Walter Frentz

Biography

Walter Frentz was a German cameraman and photographer closely associated with Leni Riefenstahl during the Nazi regime. He worked extensively documenting key leaders of Nazi Germany, including Adolf Hitler, from 1939 to 1945, capturing iconic images such as the last film footage of Hitler awarding child soldiers in March 1945. In the final days of World War II, Frentz interned twice by American forces before resuming his career as a cultural filmmaker.