Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations Cast and Crew

Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations

Plot: Commissioned to make a propaganda film about the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany, director Leni Riefenstahl created a celebration of the human form. This first half of her two-part film opens with a renowned introduction that compares modern Olympians to classical Greek heroes, then goes on to provide thrilling in-the-moment coverage of some of the games' most celebrated moments, including African-American athlete Jesse Owens winning a then-unprecedented four gold medals

Release Date: Thursday, April 21 1938
86 years ago

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Cast

David Albritton. David Albritton was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arvo Askola. Arvo Askola was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Beresford. Jack Beresford was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Carries British Flag (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Erwin Blask. Erwin Blask was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sulo Bärlund. Sulo Bärlund was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ibolya Csák. Ibolya Csák was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Glenn Cunningham. Glenn Cunningham was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Henri de Baillet-Latour. Henri de Baillet-Latour was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Philip Edwards. Philip Edwards was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)'.

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Donald Finlay. Donald Finlay was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tilly Fleischer. Tilly Fleischer was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wilhelm Frick. Wilhelm Frick was 61 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 12 1877 –
Died: Wed, Oct 16 1946

Joseph Goebbels. Joseph Goebbels was 40 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 29 1897 –
Died: Tue, May 01 1945

Hermann Göring. Hermann Göring was 45 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jan 12 1893 –
Died: Tue, Oct 15 1946

Ernest Harper. Ernest Harper was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Karl Hein. Karl Hein was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heinz Herman. Heinz Herman was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'German Flag Carrier (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Rudolf Hess. Rudolf Hess was 43 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Wed, Apr 25 1894 –
Died: Mon, Aug 17 1987

Adolf Hitler. Adolf Hitler was 49 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Declares Games Open (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 20 1889 –
Died: Mon, Apr 30 1945

Volmari Iso-Hollo. Volmari Iso-Hollo was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cornelius Johnson. Cornelius Johnson was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - High Jump, USA (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Matti Järvinen. Matti Järvinen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)'.

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Elfriede Kaun. Elfriede Kaun was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

King Umberto II. King Umberto II was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)'.

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Kalevi Kotkas. Kalevi Kotkas was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)'.

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Gustaf Alfons Koutonen. Gustaf Alfons Koutonen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Luise Krüger. Luise Krüger was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

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Maria Kwasniewska. Maria Kwasniewska was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)'.

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Theodor Lewald. Theodor Lewald was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)'.

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Luz Long. Luz Long was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Spiridon Louis. Spiridon Louis was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)'.

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John Lovelock. John Lovelock was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)'.

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Gisela Mauermayer. Gisela Mauermayer was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Earle Meadows. Earle Meadows was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)'.

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Ralph Metcalfe. Ralph Metcalfe was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)'.

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Paula Mollenhauer. Paula Mollenhauer was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

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Väinö Muinonen. Väinö Muinonen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Seung-yong Nam. Seung-yong Nam was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)'.

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Henri Nannen. Henri Nannen was 24 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Announcer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 25 1913 –
Died: Sun, Oct 13 1996

Yrjö Nikkanen. Yrjö Nikkanen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Shûhei Nishida. Shûhei Nishida was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paavo Nurmi. Paavo Nurmi was 40 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jun 13 1897 –
Died: Tue, Oct 02 1973

Dorothy Odam. Dorothy Odam was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Martinus Osendarp. Martinus Osendarp was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jesse Owens. Jesse Owens was 24 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 12 1913 –
Died: Mon, Mar 31 1980

Leni Riefenstahl. Leni Riefenstahl was 35 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Nude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1902 –
Died: Mon, Sep 08 2003

Mack Robinson. Mack Robinson was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Second, After Owens (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ilmari Salminen. Ilmari Salminen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)'.

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Julius Schaub. Julius Schaub was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)'.

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Kee-chung Sohn. Kee-chung Sohn was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Julius Streicher. Julius Streicher was 53 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 12 1885 –
Died: Wed, Oct 16 1946

Gerhard Stöck. Gerhard Stöck was 26 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Shot Put, Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Fri, Jul 28 1911 –
Died: Fri, Mar 29 1985

Naoto Tajima. Naoto Tajima was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Triple Jump, Japan (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Erkki Tamila. Erkki Tamila was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kalervo Toivonen. Kalervo Toivonen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Forrest Towns. Forrest Towns was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - 110m Hurdles, USA (uncredited)'.

