Véra Clouzot

Véra Clouzot, born Véra Gibson-Amado on December 30, 1913, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a prominent Brazilian-French film actress and screenwriter. The daughter of Alice do Rego Barros and Gilberto Amado, a noted Brazilian congressman and writer, Véra was closely related to the renowned author Jorge Amado. Following a brief marriage to French actor Léo Lapara in 1941, she joined his theater company on a South American tour, which greatly shaped her early career.

Settling in post-war Paris, Véra's journey in cinema took a significant turn when she met director Henri-Georges Clouzot, who was married to her husband’s theatre company. They married in 1950, and he named his production company Véra Films in her honor. Véra appeared in only three films, all directed by Clouzot, including her standout performance as Linda in "The Wages of Fear" (1953), a character created specifically for her by Clouzot. She also starred in the thriller "Les Diaboliques" (1955) alongside Simone Signoret, and co-wrote the screenplay for "La Vérité" (1960).

Tragically, Véra’s life was cut short when she died from a heart attack on December 15, 1960, shortly after completing "La Vérité." Her passing deeply affected Henri-Georges Clouzot, who withdrew from the world, ultimately returning to France in December 1961. Véra Clouzot is interred in Montmartre Cemetery, Paris.