Paolo Bonacelli

Acting

February 28, 1937 – October 8, 2025 (died at 88)

Rome, Italy

Male

82 Movies

8 TV Shows

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.

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1976 6.3

as The Duke

Age 38 (now 88)

Midnight Express

1978 7.4

as Rifki

Age 41 (now 88)

Johnny Stecchino

1991 7.3

as D'Agata

Age 54 (now 88)

The American

2010 6.0

as Father Benedetto

Age 73 (now 88)

Ciao, Professore!

1992 7.2

as Ludovico Mazzullo

Age 55 (now 88)

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984 7.7

as Leonardo da Vinci

Age 47 (now 88)

Christ Stopped at Eboli

1979 7.2

as Don Luigi Magalone

Age 41 (now 88)

Caligula

1979 6.0

as Chaerea

Age 42 (now 88)

Night on Earth

1991 7.5

as Priest

Age 54 (now 88)

The Stendhal Syndrome

1996 5.5

as Dr. Cavanna

Age 58 (now 88)

Illustrious Corpses

1976 6.8

as Dr. Maxia

Age 38 (now 88)

Le Guignolo

1980 6.1

as Kamal

Age 43 (now 88)

Christmas Vacation '95

1995 5.4

as Paolo "Paolone"

Age 58 (now 88)

The Mystery of Oberwald

1981 5.8

as Count of Foehn

Age 44 (now 88)

The Commander

2023 6.9

as Betti

Age 86 (now 88)

Henry IV

1984 6.5

as Belcredi

Age 47 (now 88)

In the Hand of Dante

2026

as Priest of Alcamo

Age 89 (now 88)

Nato il sei ottobre

2024 5.0

Age 87 (now 88)

The Commander

2023 6.9

as Betti

Age 86 (now 88)

Noi ce la siamo cavata

2023 6.6

as Sé stesso

Age 85 (now 88)

Divine

2020 5.8

Age 83 (now 88)

To the Unknown God

2019

Age 82 (now 88)

Forse è solo mal di mare

2019 5.9

as Calogero (Voice)

Age 82 (now 88)

Magical Nights

2018 6.1

as Ennio 'The Great'

Age 81 (now 88)

The Ploy

2016 5.9

as Vescovo

Age 79 (now 88)

The American

2010 6.0

as Father Benedetto

Age 73 (now 88)

Mission: Impossible III

2006 6.8

as Monsignore

Age 69 (now 88)

13 at a Table

2004 6.6

as Nonno Giulio

Age 67 (now 88)

A.A.A. Achille

2003 7.8

as Dott. Aglieri

Age 66 (now 88)

The Accidental Detective

2003 10.0

as Direttore Della Galleria Palatina

Age 66 (now 88)

Gli astronomi

2003 9.0

as Peters

Age 65 (now 88)

Dirty Linen

1999 6.2

as Amedeo

Age 61 (now 88)

Bakunin's Son

1997 7.0

as Giudice

Age 60 (now 88)

The Stendhal Syndrome

1996 5.5

as Dr. Cavanna

Age 58 (now 88)

Christmas Vacation '95

1995 5.4

as Paolo "Paolone"

Age 58 (now 88)

Once a Year, Every Year

1994 9.0

as Romano

Age 57 (now 88)

The Teddy Bear

1994 4.6

as Novacek

Age 57 (now 88)

Abraham

1993 7.0

as Melchisedek

Age 56 (now 88)

Mille bolle blu

1993 6.7

as Mario

Age 55 (now 88)

Flusso di coscienza - Razzismo 1993

1993

Age 55 (now 88)

Ciao, Professore!

