Paolo Bonacelli
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1937-02-28 · Rome, Italy
- Died
- 2025-10-08
Known for
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) — Monsignore
- Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976) — The Duke
- Midnight Express (1978) — Rifki
- The American (2010) — Father Benedetto
- Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984) — Leonardo da Vinci
- Night on Earth (1991) — Priest
- Johnny Stecchino (1991) — D'Agata
- Caligula (1979) — Chaerea
- Ciao, Professore! (1992) — Ludovico Mazzullo
- The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) — Dr. Cavanna
- The Commander (2023) — Betti
- Christmas Vacation '95 (1995) — Paolo "Paolone"
- Magical Nights (2018) — Ennio 'The Great'
- Le Guignolo (1980) — Kamal
- Illustrious Corpses (1976) — Dr. Maxia
- Rimini Rimini (1987) — l'ingegnere