Paolo Bonacelli

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

February 28, 1937

died

October 8, 2025

place of birth

Rome, Italy

also known as

Паоло Боначелли · パオロ・ボナチェリ

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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Caligula
6.0

Caligula

1979as Chaerea
Mission: Impossible III
6.8

Mission: Impossible III

2006as Monsignore
In the Hand of Dante
4.5

In the Hand of Dante

2026as Priest of Alcamo
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
6.3

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1976as The Duke
Midnight Express
7.4

Midnight Express

1978as Rifki
The American
6.0

The American

2010as Father Benedetto
Night on Earth
7.5

Night on Earth

1991as Priest
The Stendhal Syndrome
5.5

The Stendhal Syndrome

1996as Dr. Cavanna
Abraham
7.1

Abraham

1993as Melchisedek
Rimini Rimini
4.8

Rimini Rimini

1987as l'ingegnere
The Commander
6.9

The Commander

2023as Betti
Magical Nights
6.1

Magical Nights

2018as Ennio 'The Great'
Nest of Vipers
5.0

Nest of Vipers

1978as Paolo Mazzarini
Johnny Stecchino
7.3

Johnny Stecchino

1991as D'Agata
Christ Stopped at Eboli
7.2

Christ Stopped at Eboli

1979as Don Luigi Magalone
Francesco
6.6

Francesco

1989as Francesco's Father
Maddalena
5.4

Maddalena

1971
Good News
6.2

Good News

1979as Gualtiero Milano
Lenin: The Train
6.4

Lenin: The Train

1988as Zinoviev
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.7

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984as Leonardo da Vinci
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
6.0

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

1986as Tango
The Devil in Love
5.8

The Devil in Love

1966as Inn's customer
Le Guignolo
6.1

Le Guignolo

1980as Kamal
Ciao, Professore!
7.2

Ciao, Professore!

1992as Ludovico Mazzullo
Evil Thoughts
5.5

Evil Thoughts

1976as Antonio Marani
Divine
5.8

Divine

2020
Illustrious Corpses
6.8

Illustrious Corpses

1976as Dr. Maxia
Touch and Die
5.0

Touch and Die

1991as Morelli
The Teddy Bear
4.6

The Teddy Bear

1994as Novacek
Giordano Bruno
6.4

Giordano Bruno

1973
Henry IV
6.5

Henry IV

1984as Belcredi
Seven Times Seven
7.0

Seven Times Seven

1968
The Murri Affair
6.6

The Murri Affair

1974as Francesco Bonmartini
The Inheritance
6.3

The Inheritance

1976as Paolo Furlin
I Remember Nelson

I Remember Nelson

1982as King Ferdinando
Christmas Vacation '95
5.4

Christmas Vacation '95

1995as Paolo "Paolone"
Mother Ebe
4.9

Mother Ebe

1985as Don Paolo Monti
13 at a Table
6.6

13 at a Table

2004as Nonno Giulio
Io e lui
6.0

Io e lui

1973as Vladimiro
Love Sins
4.3

Love Sins

1987as Ercole Leoni
The Accidental Detective
10.0

The Accidental Detective

2003as Direttore Della Galleria Palatina
The Ploy
5.9

The Ploy

2016as Vescovo
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato
10.0

La moglie ingenua e il marito malato

1989as Carl Rune
One Million Dollars
6.1

One Million Dollars

1964as Zenone
Flight from Paradise
8.5

Flight from Paradise

1990as Eliah
The Naked Sun
4.7

The Naked Sun

1984
I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

as Self
A.A.A. Achille
7.8

A.A.A. Achille

2003as Dott. Aglieri
Beyond Fear
6.7

Beyond Fear

1975as Francesco Grimaldi
Topo Galileo
5.8

Topo Galileo

1988as Professor Zitti