Acting
Paolo Bonacelli
IT, EN, FR cinema · 81 credits
Born
28 February 1937
Died
8 October 2025 (aged 88)
Birthplace
Rome, Italy
Also known as Паоло Боначелли · パオロ・ボナチェリ
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
Filmography
In the Hand of Dante
as Priest Of Alcamo
Noi ce la siamo cavata
as Sé stesso
The Commander
as Betti
Divine
Actor
Forse è solo mal di mare
as Calogero (Voice)
Magical Nights
as Ennio 'The Great'
The Ploy
as Vescovo
The American
as Father Benedetto
Mission: Impossible III
as Monsignore
13 at a Table
as Nonno Giulio
A.A.A. Achille
as Dott. Aglieri
Gli astronomi
as Peters
The Accidental Detective
as Direttore Della Galleria Palatina
Dirty Linen
as Amedeo
Bakunin's Son
as Giudice
The Stendhal Syndrome
as Dr. Cavanna
Christmas Vacation '95
as Paolo "Paolone"
Once a Year, Every Year
as Romano
The Teddy Bear
as Novacek
Abraham
as Melchisedek
Mille bolle blu
as Mario
Ciao, Professore!
as Ludovico Mazzullo
Night on Earth
as Priest
Touch and Die
as Morelli
Johnny Stecchino
as D'Agata
Flight from Paradise
as Eliah
Only One Survived
as Andrade
Francesco
as Francesco's Father
A Double Victory
as Guido Sormani
Lenin: The Train
as Zinoviev
Topo Galileo
as Professor Zitti
Love Sins
as Ercole Leoni
Rimini Rimini
as l'ingegnere
Mother Ebe
as Don Paolo Monti
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as Leonardo da Vinci
Henry IV
as Belcredi
The Knight, Death and the Devil
as Nicholas
The Commissioner
as Commissionario
Delitti, amore e gelosia
as Commissario Dell'Amore
The Mystery of Oberwald
as Count of Foehn
Le Guignolo
as Kamal
The Persian Lamb Coat
as Ferdinando
Caligula
as Chaerea
Christ Stopped at Eboli
as Don Luigi Magalone
Good News
as Gualtiero Milano
Nest of Vipers
as Paolo Mazzarini
Midnight Express
as Rifki
Illustrious Corpses
as Dr. Maxia
Evil Thoughts
as Antonio Marani
La banca di Monate
as Dottor Defendente Massera
The Inheritance
as Paolo Furlin
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
as The Duke
Beyond Fear
as Francesco Grimaldi
Milarepa
as Prof. Bennet
The Murri Affair
as Francesco Bonmartini
Year One
as Giorgio Amendola
Io e lui
as Vladimiro
Tears of Love
as Cormick
Pleasant Nights
as Messenger
The Devil in Love
as Inn's customer
SuperSeven Calling Cairo
as Capitano Hume
Corpse for the Lady
as Gedeon
One Million Dollars
as Zenone