6.8
Movie
Acting
Paolo Bonacelli
- Born
- Died
- (aged 88)
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy
- Credits
- 92 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.3
Movie
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
7.4
Movie
Midnight Express
6.0
Movie
The American
7.7
Movie
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
7.5
Movie
Night on Earth
7.3
Movie
Johnny Stecchino
6.0
Movie
Caligula
7.2
Movie
Ciao, Professore!
5.5
Movie
The Stendhal Syndrome
6.9
Movie
The Commander
5.4
Movie
Christmas Vacation '95
6.1
Movie
Magical Nights
6.0
Movie
Le Guignolo
6.7
Movie
Illustrious Corpses
4.8
Movie
Rimini Rimini
7.2
Movie
Christ Stopped at Eboli
5.4
Movie
In the Hand of Dante
Acting credits 92
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni Film | Self |
| 2026 | In the Hand of Dante Film | Priest Of Alcamo |
| 2024 | Nato il sei ottobre Film | |
| 2023 | The Commander Film | Betti |
| 2023 | Noi ce la siamo cavata Film | Sé stesso |
| 2020 | Divine Film | |
| 2019 | To the Unknown God Film | |
| 2019 | Forse è solo mal di mare Film | Calogero (Voice) |
| 2018 | Magical Nights Film | Ennio 'The Great' |
| 2016 | The Ploy Film | Vescovo |
| 2014 | Furore il vento della speranza TV | Niccolò Carbone (8 ep) |
| 2010 | The American Film | Father Benedetto |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III Film | Monsignore |
| 2004 | 13 at a Table Film | Nonno Giulio |
| 2003 | A.A.A. Achille Film | Dott. Aglieri |
| 2003 | The Accidental Detective Film | Direttore Della Galleria Palatina |
| 2003 | Gli astronomi Film | Peters |
| 1999 | Dirty Linen Film | Amedeo |
| 1998 | Alice on the Run TV | Luigi Mancini (3 ep) |
| 1997 | Bakunin's Son Film | Giudice |
| 1996 | The Stendhal Syndrome Film | Dr. Cavanna |
| 1995 | Christmas Vacation '95 Film | Paolo "Paolone" |
| 1994 | Once a Year, Every Year Film | Romano |
| 1994 | The Teddy Bear Film | Novacek |
| 1994 | Charlemagne, le prince à cheval TV | Vitale (3 ep) |
| 1993 | Abraham Film | Melchisedek |
| 1993 | Abraham TV | Melchisedek (2 ep) |
| 1993 | Mille bolle blu Film | Mario |
| 1993 | Flusso di coscienza - Razzismo 1993 Film | |
| 1992 | Ciao, Professore! Film | Ludovico Mazzullo |
| 1992 | Il segno del comando Film | Bonsanti |
| 1991 | Night on Earth Film | Priest |
| 1991 | Johnny Stecchino Film | D'Agata |
| 1991 | Touch and Die Film | Morelli |
| 1990 | Only One Survived Film | Andrade |
| 1990 | Flight from Paradise Film | Eliah |
| 1989 | I promessi sposi TV | padre di Gertrude (5 ep) |
| 1989 | La moglie ingenua e il marito malato Film | Carl Rune |
| 1989 | Francesco Film | Francesco's Father |
| 1989 | A Double Victory Film | Guido Sormani |
| 1988 | Lenin: The Train Film | Zinoviev |
| 1988 | Lenin... The Train TV | Grigori Jewsejewitsch Zinoviev (2 ep) |
| 1988 | Topo Galileo Film | Professor Zitti |
| 1987 | Rimini Rimini Film | l'ingegnere |
| 1987 | Love Sins Film | Ercole Leoni |
| 1986 | L'ultima mazurka Film | Lanza |
| 1986 | Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) Film | Tango |
| 1985 | Mother Ebe Film | Don Paolo Monti |
| 1984 | Nothing Left to Do But Cry Film | Leonardo da Vinci |
| 1984 | The Naked Sun Film | |
| 1984 | Henry IV Film | Belcredi |
| 1983 | The Commissioner Film | Commissionario |
| 1983 | Dieci registi italiani, dieci racconti italiani TV | (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Knight, Death and the Devil Film | Nicholas |
| 1982 | Words and Blood Film | Marcucci |
| 1982 | I Remember Nelson TV | King Ferdinando (4 ep) |
| 1982 | Delitti, amore e gelosia Film | Commissario Dell'Amore |
| 1981 | The Mystery of Oberwald Film | Count of Foehn |
| 1981 | Calderon Film | |
| 1980 | The Persian Lamb Coat Film | Ferdinando |