Leni Riefenstahl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leni Riefenstahl

German film director, photographer, actress and dancer

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1902

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 08-Sep-2003

Profession: screenwriter, photographer, actor, film director, film producer, film editor, film actor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Leni Riefenstahl

  • Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (German: ['?i?fn??ta?l]; 22 August 1902 – 8 September 2003) was a German film director and actress.A talented swimmer and artist, she also became interested in dancing during her childhood, taking dancing lessons and performing across Europe.
  • After seeing a promotional poster for the 1924 film Der Berg des Schicksals ("The Mountain of Destiny"), Riefenstahl was inspired to move into acting.
  • Between 1925 and 1929, she starred in five successful motion pictures.
  • Riefenstahl became one of the few women in Germany to direct a film during the Weimar Period when, in 1932, she decided to try directing with her own film called Das Blaue Licht ("The Blue Light"). In the 1930s, she directed the Nazi propaganda films Triumph des Willens ("Triumph of the Will") and Olympia, resulting in worldwide attention and acclaim.
  • The movies are widely considered two of the most effective, and technically innovative, Nazi propaganda films ever made.
  • Her involvement in Triumph des Willens, however, significantly damaged her career and reputation after the war.
  • Hitler was in close collaboration with Riefenstahl during the production of at least three important Nazi films, and they formed a friendly relationship.
  • Some have argued that Riefenstahl's visions were essential to the carrying out of the mission of the Holocaust.
  • After the war, Riefenstahl was arrested, but classified as being a "fellow traveler" or "Nazi sympathizer" only and was not associated with war crimes.
  • Throughout her life, she denied having known about the Holocaust.
  • Besides directing, Riefenstahl released an autobiography and wrote several books on the Nuba people. Riefenstahl died of cancer on 8 September 2003 at the age of 101 and was buried at Munich Waldfriedhof.

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