Paolo Bonacelli

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Paolo Bonacelli
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Bonacelli in 2017
Born (1937-02-28) 28 February 1937 (age 88)
Rome, Italy
Occupation Actor
Years active1964–present
Known for Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Midnight Express
Mission: Impossible III
The American
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Paolo Bonacelli (born 28 February 1937) is an Italian stage and film actor. [1] [2]

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Bonacelli graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome. [1] [2] After debuting on stage in Vittorio Gassman's Questa sera si recita a soggetto, [1] he had his first film role in Corpse for the Lady (1964). [2] He appeared in Pier Paolo Pasolini's final film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), [3] in Alan Parker's Midnight Express (1978), [4] Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) [4] and in Tinto Brass' Caligula (1979). [4] In addition, he worked for directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Roberto Rossellini, Elio Petri and Liliana Cavani.

In 1992, Bonacelli received the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Roberto Benigni's Johnny Stecchino . [1] [5] [6]

In the 2003, he appeared in the Tom Cruise film Mission: Impossible III [4] and in 2010 The American with George Clooney. [7]

Filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Lancia, Enrico (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano : testi e strumenti per la scuola e l'università. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri : T. 1. A - L (in Italian). Gremese Editore. ISBN   978-88-8440-213-4.
  2. 1 2 3 "Paolo Bonacelli". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Canby, Vincent (1 October 1977). "Film Festival: 'Salo' Is Disturbing..." The New York Times . Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Fox, Audrey (June 29, 2024). "The Only Main Actors Still Alive From Midnight Express". Looper .
  5. ↑ Chiti, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano (in Italian). Gremese Editore. ISBN   978-88-8440-085-7.
  6. ↑ "CINEMA: CONSEGNATI I NASTRI D'ARGENTO 1992". adnkronos.com. 21 March 1992. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  7. ↑ Scott, A. O. (August 31, 2010). "The American". The New York Times . Archived from the original on August 31, 2010.


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