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