Véra Clouzot

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Véra Clouzot
Born Véra Gibson-Amado
30 December 1913(1913-12-30)
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 as 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).

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She also wrote the screenplay for the film La Vérité (1960), which was also directed by her husband.

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In 1960 she died in Paris, aged 46, from a heart attack and is buried in the Montmartre Cemetery.

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