Riefenstahl

American  

[ree-fuhn-shtahl] / ˈri fənˌʃtɑl /

noun

1. Leni 1902–2003, German film director.

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Riefenstahl British  

/ ˈriːfənʃtaːl /

noun

1. Leni (ˈleːni). 1902–2003, German photographer and film director, best known for her Nazi propaganda films, such as Triumph of the Will (1934)

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Example Sentences

For Riefenstahl, the career stakes are huge, but less so for American audiences in the 21st century who know that Nazi Germany is on an inexorable path to war.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2024

For all intents and purposes, it is a screenplay that could have been written by Leni Riefenstahl or D.W Griffith:

From Salon • May 2, 2023

Mr. Lopate recalled that during the festival’s first year he found himself on an elevator with Leni Riefenstahl, the Nazi propagandist, and Gloria Swanson.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2023

A powerful example is the work of the German film director Leni Riefenstahl.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Goring turned to Riefenstahl and cooed, “C’mon, my girl. There’s room here even for my belly.”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown