Paolo Bonacelli

Actor

Born: February 28, 1937 (88 years old)

Died: October 8, 2025

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (50)

• Night on Earth (1991, ★ 7.5)
• Abraham (1993, ★ 7)
• Ciao, Professore! (1992, ★ 7.2)
• Johnny Stecchino (1991, ★ 7.3)
• Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984, ★ 7.7)
• Lenin: The Train (1988, ★ 6.2)
• Noi ce la siamo cavata (2023, ★ 6.6)
• Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979, ★ 7.1)
• A.A.A. Achille (2003, ★ 7.4)
• Caligula (1979, ★ 6)
• The American (2010, ★ 6)
• Illustrious Corpses (1976, ★ 6.8)
• Midnight Express (1978, ★ 7.4)
• Le Guignolo (1980, ★ 6.1)
• Milarepa (1974, ★ 6.3)
• 13 at a Table (2004, ★ 6.3)
• Francesco (1989, ★ 6.5)
• Seven Times Seven (1968, ★ 6.8)
• The Commander (2023, ★ 6.9)
• Mission: Impossible III (2006, ★ 6.8)
• Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1986, ★ 5.8)
• The Mystery of Oberwald (1981, ★ 5.7)
• Henry IV (1984, ★ 6.4)
• Pleasant Nights (1966, ★ 6.3)
• Good News (1979, ★ 6.1)
• The Ploy (2016, ★ 5.9)
• Giordano Bruno (1973, ★ 6.3)
• The Inheritance (1976, ★ 6.2)
• Mille bolle blu (1993, ★ 6.4)
• The Murri Affair (1974, ★ 6.6)