Paolo Bonacelli
Acting
Born February 28, 1937 · Rome, Italy
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paolo Bonacelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For · 40 titles
Caligula
Mission: Impossible III
Midnight Express
In the Hand of Dante
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The American
Origins of the Mafia
I promessi sposi
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
Furore il vento della speranza
Abraham
Le Guignolo
Madame Bovary
Night on Earth
Lenin... The Train
The Stendhal Syndrome
Johnny Stecchino
Maddalena
Lenin: The Train
Flight from Paradise
Alice on the Run
Nest of Vipers
Abraham
The Teddy Bear
Dirty Linen
The Commander
13 at a Table
Rimini Rimini
Touch and Die
The Commissioner
Francesco
The Inheritance
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Giordano Bruno
I grandi camaleonti
Illustrious Corpses
The Mystery of Oberwald
Magical Nights
Evil Thoughts
The Persian Lamb Coat