Paolo Bonacelli
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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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Acting
Movie
Mission: Impossible III
as Monsignore
2006
Movie
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
as The Duke
1976
Movie
Midnight Express
as Rifki
1978
Movie
The American
as Father Benedetto
2010
Movie
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
as Leonardo da Vinci
1984
Movie
Johnny Stecchino
as D'Agata
1991
Movie
Night on Earth
as Priest
1991
Movie
Caligula
as Chaerea
1979
Movie
Ciao, Professore!
as Ludovico Mazzullo
1992
Movie
The Stendhal Syndrome
as Dr. Cavanna
1996
Movie
The Commander
as Betti
2023
Movie
Christmas Vacation '95
as Paolo "Paolone"
1995
Movie
Magical Nights
as Ennio 'The Great'
2018
Movie
Le Guignolo
as Kamal
1980
Movie
Illustrious Corpses
as Dr. Maxia
1976
Movie
Rimini Rimini
as l'ingegnere
1987
Movie
Christ Stopped at Eboli
as Don Luigi Magalone
1979
Movie
Francesco
as Francesco's Father
1989
Movie
Giordano Bruno
1973
Movie
Abraham
as Melchisedek
1993
Movie
Divine
2020
Movie
The Ploy
as Vescovo
2016
Movie
The Mystery of Oberwald
as Count of Foehn
1981
Movie
The Inheritance
as Paolo Furlin
1976