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Paolo Bonacelli

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Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto Chessari, Elsa De Giorgi, Gaspare Di Jenno, Efisio Etzi, Guido Galletti, Rinaldo Missaglia, Giuseppe Patruno, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Hélène Surgère, and Aldo Valletti in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
Tells the story of insecure Gregor, who first has to fly to Vatican City in order to overcome his fears, report on the election of the pope and to fall in love.
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Paolo Bonacelli was born on 28 February 1937 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He is an actor, known for The American (2010), Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) and Caligula (1979).
BornFebruary 28, 1937
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BornFebruary 28, 1937
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      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    George Clooney and Violante Placido in The American (2010)
    The American
    6.3
    • Father Benedetto
    • 2010
    Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
    Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
    5.8
    • Il duca
    • 1975
    Malcolm McDowell in Caligula (1979)
    Caligula
    5.3
    • Chaerea
    • 1979
    Roberto Benigni and Nicoletta Braschi in Johnny Stecchino (1991)
    Johnny Stecchino
    7.2
    • D'Agata
    • 1991

    Credits

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    • On Life
      • Ferdinando old lawyer
      • Post-production
    • Anita
      • Castellini
      • In Development
    • Hand of Dante
      • Post-production
    • Righetto
      • Pre-production



    • Nato il sei ottobre (2024)
      Nato il sei ottobre
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Giacomo Curtoni da anziano
      • 2024
    • Pierfrancesco Favino in Comandante (2023)
      Comandante
      6.6
      • 2023
    • Il Destino Non è Scritto (2021)
      Il Destino Non è Scritto
      Short
      • Il Padre
      • 2021
    • Callum Turner and Matilda De Angelis in Divine (2020)
      Divine
      5.8
      • The Patient
      • 2020
    • To the Unknown God (2020)
      To the Unknown God
      6.4
      • Giulio Redetti
      • 2020
    • Forse è solo mal di mare (2019)
      Forse è solo mal di mare
      5.1
      • Calogero (voice)
      • 2019
    • Magical Nights (2018)
      Magical Nights
      6.1
      • Ennio
      • 2018
    • The Ploy (2016)
      The Ploy
      6.3
      • Vescovo
      • 2016
    • George Clooney and Violante Placido in The American (2010)
      The American
      6.3
      • Father Benedetto
      • 2010
    • Un attimo sospesi (2008)
      Un attimo sospesi
      • Professore
      • 2008
    • Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible III (2006)
      Mission: Impossible III
      6.9
      • Monsignore
      • 2006
    • 13dici a tavola (2004)
      13dici a tavola
      6.2
      • Nonno Giulio
      • 2004
    • Gli astronomi (2003)
      Gli astronomi
      3.2
      • 2003
    • A.A.A. Achille (2003)
      A.A.A. Achille
      6.0
      • Dott. Aglieri
      • 2003
    • The Accidental Detective (2003)
      The Accidental Detective
      5.9
      • Direttore della Galleria Palatina
      • 2003

    Additional Crew



    • Snack Bar Budapest (1988)
      Snack Bar Budapest
      4.1
      • voice dubbing: Philippe Léotard (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Stefania Sandrelli in The Key (1983)
      The Key
      5.4
      • voice dubbing: Frank Finlay
      • 1983
    • Three Brothers (1981)
      Three Brothers
      7.0
      • voice dubbing: Philippe Noiret (uncredited)
      • 1981

    Videos18

    The American
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    The American
    The American
    Clip 0:56
    The American
    The American
    Clip 0:56
    The American
    The American
    Clip 1:20
    The American
    The American
    Clip 0:56
    The American
    The American
    Interview 0:33
    The American
    The American
    Interview 0:45
    The American

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • February 28, 1937
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Children
      • Leone Barilli Bonacelli

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      His voice in the role of Chaerea in Caligula (1979) was dubbed in English by Joss Ackland.

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