Véra Clouzot

Véra Clouzot
Henri-Georges and Véra Clouzot in 1953
Born	Véra Gibson-Amado 30 December 1913 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	15 December 1960 (aged 46) Paris, France
Years active	1953–1957
Spouse(s)	Henri-Georges Clouzot (1950–1960)

Véra Clouzot (30 December 1913 – 15 December 1960) was a Brazilian-born French film actress and screenwriter.

Born Véra Gibson-Amado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, she became the wife of film director Henri-Georges Clouzot. She made only three films, all directed by her husband, the most notable of which was the classic thriller, Les Diaboliques (1955). She co-wrote the screenplay for the film La Vérité (1960), which was also directed by her husband. Clouzot died in Paris in 1960, aged 46, from a heart attack and is buried in the Montmartre Cemetery.

Filmography

• The Wages of Fear (1953)
• Les Diaboliques (1955)
• Les Espions (1957)

External links

• Véra Clouzot at the Internet Movie Database
• Véra Clouzot at Find A Grave