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* NationalGeographicNudity: The photos and footage she took when living with the Nuba tribes of Sudan show a fair share of nudity, owing to their traditions.

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* TroubledProduction: She completed the shooting of ''Tiefland'' (''Lowlands'') in 1944, but the war and post-war bans from working prevented her from editing it. She finished editing it in 1954.

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* TroubledProduction: She completed the shooting of ''Tiefland'' (''Lowlands'') in 1944, but the war and post-war bans from working prevented her from editing it. She finished editing it in 1954.
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* TroubledProduction: She completed the shooting of ''Tiefland'' (''Lowlands'') in 1944, but the war prevented her from editing it. She finished editing it in 1954.

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* TroubledProduction: She completed the shooting of ''Tiefland'' (''Lowlands'') in 1944, but the war and post-war bans from working prevented her from editing it. She finished editing it in 1954.
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* BannedInChina: Aside from the obvious ban on her Nazi propaganda works in modern Germany outside of educational purposes on the dangers of the ideology, her very first film of that kind, ''Sieg des Glaubens'' (''Victory of the Faith'') was banned in 1934 by the Nazi leadership itself. The reason for this was the prominent role the SA had in it. The SA was purged of its leadership during the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934 and the organization's role was considerably reduced, so a work showing them prominently was not welcome anymore. A copy survived to this day still.

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* BannedInChina: Aside from the obvious ban on her Nazi propaganda works in modern Germany outside of educational purposes on the dangers of the ideology, her very first film of that kind, ''Sieg des Glaubens'' (''Victory of the Faith'') was banned in 1934 by the Nazi leadership itself. The reason for this was the prominent role the SA [[note]]the infamous "Brown Shirts", paramilitary units of the Nazi party during its political ascent[[/note]] had in it. The SA was purged of its leadership during the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934 and the organization's role was considerably reduced, so a work showing them prominently was not welcome anymore. A copy survived to this day still.
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Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', about the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German army]], 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]

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Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', documentary about Nazi party rallies in Nuremberg, 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', about the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German army]], 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]
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* BannedInChina: Aside from the obvious ban on her Nazi propaganda works in modern Germany outside of educational purposes on the dangers of the ideology, her very first film of that kinf, ''Sieg des Glaubens'' (''Victory of the Faith'') was banned in 1934 by the Nazi leadership itself. The reason for this was the prominent role the SA had in it. The SA was purged of its leadership during the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934 and the organization's role was considerably reduced, so a work showing them prominently was not welcome anymore.

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* BannedInChina: Aside from the obvious ban on her Nazi propaganda works in modern Germany outside of educational purposes on the dangers of the ideology, her very first film of that kinf, kind, ''Sieg des Glaubens'' (''Victory of the Faith'') was banned in 1934 by the Nazi leadership itself. The reason for this was the prominent role the SA had in it. The SA was purged of its leadership during the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934 and the organization's role was considerably reduced, so a work showing them prominently was not welcome anymore. A copy survived to this day still.
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* BannedInChina: Aside from the obvious ban on her Nazi propaganda works in modern Germany outside of educational purposes on the dangers of the ideology, her very first film of that kinf, ''Sieg des Glaubens'' (''Victory of the Faith'') was banned in 1934 by the Nazi leadership itself. The reason for this was the prominent role the SA had in it. The SA was purged of its leadership during the Night of the Long Knives in June 1934 and the organization's role was considerably reduced, so a work showing them prominently was not welcome anymore.
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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s. Five of these were successes, including ''The White Hell of Pitz Palu''. She then embraced a career in film directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.

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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s. Five of these were successes, including ''The White Hell of Pitz Palu''.Palu'' (''Die weisse Hölle vom Piz Palü''). She then embraced a career in film directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.
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* HeroicBuild: Athletes of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 were filmed like Greek gods for ''Olympia''. So much so that the film's French title literally translates as ''Gods of the Stadium''.

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* HeroicBuild: Athletes She filmed the athletes of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 were filmed like Greek gods for ''Olympia''. So much so that the film's French title literally translates as ''Gods of the Stadium''.
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Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime, her relationship with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler in particular, remain subject of controversy up to this day, enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.

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Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime, her relationship with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler in particular, remain subject of controversy up to this day, controversial enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.
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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which were successes--, before embracing a career in film directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.

