Assess the role of filmaker Leni Riefenstahl as a Nazi propagandist using source analysis

Leni Riefenstahl was a German actress, artist, dancer and film director in the twentieth century. Her association with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party during the 1930's has turned her into a somewhat controversial figure since 1945. The several films that she directed for Hitler are classified as propaganda for their ideologies of Nazism. Often described as one of the best and most influential directors of the twentieth century, her skilful and masterful film-making techniques used …

…that due to the events and ideas during the period of Nazi control in the 1930's and a close examination at the glorification of Nazism in her films, Riefenstahl was very much a significant part of Hitler and the Nazi Party's propaganda exploits. As a film director she introduced masterful techniques to amaze audiences, but as a propagandist she heavily influenced the emotions of the German public into adoring and respecting Hitler and the Nazis.