Leni Riefenstahl 2003 Deaths
Leni Riefenstahl
Age: 101German documentary filmmaker widely praised for her innovative techniques and vilified for her role as a Nazi propagandist. In her 1935 film Triumph of the Will, she chronicled a huge Nazi rally at Nuremberg. The film led to 1938's Olympia, a two-part documentary about the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Her later works include documentaries and photography books about the Nuba of southern Sudan.
Died: Pöcking, Germany, Sept. 8, 2003Natalya Reshetovskaya | R - Z | John Ritter |