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Werner von Blomberg. Werner von Blomberg was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator (uncredited)'.

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August von Mackensen. August von Mackensen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Spectator (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Portrait of Hans von Tschammer und Osten

Hans von Tschammer und Osten. Hans von Tschammer und Osten was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self (Spectator, in White Suit) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans Woellke. Hans Woellke was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Shot Put, Germany (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sueo Ôe. Sueo Ôe was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Self - Pole Vault (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Leni Riefenstahl. Leni Riefenstahl was 35 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director, Producer, Editor, Writer'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1902 –
Died: Mon, Sep 08 2003

Kurt Neubert. Kurt Neubert was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Guzzi Lantschner. Guzzi Lantschner was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Walter Frentz. Walter Frentz was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans Scheib. Hans Scheib was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans Ertl. Hans Ertl was 30 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 21 1908 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 2000

Albert Kling. Albert Kling was 48 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Oct 05 1889 –
Died: Tue, Jun 03 1941

Paul Holzki. Paul Holzki was 50 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1887 –
Died: Tue, Jan 26 1960

Willy Hameister. Willy Hameister would have been no older than 48 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Dec 03 1889 –
Died: Sun, Feb 13 1938

Werner Hundhausen. Werner Hundhausen was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hasso Hartnagel. Hasso Hartnagel was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leo De Lafrue. Leo De Lafrue was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hans Karl Gottschalk. Hans Karl Gottschalk was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Josef Dietze. Josef Dietze was 50 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1887 –
Died: Sun, Sep 25 1949

Richard Groschopp. Richard Groschopp was 32 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 19 1906 –
Died: Mon, Jul 08 1996

E. Epkins. E. Epkins was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wolf Hart. Wolf Hart was 26 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 13 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jul 05 2002

Walter Hege. Walter Hege was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Wilfried Basse. Wilfried Basse was 38 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 17 1899 –
Died: Thu, Jun 06 1946

Albert Höcht. Albert Höcht was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Georg Lemke. Georg Lemke was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

W. Siehm. W. Siehm was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Otto Lantschner. Otto Lantschner was 29 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 14 1908 –
Died: Fri, Sep 01 1989

Wilhelm Schmidt. Wilhelm Schmidt was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lagorio. Lagorio was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

C.A. Linke. C.A. Linke was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alfred Siegert. Alfred Siegert was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eberhard von der Heyden. Eberhard von der Heyden was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugo von Kaweczynski. Hugo von Kaweczynski was 54 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Fri, Oct 12 1883 –
Died: Sun, Dec 02 1945

Alexander von Lagorio. Alexander von Lagorio was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Károly Vass. Károly Vass was 41 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 20 1896 –
Died: Sat, Oct 03 1953

Sepp Ketterer. Sepp Ketterer was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carl Junghans. Carl Junghans was 40 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 07 1897 –
Died: Thu, Nov 08 1984

Andor von Bàrsy. Andor von Bàrsy was 39 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1899 –
Died: Thu, Dec 24 1964

Fritz von Friedl. Fritz von Friedl was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Heinz von Jaworsky. Heinz von Jaworsky was 25 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sat, May 18 1912 –
Died: Sat, Jul 17 1999

Herbert Kebelmann. Herbert Kebelmann was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Erich Nitzschmann. Erich Nitzschmann was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ernst Kunstmann. Ernst Kunstmann was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

E. Lambertini. E. Lambertini was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

H. von Stwolinski. H. von Stwolinski was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Willy Zielke. Willy Zielke was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Sat, Sep 16 1989

Leo de Laforgue. Leo de Laforgue was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Waldemar Lembke. Waldemar Lembke was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leo Schwedler. Leo Schwedler was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ernst Sorge. Ernst Sorge was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Albert Schattmann. Albert Schattmann was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hugo O. Schulze. Hugo O. Schulze was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Erna Peters. Erna Peters was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Walter Gronostay. Walter Gronostay was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Music'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Herbert Windt. Herbert Windt was 43 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 15 1894 –
Died: Tue, Nov 23 1965

Luggi Waldleitner. Luggi Waldleitner was 24 in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Assistant Camera'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1998

Walter Traut. Walter Traut was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Georg Fleischmann. Georg Fleischmann was >> in Olympia: Part One – Festival of the Nations as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday