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