Leni Riefenstahl
German film director, photographer, actress and Nazi propagandist (1902–2003)
Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German movie director who made propaganda for the Nazis. Her most famous movies are Triumph of the Will and Olympia. She was a interpretive dancer but after a knee injury she stopped.
Leni Riefenstahl | |
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![]() at the film cutting table, 1935 | |
Born | Helene Bertha Amalie Riefenstahl 22 August 1902 |
Died | 8 September 2003 | (aged 101)
Years active | 1925-1954, 2002 |
Spouse(s) | Peter Jacob (m. 1944-1946, divorced) Horst Kettner (m. 1968-2003, her death) |
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- Leni Riefenstahl on IMDb
- Leni Riefenstahl - The Independent Obituary Archived 2010-06-23 at the Wayback Machine