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Paolo Bonacelli
Actor

Paolo Bonacelli

Born February 28, 1937 in Rome, Italy

Died October 8, 2025

16 films

Paolo Bonacelli (born February 28, 1939) is 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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 16

The American (2010) movie poster
The American2010
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) movie poster
The Stendhal Syndrome1996
Christmas Vacation '95 (1995) movie poster
Christmas Vacation '951995
Ciao, Professore! (1992) movie poster
Ciao, Professore!1992
Johnny Stecchino (1991) movie poster
Johnny Stecchino1991
Night on Earth (1991) movie poster
Night on Earth1991
Francesco (1989) movie poster
Francesco1989
Rimini Rimini (1987) movie poster
Rimini Rimini1987
Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984) movie poster
Nothing Left to Do But Cry1984
Le Guignolo (1980) movie poster
Le Guignolo1980
Caligula (1979) movie poster
Caligula1979
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) movie poster
Christ Stopped at Eboli1979
Midnight Express (1978) movie poster
Midnight Express1978
Illustrious Corpses (1976) movie poster
Illustrious Corpses1976
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976) movie poster
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom1976
Giordano Bruno (1973) movie poster
Giordano Bruno1973