Paolo Bonacelli (born 28 February 1937) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his performance as the Duke de Blangis in

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's final film, ''

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom ''Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom'' ( it, Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma, billed on-screen ''Pasolini's 120 Days of Sodom'' on English-language prints and commonly referred to as simply ''Salò'' []) is a 1975 horror film, horror art film dir ...

'' (1975). He was in '' Midnight Express'' (1978) as the despised prison trustee Rifki and ''

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'' (1979), in which he plays the role of

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. He co-starred with

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in the films ''

Johnny Stecchino ''Johnny Stecchino'' is an Italian comedy film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni in dual roles. This film is one of Benigni's many collaborations with co-star and wife, Nicoletta Braschi. It was the highest-grossing film of all-time in I ...

'' and ''

Night on Earth ''Night on Earth'' is a 1991 art comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It is a collection of five vignettes, taking place during the same night, concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five ci ...

'', both from 1991. In 1992, Bonacelli won the

Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists"), the association of Italian film critics. ...

Filmography

*''

Cadavere per signora ''Corpse for the Lady'' ( it, Cadavere per signora) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Sylva Koscina. Cast * Sylva Koscina - Laura Guglielmetti * Sergio Fantoni - Commisario * Scilla Gabel - Renata * Sandra ...

'' (1964) .... Gedeon *'' La congiuntura'' (1965) .... Zenone *'' Super Seven Calling Cairo'' (1965) .... Capitano Hume (uncredited) *''Le piacevoli notti'' (1966) .... Messenger *'' The Devil in Love'' (1966) .... Inn's customer *'' Il padre di famiglia'' (1967) .... Geometra *''

Sette volte sette ''Seven Times Seven'' ( it, Sette volte sette) is a 1968 Italian crime comedy caper directed by Michele Lupo and starring Gastone Moschin. Plot A gang of prison inmates escape and rob the UK's Royal Mint. They then sneak back to prison. Cast * ...

'' (1968) .... (uncredited) *''Lady Barbara'' (1970) .... Edward *'' Lacrime d'amore'' (1970) .... Cormick *''

Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato ''Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato'' (literally "A prostitute serving the public and complying with the laws of the state", also known as ''Prostitution Italian Style'') is a 1970 Italian comedy-drama fi ...

'' (1971) *'' Maddalena'' (1971) *'' Io e lui'' (1973) .... Vladimiro *''

Giordano Bruno Giordano Bruno (; ; la, Iordanus Brunus Nolanus; born Filippo Bruno, January or February 1548 – 17 February 1600) was an Italian philosopher, mathematician, poet, cosmological theorist, and Hermetic occultist. He is known for his cosmologic ...

'' (1973) *''

Milarepa Jetsun Milarepa (, 1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's m ...

'' (1974) .... Prof. Bennet *'' Fatti di gente perbene'' (1974) .... Francesco Bonmartini *'' Anno uno'' (1974) .... Amendola *''Au-delà de la peur'' (1975) .... Francesco Grimaldi *'' Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'' (1975) .... The Duke *'' La banca di Monate'' (1975) .... Dottor Defendente Massera *''

Al piacere di rivederla ''Al piacere di rivederla'' is a 1976 Italian giallo-comedy film directed by Marco Leto. It is based on the novel ''Ritratto di provincia in rosso'' by Paolo Levi. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Mario Aldara * Françoise Fabian: Viviana Bonfigli * Miou-M ...

'' (1976) .... L'Usuraio *'' Cadaveri eccellenti'' (1976) .... Dr. Maxia *''

L'eredità Ferramonti ''The Inheritance'' ( it, L'eredità Ferramonti) is a 1976 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It was entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, where Dominique Sanda won the award for Best Actress. Plot Rome, 1880. Gregorio Ferram ...

