Véra Clouzot
Véra Clouzot | |
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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) | Léo Lapara (1941–1947) Henri-Georges Clouzot (1950–1960) |
| Family | Jorge Amado (second cousin) |
Véra Gibson-Amado, known professionally as Véra Clouzot, (30 December 1913 – 15 December 1960) was a Brazilian-French film actress and screenwriter. She is known for playing Linda in The Wages of Fear (1953), Christina Delassalle in Les Diaboliques (1955), and Lucie in Les Espions (1957). Clouzot also co-wrote the screenplay for La Vérité (1960). Her husband, director Henri-Georges Clouzot, named his production company after her, Véra Films.