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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five 1930s. Five of which these were successes--, before embracing successes, including ''The White Hell of Pitz Palu''. She then embraced a career in film directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.
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* MillionMookMarch: She was expert at filming crowds marching in order, be it SA paramilitary in ''Triumph of the Will'' or the army itself.

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* MillionMookMarch: She was expert at filming parades crowds marching in order, be it SA paramilitary in ''Triumph of the Will'' or the army itself.itself in subsequent films.
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* HeroicBuild: Athletes of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 were filmed like Greek gods for ''Olympia''. So much so that the film's French title translates as ''Gods of the Stadium''.

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* MillionMookMarch: She was expert at filming crowds marching in order, be it SA paramilitary in ''Triumph of the Will'' or the army itself.
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* HeroicBuild: Athletes of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 were filmed like Greek gods for ''Olympia''. So much so that the film's French title is ''Gods of the Stadium''.

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* HeroicBuild: Athletes of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 were filmed like Greek gods for ''Olympia''. So much so that the film's French title is translates as ''Gods of the Stadium''.
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Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime, her relationship with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler in particular, remain subject of controversy up to this day, enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.

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Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime, her relationship with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler in particular, remain subject of controversy up to this day, enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.her.
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* HeroicBuild: Athletes of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 were filmed like Greek gods for ''Olympia''. So much so that the film's French title is ''Gods of the Stadium''.
* TroubledProduction: She completed the shooting of ''Tiefland'' (''Lowlands'') in 1944, but the war prevented her from editing it. She finished editing it in 1954.
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Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime remain subject of controversy up to this day, enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.

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Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime regime, her relationship with UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler in particular, remain subject of controversy up to this day, enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.
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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which were successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.

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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which were successes--, before embracing a career in movie film directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.
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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.

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She first trained as a dancer and played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being were successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.
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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.

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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress played in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.
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She was arrested at the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, but classified as "fellow traveler" / "Nazi sympathiser" only and was not associated with the regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity. She was prohibited from directing again and focused on photography instead. She had a particular interest in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuba_peoples the Nuba peoples]] of UsefulNotes/{{Sudan}} and underwater diving (which she started in her 70s, no less).

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She was arrested at the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, but classified as "fellow traveler" / "Nazi sympathiser" only and was not associated with the regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity. She was nonetheless prohibited from directing again and focused on photography instead. She had a particular interest in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuba_peoples the Nuba peoples]] of UsefulNotes/{{Sudan}} and underwater diving (which she photography (she started underwater diving in her 70s, no less).
less). She passed away a few days after her 101st birthday in 2003.
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Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', about the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German army]], 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]

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Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', about the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German army]], 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]][[/note]]

She was arrested at the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, but classified as "fellow traveler" / "Nazi sympathiser" only and was not associated with the regime's war crimes and crimes against humanity. She was prohibited from directing again and focused on photography instead. She had a particular interest in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuba_peoples the Nuba peoples]] of UsefulNotes/{{Sudan}} and underwater diving (which she started in her 70s, no less).

Leni's life and involvement with the Nazi regime remain subject of controversy up to this day, enough for people like Creator/JodieFoster and Creator/StevenSoderbergh to back down on biopic projects about her.
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Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]

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Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', about the [[UsefulNotes/NazisWithGnarlyWeapons German army]], 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]

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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]

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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany.

Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]
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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial ever filmed.

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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial influential ever filmed.[[note]]How influential? Ask Creator/GeorgeLucas. No, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB7kxCJwVAc seriously]].[[/note]]
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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before she embraced a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial ever filmed.

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She first trained as a dancer and was an actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before she embraced embracing a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial ever filmed.
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She first trained as a dancer and was an actor in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before she embraced a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial ever filmed.

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She first trained as a dancer and was an actor actress in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before she embraced a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial ever filmed.
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Helene Bertha Amalie "Leni" Riefenstahl (August 22, 1902 – September 8, 2003) was a German actress, filmmaker and photographer.

She first trained as a dancer and was an actor in several German films of the 1920s and 1930s --five of which being successes--, before she embraced a career in movie directing during the rise of UsefulNotes/NaziGermany. Her most (in)famous directorial efforts were ''Film/TriumphOfTheWill'' (''Triumph des Willens'', 1935), ''Olympia'' (documentary about the 1936 UsefulNotes/OlympicGames of Berlin) and ''Tag der Freiheit: Unsere Wehrmacht'' (''Day of Freedom: Our Armed Forces'', 1935), {{propaganda|machine}} pieces among the most visually striking and influencial ever filmed.

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