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Leni Riefenstahl

Born:
August 22, 1902 in Berlin, Germany
Occupation:
Actor, Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Producer, Screenwriter
Birth name:
Helene Berta Amalie Riefenstahl
Biography:
German actress/filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl began her performing career as a dancer in 1920, studying with famed instructor Mary Wigman. In 1926, she was cast by director Dr. Arnold Fanck in the first of her many "mountain films" (a genre peculiar to Germany that had been popularized by Fanck),...Read More

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