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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-02-28 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Rome, Italy

Paolo Bonacelli

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.

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Known For

Acting

2024

2023

The Commander as Betti

2020

2019

Forse è solo mal di mare as Calogero (Voice)

2018

Magical Nights as Ennio 'The Great'

2016

2014

Furore il vento della speranza as Niccolò Carbone

2010

The American as Father Benedetto

2006

2004

13 at a Table as Nonno Giulio

2003

A.A.A. Achille as Dott. Aglieri
Gli astronomi as Peters
The Accidental Detective as Direttore Della Galleria Palatina

1999

Dirty Linen as Amedeo

1998

Alice on the Run as Luigi Mancini

1997

Bakunin's Son as Giudice

1996

The Stendhal Syndrome as Dr. Cavanna

1995

Christmas Vacation '95 as Paolo "Paolone"

1994

The Teddy Bear as Novacek
Abraham as Melchisedek

1993

Abraham as Melchisedek

1992

Ciao, Professore! as Ludovico Mazzullo

1991

Night on Earth as Priest
Touch and Die as Morelli
Johnny Stecchino as D'Agata

1990

Lenin: The Train as Zinoviev

1989

Francesco as Francesco's Father
I promessi sposi as padre di Gertrude

1988

Topo Galileo as Professor Zitti
Lenin... The Train as Zinoviev

1987

Love Sins as Ercole Leoni
Rimini Rimini as l'ingegnere

1986

1985

Mother Ebe as Don Paolo Monti

1984

Nothing Left to Do But Cry as Leonardo da Vinci
Henry IV as Belcredi

1983

1982

Words and Blood as Marcucci
Delitti, amore e gelosia as Commissario Dell'Amore
I Remember Nelson as King Ferdinando

1981

The Mystery of Oberwald as Count of Foehn

1980

Le Guignolo as Kamal
The Persian Lamb Coat as Ferdinando

1979

Caligula as Chaerea
Christ Stopped at Eboli as Don Luigi Magalone
Good News as Gualtiero Milano

1978

Nest of Vipers as Paolo Mazzarini
Madame Bovary as Charles Bovary

1977

1976

Illustrious Corpses as Dr. Maxia
Evil Thoughts as Antonio Marani
La banca di Monate as Dottor Defendente Massera
The Inheritance as Paolo Furlin
Origins of the Mafia as Vincenzo Biscetta

1975

Beyond Fear as Francesco Grimaldi

1974

Milarepa as Prof. Bennet
The Murri Affair as Francesco Bonmartini
Year One as Giorgio Amendola

1973

Io e lui as Vladimiro

1972

1971

1970

Tears of Love as Cormick

1968

1966

Pleasant Nights as Messenger
The Devil in Love as Inn's customer

1965

SuperSeven Calling Cairo as Capitano Hume

1964

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Oggi ho vinto anch'io as Guido Sormani