Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

Actor

Rome, Italy
February 28, 1937

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

Nest of Vipers
Nest of Vipers
5.0
/ Italian
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III
6.8
/ English
Caligula
Caligula
6.0
/ Italian
The American
The American
6.0
/ English
Midnight Express
Midnight Express
7.4
/ English
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
6.3
/ Italian
In the Hand of Dante
In the Hand of Dante
5.4
/ English
Night on Earth
Night on Earth
7.5
/ English
Rimini Rimini
Rimini Rimini
4.8
/ Italian
Le Guignolo
Le Guignolo
6.1
/ French
Abraham
Abraham
7.1
/ English
The Stendhal Syndrome
The Stendhal Syndrome
5.4
/ Italian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Nest of Vipers
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Nest of Vipers

Mission: Impossible III
2006Nominee

Best Performance

Mission: Impossible III

Caligula
1979Nominee

Best Performance

Caligula

Career Highlights

The American
2010Highlight

Best Performance

The American

Midnight Express
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Midnight Express

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