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