Smash His Camera

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Arts Documentary hosted by Alan Yentob, published by BBC broadcasted as part of BBC Imagine series in 2010 - English narration

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Widely considered to be the world's first paparazzi photographer, the controversial American photo-journalist Ron Galella was sued by Jackie Kennedy and had his jaw broken by Marlon Brando. Throughout a career spanning more than 40 years, Galella's stalking tactics have attracted criticism, hostility and lawsuits. But his relentless pursuit of the famous has enabled him to amass an archive of 3 million photographs that represent a unique record of modern American celebrity culture.

In this film, the award-winning programme-maker Leon Gast follows Galella as he revisits some of his old haunts and recalls his encounters with the stars who have tried - and usually failed - to evade his lens.