Paolo Bonacelli
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
- Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Caligula (1979)
- The American (2010)
- In the Hand of Dante (2026)
- Midnight Express (1978)
- Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976)
- Origins of the Mafia (1976)
- Night on Earth (1991)
- Nest of Vipers (1978)
- I promessi sposi (1989)
- Abraham (1993)
- Furore il vento della speranza (2014)
- Charlemagne, le prince à cheval (1994)
- Lenin... The Train (1988)
- The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
- Le Guignolo (1980)
- The Commander (2023)
- Abraham (1993)
- Madame Bovary (1978)
- Ciao, Professore! (1992)