Background
Riffler was born in Osijek to Jewish parents, Makso and Ilka (née Language) Ungar. His father was merchant born in Osijek.
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Career
When he moved from Osijek to Zagreb, Riffler opened a dance school and was one of the best teachers of modern dance at the time. In 1941, when Ustaše found out that he was a Jew and homosexual, Riffler was arrested and deported to Jasenovac concentration camp. Riffler died from starvation at the camp.
He was 34 years old.
In 2010 Croatian director Branko Ivanda made a film Lea i Darija - Dječje carstvo, about the tragic destiny of Lea Deutsch. and Riffler was portrayed in the movie by Croatian actor Radovan Ruždjak.
