Rino Barillari

Rino Barillari OMRI
Rino Barillari in Rome, 1980
Born	(1945-02-08) 8 February 1945 (age 80) Limbadi, Calabria, Italy
Other names	"The King of Paparazzi"
Occupation	Photographer

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 (left) with Oliver Stone

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]

References

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.
11. 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.