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Riefenstahl went on to star in many of Fanck ’ s mountain films as an athletic and adventurous young woman with a suggestive appeal ; she became an accomplished mountaineer during the winters of filming on mountains and learned filmmaking techniques.

Riefenstahl went on to have a prolific career as an actress in silent films.

She was popular with the German public and highly regarded by directors.

In 1930, she lost the lead role in the Josef von Sternberg-directed The Blue Angel to her neighbour, Marlene Dietrich.

Her last acting role before becoming a director was the 1933 U. S .- German co-productions of the Arnold Fanck-directed, German-language SOS Eisberg and the Tay Garnett-directed, English-language SOS Iceberg.

The movies were filmed simultaneously and produced and distributed by Universal Studios.

SOS Iceberg was Riefenstahl ’ s only English-language film role as an actress.

One of her fans at this time was Adolf Hitler.

Riefenstahl accompanied Fanck to the 1928 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, where she became interested in athletic photography and filming.