Paolo Bonacelli

February 28, 1937 - October 8, 2025 Rome, Italy
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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.

Their titles like Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, Midnight Express, and The American - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

30 titles
Community avg: 7.74 /10
  • 1
    1
    Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom Italian
    1976January 1976 by Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Drama, Horror, Italian
    Drama, Horror, Italian
    7.30 Good+
  • 2
    2
    Midnight Express
    1978August 1978 by Alan Parker
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    The American
    2010August 2010 by Anton Corbijn
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.97 Good
  • 4
    4
    Johnny Stecchino Italian
    1991October 1991 by Roberto Benigni
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    8.25 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Nothing Left to Do But Cry Italian
    1984December 1984 by Massimo Troisi
    Comedy, Fantasy, Italian
    Comedy, Fantasy, Italian
    8.63 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    Caligula Italian
    1979August 1979 by Tinto Brass
    Drama, History, Italian
    Drama, History, Italian
    7.00 Good
  • 7
    7
    Night on Earth
    1991December 1991 by Jim Jarmusch
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 8
    8
    The Stendhal Syndrome Italian
    1996January 1996 by Dario Argento
    Thriller, Horror, Italian
    Thriller, Horror, Italian
    6.68 Good--
  • 9
    9
    Le Guignolo French
    1980March 1980 by Georges Lautner
    Comedy, Action, French
    Comedy, Action, French
    7.23 Good+
  • 10
    10
    Christ Stopped at Eboli Italian
    1979February 1979 by Francesco Rosi
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    8.04 Excellent
  • 11
    11
    The Commander Italian
    2023October 2023 by Edoardo De Angelis
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    7.85 Excellent-
  • 12
    12
    Illustrious Corpses Italian
    1976February 1976 by Francesco Rosi
    Thriller, Italian
    Thriller, Italian
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Magical Nights Italian
    2018November 2018 by Paolo Virzì
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    7.21 Good+
  • 14
    14
    Rimini Rimini Italian
    1987February 1987 by Sergio Corbucci
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    6.50 Decent++
  • 15
    15
    Francesco
    1989March 1989 by Liliana Cavani
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Giordano Bruno Italian
    1973November 1973 by Giuliano Montaldo
    Drama, Italian
    Drama, Italian
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    The Ploy Italian
    2016March 2016 by David Grieco
    Drama, History, Italian
    Drama, History, Italian
    7.45 Good++
  • 18
    18
    Abraham
    1993December 1993 by Joseph Sargent
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    7.95 Excellent
  • 19
    19
    Good News Italian
    1979November 1979 by Elio Petri
    Comedy, Drama, Italian
    Comedy, Drama, Italian
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 20
    20
    Evil Thoughts Italian
    1976October 1976 by Ugo Tognazzi
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    Maddalena Italian
    1971November 1971 by Jerzy Kawalerowicz
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 22
    22
    Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) Italian
    1986January 1986 by Lina Wertmüller
    Crime, Drama, Italian
    Crime, Drama, Italian
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    Nest of Vipers Italian
    1978March 1978 by Tonino Cervi
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    Drama, Romance, Italian
    7.48 Good++
  • 24
    24
    The Devil in Love Italian
    1966December 1966 by Ettore Scola
    Comedy, Italian
    Comedy, Italian
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Charlemagne, le prince à cheval French
    1994 by Clive Donner
    Action & Adventure, Drama, French
    Action & Adventure, Drama, French
    8.04 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    Love Sins Italian
    1987January 1987 by Sergio Nasca
    Drama, History, Italian
    Drama, History, Italian
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 27
    27
    Furore il vento della speranza Italian
    2014–2018 by Teodosio Losito
    Italian
    Italian
    7.91 Excellent
  • 28
    28
    Lenin... The Train Italian
    1988 by Damiano Damiani
    War & Politics, Italian
    War & Politics, Italian
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
    29
    In the Hand of Dante
    2026June 2026 by Julian Schnabel
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 30
    30
    Abraham
    1994
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews