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Paolo Bonacelli (born February 28, 1939) is 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
The American
(2010)
Father Benedetto
Mission: Impossible III
(2006)
Monsignore
Caligula
(1979)
Chaerea
Midnight Express
(1978)
Rifki
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
(1976)
The Duke
Johnny Stecchino
(1991)
D'Agata
Le Guignolo
(1980)
Kamal
Rimini Rimini
(1987)
l'ingegnere
Francesco
(1989)
Francesco's Father
Night on Earth
(1991)
Priest
The Commander
(2023)
Betti
The Stendhal Syndrome
(1996)
Dr. Cavanna
Illustrious Corpses
(1976)
Dr. Maxia
Abraham
(1993)
Melchisedek
Magical Nights
(2018)
Ennio 'The Great'
Christ Stopped at Eboli
(1979)
Don Luigi Magalone
Full Filmography
Acting
Corpse for the Lady
(1964)
Gedeon
One Million Dollars
(1964)
Zenone
SuperSeven Calling Cairo
(1965)
Capitano Hume
The Devil in Love
(1966)
Inn's customer
Pleasant Nights
(1966)
Messenger
Seven Times Seven
(1968)
Tears of love
(1970)
Cormick
Maddalena
(1971)
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State
(1971)
Il cancelliere Krehler
(1972)
Max
Io e lui
(1973)
Vladimiro
Giordano Bruno
(1973)
Milarepa
(1974)
Prof. Bennet
Year One
(1974)
Giorgio Amendola
The Murri Affair
(1974)
Francesco Bonmartini
Gli strumenti del potere. 1925/1926 la dittatura fascista
(1975)
Beyond Fear
(1975)
Francesco Grimaldi
Illustrious Corpses
(1976)
Dr. Maxia
La banca di Monate
(1976)
Dottor Defendente Massera
Evil Thoughts
(1976)
Antonio Marani
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
(1976)
The Duke
The Inheritance
(1976)
Paolo Furlin
This Is the Night
(1977)
Nest of Vipers
(1978)
Paolo Mazzarini
Midnight Express
(1978)
Rifki
Christ Stopped at Eboli
(1979)
Don Luigi Magalone
Caligula
(1979)
Chaerea
Good News
(1979)
Gualtiero Milano
The Persian Lamb Coat
(1980)
Ferdinando
Le Guignolo
(1980)
Kamal
The Mystery of Oberwald
(1981)
Count of Foehn
Calderon
(1981)
I Remember Nelson
(1982)
King Ferdinando
Parole e sangue
(1982)
Marcucci
Delitti, amore e gelosia
(1982)
The Knight, Death and the Devil
(1983)
Nicholas
The Naked Sun
(1984)
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
(1984)
Leonardo da Vinci
Henry IV
(1984)
Belcredi
Mother Ebe
(1985)
Don Paolo Monti
L'ultima mazurka
(1986)
Lanza
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
(1986)
Tango
Love Sins
(1987)
Ercole Leoni
Rimini Rimini
(1987)
l'ingegnere
Topo Galileo
(1988)
Professor Zitti
Francesco
(1989)
Francesco's Father
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato
(1989)
Carl Rune
Flight from Paradise
(1990)
Eliah
Only One Survived
(1990)
Andrade
Lenin: The Train
(1990)
Zinoviev
Johnny Stecchino
(1991)
D'Agata
Touch and Die
(1991)
Morelli
Night on Earth
(1991)
Priest
Il segno del comando
(1992)
Ciao, Professore!
(1992)
Ludovico Mazzullo
Mille bolle blu
(1993)
Mario
Abraham
(1993)
Melchisedek
The Teddy Bear
(1994)
Novacek
Once a Year, Every Year
(1994)
Romano
Christmas Vacation '95
(1995)
Paolo "Paolone"
The Stendhal Syndrome
(1996)
Dr. Cavanna
Bakunin's Son
(1997)
Giudice
Dirty Linen
(1999)
Amedeo
Gli astronomi
(2003)
Peters
A.A.A. Achille
(2003)
Dott. Aglieri
13 at a Table
(2004)
Nonno Giulio
Mission: Impossible III
(2006)
Monsignore
The American
(2010)
Father Benedetto
The Ploy
(2016)
Magical Nights
(2018)
Ennio 'The Great'
Al Dio Ignoto
(2019)
Forse è solo mal di mare
(2019)
Calogero (Voice)
Divine
(2020)
Noi ce la siamo cavata
(2023)
Sé stesso
The Commander
(2023)
Betti
Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
(2023)