लेनी रीफेन्स्टाल
Also known as Helene Bertha Amalie Riefenstahl, Leni Riefensthal, Berra Helene Amalia Riefenstahl, Lenie Riefenstahl, Leni Jacob, Riefenstahl, Leni, 1902-2003
German filmmaker (1902–2003)
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Leni Riefenstahl was a German filmmaker known for directing visually innovative documentaries in the 1930s and 1940s, most notably propaganda films for the Nazi regime. Her work is historically significant because it demonstrates how powerful filmmaking techniques can be used for propaganda purposes, making her a controversial and studied figure in film history and debates about art, politics, and moral responsibility.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 2003
- Works
- 41
Top works
- The people of Kau
- Triumph of the Will (documentary)
- Leni Riefenstahl Wunder Unter Wasser
- Olympia
- Africa
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1902-08-22
- Active to
- 2003-09-08
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to लेनी रीफेन्स्टाल, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Gallery (12)
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1902 births2003 deaths20th-century German actresses20th-century German memoirists20th-century German photographers20th-century German women photographersActresses from BerlinBurials at Munich WaldfriedhofDeaths from cancer in GermanyExpatriate photographers in SudanFilm directors from BerlinGerman cinematographers