Production Credits Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations to life.
The Cast
50 Members

David AlbrittonSelf - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Arvo AskolaSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)

Jack BeresfordSelf - Carries British Flag (uncredited)
Erwin BlaskSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Sulo BärlundSelf - Shot Put, Finland (uncredited)
Ibolya CsákSelf - High Jump, Hungary (uncredited)
Glenn CunninghamSelf (uncredited)

Henri de Baillet-LatourSelf - IOC, Stands with Hitler, with Hurdlers (uncredited)

Philip EdwardsSelf - 800 Metres, Canada (uncredited)

Donald FinlaySelf - 110m Hurdles, Great Britain (uncredited)
Tilly FleischerSelf - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Wilhelm FrickSelf - Spectator (uncredited)

Joseph GoebbelsSelf - Spectator (uncredited)

Hermann GöringSelf - Spectator (uncredited)
Ernest HarperSelf - Marathon, Great Britain (uncredited)
Karl HeinSelf - Hammer Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Heinz HermanGerman Flag Carrier (uncredited)

Rudolf HessSelf - Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Adolf HitlerSelf - Declares Games Open (uncredited)
Volmari Iso-HolloSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Cornelius JohnsonSelf - High Jump, USA (uncredited)
Matti JärvinenSelf - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Elfriede KaunSelf - High Jump, Germany (uncredited)

King Umberto IISelf - Stands with Hitler, Salutes Italian Team (uncredited)
Kalevi KotkasSelf - High Jump, Finland (uncredited)
Gustaf Alfons KoutonenSelf - Hammer Throw, Finland (uncredited)
Luise KrügerSelf - Javelin Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Maria KwasniewskaSelf - Javelin Throw, Poland (uncredited)

Theodor LewaldSelf - German Olympic Committee, Stands with Hitler (uncredited)

Luz LongSelf (uncredited)
Spiridon LouisSelf - Walks Behind Greek Flag, in Greek Costume (uncredited)
John LovelockSelf - 1500 Metres, New Zealand (uncredited)
Gisela MauermayerSelf - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Earle MeadowsSelf - Pole Vault, USA (uncredited)
Ralph MetcalfeSelf - Sprinter, USA (uncredited)
Paula MollenhauerSelf - Discus Throw, Germany (uncredited)
Väinö MuinonenSelf - Marathon, Finland (uncredited)
Seung-yong NamSelf - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Henri NannenAnnouncer (uncredited)
Yrjö NikkanenSelf - Javelin, Finland (uncredited)
Shûhei NishidaSelf - Pole Vault, Japan (uncredited)
Paavo NurmiSelf - Spectator Watching 10000 Metres Race (uncredited)
Dorothy OdamSelf - High Jump, Great Britain (uncredited)
Martinus OsendarpSelf - 100 Metres, Holland (uncredited)

Jesse OwensSelf (uncredited)

Leni RiefenstahlNude Dancer - Prologue (uncredited)
Mack RobinsonSelf - Second, After Owens (uncredited)
Ilmari SalminenSelf - 10000 Metres, Finland (uncredited)
Julius SchaubSelf - Spectator, with Glasses, Behind Hitler (uncredited)
Kee-chung SohnSelf - Marathon, Japan (uncredited)
Technical Crew
Top Credits

Leni RiefenstahlDirector

Leni RiefenstahlProducer
Hans ErtlDirector of Photography
Walter FrentzDirector of Photography
Guzzi LantschnerDirector of Photography
Kurt NeubertDirector of Photography
Hans ScheibDirector of Photography

Leni RiefenstahlEditor
Albert KlingDirector of Photography
Willy HameisterDirector of Photography
Paul HolzkiDirector of Photography

Leni RiefenstahlWriter
Wilfried BasseDirector of Photography
Leo De LafrueDirector of Photography
Josef DietzeDirector of Photography
E. EpkinsDirector of Photography
Hans Karl GottschalkDirector of Photography

Richard GroschoppDirector of Photography
Wolf HartDirector of Photography
Hasso HartnagelDirector of Photography