Paolo Bonacelli
Acting

Paolo Bonacelli

Born 28 February 1937 · Rome, Italy · Died 8 October 2025

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.

Known for

Mission: Impossible III
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Midnight Express
The American
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Night on Earth
Johnny Stecchino
Caligula
Ciao, Professore!
The Stendhal Syndrome
The Commander
Christmas Vacation '95
In the Hand of Dante
Noi ce la siamo cavata
The Commander
Divine
Forse è solo mal di mare
To the Unknown God
Magical Nights
The Ploy
The American
Mission: Impossible III
13 at a Table
A.A.A. Achille
Gli astronomi
The Accidental Detective
Dirty Linen
Bakunin's Son
The Stendhal Syndrome
Christmas Vacation '95
Once a Year, Every Year
The Teddy Bear
Abraham
Mille bolle blu
Ciao, Professore!
Night on Earth
Touch and Die
Johnny Stecchino
Flight from Paradise
Only One Survived
Francesco
A Double Victory
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato
Lenin: The Train
Topo Galileo
Love Sins
Rimini Rimini
Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime)
Mother Ebe
Nothing Left to Do But Cry
Henry IV
The Naked Sun
The Knight, Death and the Devil
The Commissioner
Delitti, amore e gelosia
The Mystery of Oberwald
Le Guignolo
The Persian Lamb Coat
Caligula
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Good News
Nest of Vipers
Midnight Express
This Is the Night
Illustrious Corpses
Evil Thoughts
La banca di Monate
The Inheritance
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Gli strumenti del potere. 1925/1926 la dittatura fascista
Beyond Fear
Milarepa
The Murri Affair
Year One
Giordano Bruno
Io e lui
Il cancelliere Krehler
A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State
Maddalena
Tears of Love
Seven Times Seven
Pleasant Nights
The Devil in Love
SuperSeven Calling Cairo
Corpse for the Lady
One Million Dollars
Paolo Bonacelli · Midrow