Leni Riefenstahl

Born

August 22, 1902

Died

September 8, 2003 (aged 101)

Known as

film producer, film editor, screenwriter, film actor, film director, actor

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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