
Topo Galileo (1988)
as Professor Zitti
Once a Year, Every Year (1994)
as Romano
Noi ce la siamo cavata (2023)
as Sé stesso
Forse è solo mal di mare (2019)
as Calogero (Voice)
To the Unknown God (2019)
Actor
Bakunin's Son (1997)
as Giudice
One Million Dollars (1964)
as Zenone
Words and Blood (1982)
as Marcucci
Gli strumenti del potere. 1925/1926 la dittatura fascista (1975)
Actor
L'ultima mazurka (1986)
as Lanza
Tears of Love (1970)
as Cormick
Corpse for the Lady (1964)
as Gedeon