Paolo Bonacelli
Known for
Acting
Life
1937 – 2025 (aged 88)
Born in
Rome, Italy
Credits
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Biography
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.
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Known For
Mission: Impossible III
25 Apr 2006
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
10 Jan 1976
Midnight Express
31 Aug 1978
The American
31 Aug 2010
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
20 Dec 1984
Night on Earth
12 Dec 1991
Johnny Stecchino
24 Oct 1991
Caligula
14 Aug 1979
Filmography
2026
- In the Hand of Danteas Priest Of Alcamo
2023
- The Commanderas Betti
- Noi ce la siamo cavataas Sé stesso
2020
2019
- To the Unknown God
- Forse è solo mal di mareas Calogero (Voice)
2018
- Magical Nightsas Ennio 'The Great'
2016
- The Ployas Vescovo
2014
- Furore il vento della speranzaas Niccolò Carbone8 episodes
2010
- The Americanas Father Benedetto
2006
- Mission: Impossible IIIas Monsignore
2004
- 13 at a Tableas Nonno Giulio
2003
- A.A.A. Achilleas Dott. Aglieri
- The Accidental Detectiveas Direttore Della Galleria Palatina
- Gli astronomias Peters
1999
- Dirty Linenas Amedeo
1998
- Alice on the Runas Luigi Mancini3 episodes
1997
- Bakunin's Sonas Giudice
1996
- The Stendhal Syndromeas Dr. Cavanna
1995
- Christmas Vacation '95as Paolo "Paolone"
1994
- Once a Year, Every Yearas Romano
- The Teddy Bearas Novacek
- Abrahamas Melchisedek2 episodes
- Charlemagne, le prince à chevalas Vitale3 episodes
1993
- Abrahamas Melchisedek
- Mille bolle bluas Mario
- Flusso di coscienza - Razzismo 1993
1992
- Ciao, Professore!as Ludovico Mazzullo
- Il segno del comandoas Bonsanti
1991
- Night on Earthas Priest
- Johnny Stecchinoas D'Agata
- Touch and Dieas Morelli
1990
- Only One Survivedas Andrade
- Flight from Paradiseas Eliah
1989
- I promessi sposias padre di Gertrude5 episodes
- La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoas Carl Rune
- Francescoas Francesco's Father
- A Double Victoryas Guido Sormani
1988
- Lenin: The Trainas Zinoviev
- Lenin... The Trainas Grigori Jewsejewitsch Zinoviev2 episodes
- Topo Galileoas Professor Zitti
1987
- Rimini Riminias l'ingegnere
- Love Sinsas Ercole Leoni
1986
- L'ultima mazurkaas Lanza
- Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)as Tango
1985
- Mother Ebeas Don Paolo Monti
1984
- Nothing Left to Do But Cryas Leonardo da Vinci
- The Naked Sun
- Henry IVas Belcredi
1983
- The Commissioneras Commissionario
- The Knight, Death and the Devilas Nicholas
1982
- Words and Bloodas Marcucci
- I Remember Nelsonas King Ferdinando4 episodes
- Delitti, amore e gelosiaas Commissario Dell'Amore
1981
- The Mystery of Oberwaldas Count of Foehn
- Calderon
1980
- The Persian Lamb Coatas Ferdinando
- Le Guignoloas Kamal
1979
- Good Newsas Gualtiero Milano
- Caligulaas Chaerea
- Christ Stopped at Ebolias Don Luigi Magalone
1978
- Midnight Expressas Rifki
- Madame Bovaryas Charles Bovary6 episodes
- Nest of Vipersas Paolo Mazzarini
1976
- Origins of the Mafiaas Vincenzo Biscetta1 episode
- Evil Thoughtsas Antonio Marani
- The Inheritanceas Paolo Furlin
- La banca di Monateas Dottor Defendente Massera
- Illustrious Corpsesas Dr. Maxia
- Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodomas The Duke
1975
- Beyond Fearas Francesco Grimaldi
- Gli strumenti del potere. 1925/1926 la dittatura fascista
1974
- Year Oneas Giorgio Amendola
- The Murri Affairas Francesco Bonmartini
- Milarepaas Prof. Bennet
1973
- Giordano Bruno
- Io e luias Vladimiro
1972
- Il cancelliere Krehleras Max
1970
- Tears of Loveas Cormick
1966
- The Devil in Loveas Inn's customer
- Pleasant Nightsas Messenger
1965
- SuperSeven Calling Cairoas Capitano Hume
1964
- One Million Dollarsas Zenone
- I grandi camaleontias Babeuf13 episodes
- Corpse for the Ladyas Gedeon