Acting credits
84
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Paolo Bonacelli
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.5
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Movies: 77Series: 7
TMDB ID: 4819
IMDb ID: nm0093678
Known for: Acting
Born: February 28, 1937
Died: October 8, 2025
Age: 88
Place of birth: Rome, Italy
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2025
Years active: 62
Average TMDB rating: 6.43
Wikidata: Q435677
Also known as
Паоло Боначелли • パオロ・ボナチェリ
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paolo Bonacelli (born February 28, 1939) is 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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paolo Bonacelli.
4.8
In the Hand of Dante
as Priest of Alcamo
2025 Movie
120 Days of Sodom Literally
as The Duc de Blangis
2025 Movie
5.0
Nato il sei ottobre
2024 Movie
6.9
The Commander
as Betti
2023 Movie
6.6
Noi ce la siamo cavata
as Sé stesso
2023 Movie
5.8
Divine
2020 Movie
To the Unknown God
2019 Movie
5.9
Forse è solo mal di mare
as Calogero (Voice)
2019 Movie
6.1
Magical Nights
as Ennio 'The Great'
2018 Movie
5.9
The Ploy
as Vescovo
2016 Movie
6.0
The American
as Father Benedetto
2010 Movie
6.8
Mission: Impossible III
as Monsignore
2006 Movie
6.3
13 at a Table
as Nonno Giulio
2004 Movie
7.4
A.A.A. Achille
as Dott. Aglieri
2003 Movie
The Accidental Detective
as Direttore Della Galleria Palatina
2003 Movie
Gli astronomi
as Peters
2003 Movie
5.4
Dirty Linen
as Amedeo
1999 Movie
Bakunin's Son
as Giudice
1997 Movie
5.4
The Stendhal Syndrome
as Dr. Cavanna
1996 Movie
5.4
Christmas Vacation '95
as Paolo "Paolone"
1995 Movie
Once a Year, Every Year
as Romano
1994 Movie
4.3
The Teddy Bear
as Novacek
1994 Movie
6.9
Abraham
as Melchisedek
1993 Movie
6.4
Mille bolle blu
as Mario
1993 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paolo Bonacelli.
7.5
Furore il vento della speranza
as Niccolò Carbone • 8 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Abraham
as Melchisedek • 2 eps
1994 Series
8.5
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval
as Vitale • 3 eps
1994 Series
6.5
I promessi sposi
as padre di Gertrude • 5 eps
1989 Series
6.0
Lenin... The Train
as Grigori Jewsejewitsch Zinoviev • 2 eps
1988 Series
Madame Bovary
as Charles Bovary • 6 eps
1978 Series
Origins of the Mafia
as Vincenzo Biscetta • 5 eps
1976 Series