
Paolo Bonacelli
Acting
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.
Known For

Caligula
1979 · movie

Mission: Impossible III
2006 · movie

The American
2010 · movie

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
1976 · movie

Midnight Express
1978 · movie

Night on Earth
1991 · movie

Abraham
1993 · movie

Maddalena
1971 · movie

Origins of the Mafia
1976 · tv

I promessi sposi
1989 · tv

In the Hand of Dante
2026 · movie

Francesco
1989 · movie

Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
1994 · tv

The Stendhal Syndrome
1996 · movie

Abraham
1994 · tv

Lenin... The Train
1988 · tv

The Commander
2023 · movie

Magical Nights
2018 · movie

Furore il vento della speranza
2014 · tv

Johnny Stecchino
1991 · movie

Christ Stopped at Eboli
1979 · movie

The Inheritance
1976 · movie

Divine
2020 · movie

Illustrious Corpses
1976 · movie

Rimini Rimini
1987 · movie

Ciao, Professore!
1992 · movie

Le Guignolo
1980 · movie

Nothing Left to Do But Cry
1984 · movie

Lenin: The Train
1988 · movie

Nest of Vipers
1978 · movie