Rino Barillari
Rino Barillari | |
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Rino Barillari in Rome, 1980 | |
| Born | 8 February 1945 |
| Other names | "The King of Paparazzi" |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Rino Barillari OMRI (born 8 February 1945) is an Italian paparazzo, often reviled as "The King of Paparazzi".[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He was named an honorary lecturer in photography at Xi'an International University in October 2011.[8]
In 2024, Barillari made headlines when he alleged that actor Gerard Depardieu had punched him.[9][10] The resulting assault case against Depardieu is scheduled to go to trial in a Rome court on 17 June 2025.[11]
Due to a improved public understanding of the negative impact of his style of work (inherently involving violation of privacy, harassment, mental health troubles[12]), exhibitions of his work have made efforts to rebrand him as an artist or photographer rather than paparazzo - a term which derives from the Italian for “pest”.[13] Barillari himself remains unrepentant, claiming he enjoyed his career. He reports having visited the hospital 173 times due to altercations with his victims.[14]
References
- ^ Jerusalem Post, Remembering the Italian Hollywood
- ^ RT, Moscow welcomes 'king of paparazzi'
- ^ The Guardian, Murder of an Italian paparazzo: a tale of bunga bunga, blackmail and organised crime
- ^ Panorama, Barillari, gli amori di Hollywood molti costruiti a tavolino Archived 6 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bruno Vespa, L'amore e il potere. Da Rachele a Veronica, un secolo di storia italiana, 2007, Mondadori
- ^ The King of Paparazzi, occhio alle ragazze del Nuoto. È l'estate delle sorelle d'Italia – Adnkronos Cronaca
- ^ Barillari in mostra alla fontana di Trevi Da Sinatra a Robert Kennedy Archived 2017-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Il Messaggero.
- ^ "Rino Barillari all'Università di Xian la Cina a lezione dal King – Il Messaggero". 2011-10-25. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Gerard Depardieu accused of attacking 'the king' of paparazzi at Harry's Bar in Rome". CNN.
- ^ "Gérard Depardieu Punches the 'King of Paparazzi' Outside Rome Cafe". New York Times.
- ^ Giuffrida, Angela (20 May 2025). "Gérard Depardieu faces Rome trial after alleged incident with paparazzo". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ By (2013-08-14). "Celebrity Moms Fight Against Paparazzi's Emotional Effects On Kids: Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner Push For Tougher Law". Medical Daily. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Valeria Conti - Graphic Design and Art Direction — Rino Barillari". Valeria Conti - Graphic Design and Art Direction. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ Press, Eric J. Lyman,The Associated (2007-10-12). "Fest success good news for the last paparazzo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
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