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