Paolo Bonacelli
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Paolo Bonacelli 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.
He is best known for his performance as The Duke de Blangis in Pasolini's notorious Salò
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom , commonly referred to as Salò, is a controversial 1975 Italian drama film written and directed by Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini with uncredited writing contributions by Pupi Avati. It is based on the book The 120 Days of Sodom by the Marquis de Sade...
(1975). He can also be seen in Midnight Express
Midnight Express (film)
Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
(1978) and Caligula
Caligula (film)
Caligula is a 1979 American-produced Italian biographical film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Giancarlo Lui and Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. The film concerns the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula...
(1979), in which he plays the role of Cassius Chaerea
Cassius Chaerea
Cassius Chaerea was a centurion in the army of Germanicus and served in the Praetorian Guard under the emperor Caligula, whom he eventually assassinated....
.
He also co-starred with Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director of film, theatre and television.- Early years :...
in the films Johnny Stecchino
Johnny Stecchino
Johnny Stecchino is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.It tells the story of Dante, a not-so-bright school bus driver whose Sicilian vacation traps him in the middle of a Mafia plot involving a notorious mob informant, the titular Johnny Stecchino.The film also...
and Night on Earth, both from 1991.
Filmography
- Cadavere per signora (1964)
- La congiunturaLa CongiunturaLa congiuntura is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Scola.-Cast:*Vittorio Gassman ... Giuliano*Joan Collins ... Jane*Jacques Bergerac ... Sandro*Hilda Barry ... Dana*Pippo Starnazza ... Francesco*Dino Curcio ... Salerno...
(1965) - Le piacevoli notti (1966)
- Sette volte sette (1968)
- Il padre di famiglia (1969)
- Lacrime d'amore (1970)
- Lady Barbara (1970)
- Maddalena (1971)
- Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato (1972)
- Io e lui (1973)
- Giordano Bruno (1973)
- MilarepaMilarepa (1974 film)Milarepa is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Liliana Cavani. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Lajos Balázsovits - Leo Milarepa* Paolo Bonacelli - Prof. Bennet* Marisa Fabbri - Milarepa's mother...
(1974) - Fatti di gente perbene (1974)
- Anno uno (1974)
- La banca di Monate (1975)
- Salò o le 120 giornate di SodomaSalò o le 120 giornate di SodomaSalò, or the 120 Days of Sodom , commonly referred to as Salò, is a controversial 1975 Italian drama film written and directed by Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini with uncredited writing contributions by Pupi Avati. It is based on the book The 120 Days of Sodom by the Marquis de Sade...
(1975) - Al piacere di rivederla (1976)
- Cadaveri eccellenti (1976)
- L'eredità Ferramonti (1976)
- Cattivi pensieri (1976)
- Ritratto di borghesia in nero (1977)
- Antonio Gramsci: i giorni del carcere (1977)
- Per questa notte (1977)
- Midnight ExpressMidnight Express (film)Released on October 6, 1978, the soundtrack to Midnight Express was composed by Italian synth-pioneer Giorgio Moroder. The score won the Academy Award for Best Original Score of 1978.Side A:#Chase – Giorgio Moroder...
(1978) - Fuga di mezzanotte (1978)
- Le buone notizie (1979)
- Il cappotto di Astrakan (1979)
- Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (1979)
- Io, CaligolaCaligula (film)Caligula is a 1979 American-produced Italian biographical film directed by Tinto Brass, with additional scenes filmed by Giancarlo Lui and Penthouse founder Bob Guccione. The film concerns the rise and fall of Roman Emperor Gaius Caesar Germanicus, better known as Caligula...
(1979) - Calderón (1981)
- Il mistero di OberwaldIl mistero di OberwaldIl mistero di Oberwald or The Mystery of Oberwald is a 1981 drama film, written, edited and directed by Italian Director Michelangelo Antonioni. It was filmed on video...
(1981) - Delitti, amore e gelosia (1982)
- Enrico IV (1984)
- Sole nudo (1984)
- D'Annunzio (1985)
- Non ci resta che piangereNon ci resta che piangereNon ci resta che piangere is a 1984 Italian comedy film, starring Roberto Benigni and Massimo Troisi, who are also directors and writers of the movie.-Plot:...
(1985) - Il cavaliere, la morte e il diavolo (1985)
- Mamma Ebe (1985)
- Un complicato intrigo di donne vicoli e delitti (1985)
- Rimini Rimini (1987)
- Topo Galileo (1987)
- FrancescoFrancesco (film)Francesco is a 1989 docu-drama relating in flashback St. Francis of Assisi's evolution from rich man's son to religious humanitarian and finally to full-fledged saint. The film was based on Herman Hesse's Francis of Assisi, which director Liliana Cavani had previously filmed in 1966. It stars...
(1989) - Eleonora Pimentel (1990)
- Chi tocca muore (1991)
- Night on Earth (Tassisti di notte) (1991)
- Johnny StecchinoJohnny StecchinoJohnny Stecchino is a 1991 Italian comedy film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni.It tells the story of Dante, a not-so-bright school bus driver whose Sicilian vacation traps him in the middle of a Mafia plot involving a notorious mob informant, the titular Johnny Stecchino.The film also...
(1992) - Io speriamo che me la cavo (1992)
- Mille bolle blu (1993)
- Klon (1994)
- L'orso di peluche (1994)
- Vacanze di Natale '95 (1995)
- Tutti gli anni una volta l'anno (1995)
- La sindrome di Stendhal (1996)
- Il figlio di Bakunin (1997)
- Una furtiva lacrima (1999)
- Panni sporchi, regia di Mario MonicelliMario MonicelliMario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
(1999) - Scarlet DivaScarlet DivaScarlet Diva is a 2000 Italian movie by actress and first time director and writer Asia Argento.The film won a Williamsburg Brooklyn Film Festival Award for Best New Director, which actually tied with two other films.-Plot summary:...
(2000) - Gli astronomi (2002)
- The accidental detective (2003)
- A.A.A. Achille (2003)
- 13dici a tavola (2004)
- Mission: Impossible IIIMission: Impossible IIIMission: Impossible III is a 2006 spy film, the third based on the spy-themed television series Mission: Impossible starring Tom Cruise who reprises his role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt....
(2006) - The American (2010)