Celebrity stalker paparazzi photographer Ron Galella and Marlon Brando 1973-2014
by David Lee Guss
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Celebrity stalker paparazzi photographer Ron Galella and Marlon Brando 1973-2014
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David Lee Guss
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Photograph - Photography
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"On June 12, 1973, actor Marlon Brando punched Galella in the face outside a restaurant in Chinatown in New York City, breaking the photographer's jaw and knocking out five of his teeth on the left side of his mouth. Galella had followed Brando, who was accompanied by Dick Cavett, to the restaurant after a taping of The Dick Cavett Show earlier that day.
Galella hired Stuart Schlesinger to sue Brando and ultimately settled for $40,000. Schlesinger reported in 'Smash His Camera' that Galella received two-thirds, but only cared about getting the message out, 'I don't want anyone to think they can go around punching me if I am taking their picture. Get that story out, not the money.'"
Galella is the subject of a 2010 documentary film directed by Leon Gast entitled "Smash His Camera."
Galella took one great photograph of his obsession: Jackie Kennedy, looking right with flowing hair; called "Wind Blown Jackie."
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May 19th, 2014
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