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