Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 28, 1937
Died
October 8, 2025 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Also Known As
Паоло Боначелли
パオロ・ボナチェリ
Paolo Bonacelli
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.
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Known For
Film
Caligula
Chaerea
1979
Film
Mission: Impossible III
Monsignore
2006
Film
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The Duke
1976
Film
Midnight Express
Rifki
1978
Film
The American
Father Benedetto
2010
Film
Night on Earth
Priest
1991
Film
In the Hand of Dante
Priest of Alcamo
2026
TV
Origins of the Mafia
Vincenzo Biscetta
1976
Film
Abraham
Melchisedek
1993
TV
I promessi sposi
padre di Gertrude
1989
TV
Abraham
Melchisedek
1994
Film
Rimini Rimini
l'ingegnere
1987
TV
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
Vitale
1994
Film
Johnny Stecchino
D'Agata
1991
Film
The Stendhal Syndrome
Dr. Cavanna
1996
Film
Le Guignolo
Kamal
1980
Film
Illustrious Corpses
Dr. Maxia
1976
TV
Lenin... The Train
Grigori Jewsejewitsch Zinoviev
1988
Film
Maddalena
1971
Film
Magical Nights
Ennio 'The Great'
2018
Filmography
2026FilmIn the Hand of Danteas Priest of Alcamo2024FilmNato il sei ottobre2023FilmThe Commanderas Betti2023FilmNoi ce la siamo cavataas Sé stesso2020FilmDivine2019FilmTo the Unknown God2019FilmForse è solo mal di mareas Calogero (Voice)2018FilmMagical Nightsas Ennio 'The Great'2016FilmThe Ployas Vescovo2014TVFurore il vento della speranzaas Niccolò Carbone2010FilmThe Americanas Father Benedetto2006FilmMission: Impossible IIIas Monsignore2004Film13 at a Tableas Nonno Giulio2003FilmA.A.A. Achilleas Dott. Aglieri2003FilmThe Accidental Detectiveas Direttore Della Galleria Palatina2003FilmGli astronomias Peters1999FilmDirty Linenas Amedeo1998TVAlice on the Runas Luigi Mancini1997FilmBakunin's Sonas Giudice1996FilmThe Stendhal Syndromeas Dr. Cavanna1995FilmChristmas Vacation '95as Paolo "Paolone"1994FilmOnce a Year, Every Yearas Romano1994FilmThe Teddy Bearas Novacek1994TVAbrahamas Melchisedek1994TVCharlemagne, le prince à chevalas Vitale1993FilmAbrahamas Melchisedek1993FilmMille bolle bluas Mario1993FilmFlusso di coscienza - Razzismo 19931992FilmCiao, Professore!as Ludovico Mazzullo1992FilmIl segno del comandoas Bonsanti1991FilmNight on Earthas Priest1991FilmJohnny Stecchinoas D'Agata1991FilmTouch and Dieas Morelli1990FilmOnly One Survivedas Andrade1990FilmFlight from Paradiseas Eliah1989TVI promessi sposias padre di Gertrude1989FilmLa moglie ingenua e il marito malatoas Carl Rune1989FilmFrancescoas Francesco's Father1989FilmA Double Victoryas Guido Sormani1988FilmLenin: The Trainas Zinoviev1988TVLenin... The Trainas Grigori Jewsejewitsch Zinoviev1988FilmTopo Galileoas Professor Zitti1987FilmRimini Riminias l'ingegnere1987FilmLove Sinsas Ercole Leoni1986FilmL'ultima mazurkaas Lanza1986FilmCamorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)as Tango1985FilmMother Ebeas Don Paolo Monti1984FilmNothing Left to Do But Cryas Leonardo da Vinci1984FilmThe Naked Sun1984FilmHenry IVas Belcredi1983FilmThe Commissioneras Commissionario1983FilmThe Knight, Death and The Devilas Nicholas1982FilmWords and Bloodas Marcucci1982FilmI Remember Nelsonas King Ferdinando1982FilmDelitti, amore e gelosiaas Commissario Dell'Amore1981FilmThe Mystery of Oberwaldas Count of Foehn1981FilmCalderon1980FilmThe Persian Lamb Coatas Ferdinando1980FilmLe Guignoloas Kamal1979FilmGood Newsas Gualtiero Milano1979FilmCaligulaas Chaerea1979FilmChrist Stopped at Ebolias Don Luigi Magalone1978FilmMidnight Expressas Rifki1978TVMadame Bovaryas Charles Bovary1978FilmNest of Vipersas Paolo Mazzarini1977FilmThis Is the Night1976TVOrigins of the Mafiaas Vincenzo Biscetta1976FilmEvil Thoughtsas Antonio Marani1976FilmThe Inheritanceas Paolo Furlin1976FilmLa banca di Monateas Dottor Defendente Massera1976FilmIllustrious Corpsesas Dr. Maxia1976FilmSalò, or the 120 Days of Sodomas The Duke1975FilmBeyond Fearas Francesco Grimaldi1975FilmGli strumenti del potere. 1925/1926 la dittatura fascista1974FilmYear Oneas Giorgio Amendola1974FilmThe Murri Affairas Francesco Bonmartini1974FilmMilarepaas Prof. Bennet1973FilmGiordano Bruno1973FilmIo e luias Vladimiro1972FilmIl cancelliere Krehleras Max1971FilmMaddalena1971FilmA Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State1970FilmTears of Loveas Cormick1968FilmSeven Times Seven1966FilmThe Devil in Loveas Inn's customer1966FilmPleasant Nightsas Messenger1965FilmSuperSeven Calling Cairoas Capitano Hume1964FilmOne Million Dollarsas Zenone1964FilmCorpse for the Ladyas Gedeon—FilmI Am Not God But I Am Michelangelo Antonionias Self