Véra Clouzot

About Véra Clouzot

Who is it?: Actress, Writer
Birth Day: December 30, 1913
Birth Place:  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Years active: 1953–1957
Spouse(s): Léo Lapara (1941–1947) Henri-Georges Clouzot (1950–1960)
Family: Jorge Amado (second cousin)

Véra Clouzot

Véra Clouzot was born on December 30, 1913 in  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil, is Actress, Writer. Véra Gibson-Amado, known professionally as Véra Clouzot, was a Brazilian-French actress.In 1941, Véra met French actor Léo Lapara, a member of the theater company of Louis Jouvet, who toured in Brazil during World War II. Vera married the actor, taking part in the company's South American tour that lasted almost four years. After World War II, Vera settled in Paris.In 1947, Lapara had a role in Quai des Orfèvres (1947) by Henri-Georges Clouzot. Vera met Henri on the set with her then-husband and it was described as "coup de foudre", love at first sight. Clouzot hired Vera as the script girl of his next film, Miquette et sa mère (1950). Vera divorced Lapara and married Henri-Georges Clouzot in 1950. She was directed by her husband in her first film, the 1953 thriller Le salaire de la peur (1953), in which she appeared alongside Charles Vanel and Yves Montand. In a short film career Clouzot only performed in films directed by Henri-Georges, the most famous of which was undoubtedly the 1955 thriller Les diaboliques (1955).Vera died suddenly of a heart attack in 1960 just 15 days short of her 47th birthday.
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As per our current Database, Véra Clouzot has been died on 15 December 1960(1960-12-15) (aged 46)\nParis, France.

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When Véra Clouzot die, Véra Clouzot was 46 years old.

Popular As Véra Clouzot
Occupation Actress
Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born December 30, 1913 ( Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil)
Birthday December 30
Town/City  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Nationality Brazil

🌙 Zodiac

Véra Clouzot’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Véra Clouzot was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.

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Biography/Timeline

1941

In 1941, Véra met French actor Léo Lapara, a member of the theater company of Louis Jouvet who toured in Brazil during World War II. Vera married the actor, taking part in the company's South American tour that lasted almost four years.

1947

Véra met film Director Henri-Georges Clouzot through her then-husband, Léo Lapara, who had minor parts in Quai des Orfèvres (1947) and Return to Life (1949), in the segment directed by Clouzot, "Le Retour de Jean".

1950

Véra worked as a continuity assistant on Clouzot's Miquette (1950) and they married in 1950. Clouzot named his production company, Véra Films, after his wife. She made only three films, all directed by her husband. The sole female role in The Wages of Fear (1953) is played by Véra. Clouzot wrote the role specifically for his wife, as the character does not exist in the original novel. The Wages of Fear is about a South American town where a group of desperate men are offered money to drive trucks carrying nitroglycerin through rough terrain to put out an oil well fire. The Wages of Fear was the 4th highest-grossing film in France in 1953, and was seen by nearly 7 million spectators.

1955

The most notable of Clouzot's films starring Véra was the classic thriller, Les Diaboliques (1955), co-starring Simone Signoret. She also starred in Les Espions (1957), and co-wrote the screenplay for the film La Vérité (1960), which was also directed by her husband.

1960

Véra died in Paris in 1960, aged 46, from a heart attack, shortly after the filming of La Vérité. Henri-Georges Clouzot fell into a depression over her death. After her funeral, he moved to Tahiti, but returned to France in December 1960. She is buried in the Montmartre Cemetery in Paris.

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