'' (1976) .... Paolo Furlin *'' Cattivi pensieri'' (1976) .... Antonio Marani *'' Per questa notte'' (1977) *'' Antonio Gramsci: i giorni del carcere'' (1977) .... Bocchini *'' Ritratto di borghesia in nero'' (1977) .... Paolo Mazzarini *'' Midnight Express'' (1978) .... Rifki *'' Cristo si è fermato a Eboli'' (1979) .... Don Luigi Magalone *''

'' (1979) .... Chaerea *'' Good News'' (1979) .... Gualtiero Milano *'' Il cappotto di Astrakan'' (1979) .... Ferdinando *''

Le Guignolo ''Le Guignolo'' is a 1980 French-Italian comedy film directed by Georges Lautner. The title is Italian prison slang for a "third-rate crook." Plot The swindler Alexander Dupre (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is released from prison ahead of schedule for goo ...

'' (1980) .... Kamal *''

Il mistero di Oberwald ''The Mystery of Oberwald'' ( it, Il mistero di Oberwald) is a 1980 Italian–German television drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Monica Vitti, Paolo Bonacelli, and Franco Branciaroli. It is based on the 1946 play '' L'A ...

'' (1981) .... Count of Foehn *''

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'' (1981) *'' Delitti, amore e gelosia'' (1982) .... Commissario Dell'Amore *''

I Remember Nelson ''I Remember Nelson'' is a British historical television series portraying the relationship between Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton in the period leading up the Battle of Trafalgar. It first aired in four parts on ITV between 21 February and 18 ...

'' (1982) .... King Ferdinando *'' Il cavaliere, la morte e il diavolo'' (1983) .... Nicholas *''

Enrico IV ''Henry IV'' ( ) is an Italian play ''(Enrico IV)'' by Luigi Pirandello written in 1921 and premiered to general acclaim at the Teatro Manzoni in Milan on 24 February 1922. A study on madness with comic and tragic elements, it is about a man ...

'' (1984) .... Belcredi *'' Sole nudo'' (1984) .... Il cameriere *'' Non ci resta che piangere'' (1985) .... Leonardo da Vinci *'' Mamma Ebe'' (1985) .... Don Paolo Monti *'' Un complicato intrigo di donne vicoli e delitti'' (1986) .... Tango *'' D'Annunzio'' (1987) .... Ercole Leoni *'' Rimini Rimini'' (1987) .... Carlo Pedercini / Engineer *'' Topo Galileo'' (1987) *''

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'' (1989) .... Francesco's Father *'' Eleonora Pimentel'' (1990, TV Movie) .... The Judge *''Flight from Paradise'' (1990) .... Eliah *'' Chi tocca muore'' (1991) *''

'' (Tassisti di notte) (1991) .... Priest *''

'' (1992) .... D'Agata *'' Io speriamo che me la cavo'' (1992) .... Ludovico Mazzullo *''

Mille bolle blu ''Mille bolle blu'' ("''A thousand blue bubbles''") is a 1993 Italian comedy film written and directed by Leone Pompucci. It was screened in the Italian Panorama section at the 50th Venice International Film Festival. For this film Leone Pompuc ...

'' (1993) .... Mario Gora *'' L'orso di peluche'' (1994) .... Novacek *'' Tutti gli anni una volta l'anno'' (1994) .... Romano *' (1994) .... Prof. Zigote *'' Vacanze di Natale '95'' (1995) .... Paolone *'' La sindrome di Stendhal'' (1996) .... Dr. Cavanna *'' Il figlio di Bakunin'' (1997) .... Giudice *'' Panni sporchi'' (1999, regia di

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the ''Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was awa ...

) .... Amedeo *'' Una furtiva lacrima'' (1999) *''

Scarlet Diva ''Scarlet Diva'' is a 2000 Italian film by actress and first-time director and screenwriter Asia Argento. Plot summary ''Scarlet Diva'' is a semi-autobiographical film about the Italian actress and director Asia Argento's life as an actress. A sel ...

'' (2000) .... Swiss Journalist *'' Gli astronomi'' (2002) *'' The accidental detective'' (2003) .... Direttore della Galleria Palatina *'' A.A.A. Achille'' (2003) .... Dott. Aglieri *'' 13 at a Table'' (2004) .... Nonno Giulio *'' Mission: Impossible III'' (2006) .... Monsignore *''Un attimo sospesi'' (2006) .... Professore *'' The American'' (2010) .... Father Benedetto *'' La macchinazione'' (2016) *'' Magical Nights'' (2018) .... Ennio

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