Rino Barillari OMRI (born 8 February 1945) is an Italian photographer, often referred to 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]

Rino Barillari
Rino Barillari in Rome, 1980
Born (1945-02-08) 8 February 1945 (age 79)
Other names"The King of Paparazzi"
OccupationPhotographer
Rino Barillari (left) with Oliver Stone

In 2024, Barillari made headlines when he alleged that actor Gerard Depardieu had punched him.[9] [10]

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  1. ^ Jerusalem Post, Remembering the Italian Hollywood
  2. ^ RT, Moscow welcomes 'king of paparazzi'
  3. ^ The Guardian, Murder of an Italian paparazzo: a tale of bunga bunga, blackmail and organised crime
  4. ^ Panorama, Barillari, gli amori di Hollywood molti costruiti a tavolino Archived 6 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Bruno Vespa, L'amore e il potere. Da Rachele a Veronica, un secolo di storia italiana, 2007, Mondadori
  6. ^ The King of Paparazzi, occhio alle ragazze del Nuoto. È l'estate delle sorelle d'Italia – Adnkronos Cronaca
  7. ^ Barillari in mostra alla fontana di Trevi Da Sinatra a Robert Kennedy, Il Messaggero.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Gerard Depardieu accused of attacking 'the king' of paparazzi at Harry's Bar in Rome". CNN.
  10. ^ "Gérard Depardieu Punches the 'King of Paparazzi' Outside Rome Cafe". New York Times.

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