1992 7.2

as Ludovico Mazzullo

Age 55 (now 88)

Il segno del comando

1992 5.0

as Bonsanti

Age 55 (now 88)

Night on Earth

1991 7.5

as Priest

Age 54 (now 88)

Johnny Stecchino

1991 7.3

as D'Agata

Age 54 (now 88)

Touch and Die

1991 5.0

as Morelli

Age 53 (now 88)

Only One Survived

1990 8.0

as Andrade

Age 53 (now 88)

Flight from Paradise

1990 8.5

as Eliah

Age 52 (now 88)

La moglie ingenua e il marito malato

1989 10.0

as Carl Rune

Age 52 (now 88)

Francesco

1989 6.6

as Francesco's Father

Age 52 (now 88)

A Double Victory

1989 7.0

as Guido Sormani

Age 51 (now 88)

Lenin: The Train

1988 6.4

as Zinoviev

Age 51 (now 88)

Topo Galileo

1988 5.8

as Professor Zitti

Age 50 (now 88)

Rimini Rimini

1987 4.8

as l'ingegnere

Age 49 (now 88)

Love Sins

1987 4.3

as Ercole Leoni

Age 49 (now 88)

L'ultima mazurka

1986 8.0

as Lanza

Age 49 (now 88)

Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)

1986 6.0

as Tango

Age 48 (now 88)

Mother Ebe

1985 4.9

as Don Paolo Monti

Age 48 (now 88)

Nothing Left to Do But Cry

1984 7.7

as Leonardo da Vinci

Age 47 (now 88)

The Naked Sun

1984 4.7

Age 47 (now 88)

Henry IV

1984 6.5

as Belcredi

Age 47 (now 88)

The Commissioner

1983 9.0

as Commissionario

Age 46 (now 88)

The Knight, Death and The Devil

1983 8.5

as Nicholas

Age 45 (now 88)

Words and Blood

1982

as Marcucci

Age 45 (now 88)

I Remember Nelson

1982

as King Ferdinando

Age 45 (now 88)

Delitti, amore e gelosia

1982 7.0

as Commissario Dell'Amore

Age 44 (now 88)

The Mystery of Oberwald

1981 5.8

as Count of Foehn

Age 44 (now 88)

Calderon

1981 7.0

Age 43 (now 88)

The Persian Lamb Coat

1980 5.0

as Ferdinando

Age 43 (now 88)

Le Guignolo

1980 6.1

as Kamal

Age 43 (now 88)

Good News

1979 6.2

as Gualtiero Milano

Age 42 (now 88)

Caligula

1979 6.0

as Chaerea

Age 42 (now 88)

Christ Stopped at Eboli

1979 7.2

as Don Luigi Magalone

Age 41 (now 88)

Midnight Express

1978 7.4

as Rifki

Age 41 (now 88)

Nest of Vipers

1978 5.0

as Paolo Mazzarini

Age 41 (now 88)

This Is the Night

1977 7.0

Age 40 (now 88)

Evil Thoughts

1976 5.5

as Antonio Marani

Age 39 (now 88)

The Inheritance

1976 6.3

as Paolo Furlin

Age 39 (now 88)

La banca di Monate

1976 7.0

as Dottor Defendente Massera

Age 39 (now 88)

Illustrious Corpses

1976 6.8

as Dr. Maxia

Age 38 (now 88)

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1976 6.3

as The Duke

Age 38 (now 88)

Beyond Fear

1975 6.7

as Francesco Grimaldi

Age 38 (now 88)

Gli strumenti del potere. 1925/1926 la dittatura fascista

1975

Age 37 (now 88)

Year One

1974 5.2

as Giorgio Amendola

Age 37 (now 88)

The Murri Affair

1974 6.6

as Francesco Bonmartini

Age 37 (now 88)

Milarepa

1974 6.7

as Prof. Bennet

Age 37 (now 88)

Giordano Bruno

1973 6.4

Age 36 (now 88)

Io e lui

1973 6.0

as Vladimiro

Age 36 (now 88)

Il cancelliere Krehler

1972

as Max

Age 35 (now 88)

Maddalena

1971 5.4

Age 34 (now 88)

A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State

1971 4.4

Age 33 (now 88)

Tears of Love

1970 8.0

as Cormick

Age 33 (now 88)

Seven Times Seven

1968 7.0

Age 31 (now 88)

The Devil in Love

1966 5.8

as Inn's customer

Age 29 (now 88)

Pleasant Nights

1966 6.6

as Messenger

Age 29 (now 88)

SuperSeven Calling Cairo

1965 5.6

as Capitano Hume

Age 28 (now 88)

One Million Dollars

1964 6.1

as Zenone

Age 27 (now 88)

Corpse for the Lady

1964 5.4

as Gedeon

Age 27 (now 88)

I Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonioni

as Self