Paparazzo Ron Galella was sued twice by Jackie Kennedy Onassis, had his jaw broken by Marlon Brando, and, for better or worse, helped foster today’s celebrity-obsessed culture. In director Leon Gast’s breezy portrait, Galella shares his star-stalking secrets (including sneaking in through hotel kitchens) and looks back without shame at a 50-year career capturing portraits of uncooperative glitterati. As it presents violently contrasting characterizations of Galella, the film asks: Was he an artist or a public nuisance—or both? Monday, June 7, at 9 p.m., HBO
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