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Leni Riefenstahl

Directing

Born August 22, 1902 · Berlin, Germany

Died September 8, 2003

Also known as 레니 리펜슈탈 · Helene Bertha Amalia Riefenstahl · Helene Bertha Amalie Riefenstahl

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Biography

Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker, photographer, and actress. She is considered one of the most controversial personalities in film history. Regarded by many critics as an "innovative filmmaker and creative aesthete", she is also criticized for her works in the service of propaganda during the Nazi era.

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Awards & recognition

  • Mussolini Cup · 1938
  • German Olympic Decoration
  • German Olympic Decoration 2nd Class

Filmography8 titles

Riefenstahl

2024as Self (archive footage)

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

1938as Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)

Triumph of the Will

1935Director, Editor, Producer, Screenplay

The Blue Light

1932as Junta

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

1938Director, Editor, Producer, Writer

Hitler's Hollywood

2017as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

The Holy Mountain

1926as Diotima

Games of the XXI Olympiad

1977as Self - Spectator