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
- Caligula (1979)
- Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976)
- In the Hand of Dante (2026)
- The American (2010)
- Midnight Express (1978)
- Origins of the Mafia (1976)
- Furore il vento della speranza (2014)
- Night on Earth (1991)
- I promessi sposi (1989)
- Charlemagne, le prince à cheval (1994)
- Abraham (1993)
- The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
- Illustrious Corpses (1976)
- Lenin... The Train (1988)
- I grandi camaleonti (1964)
- Nothing Left to Do But Cry (1984)
- The Commander (2023)
- I Remember Nelson (1982)
- Nest of Vipers (1978)