Juliet Berto


Actor

About

Birth Place
France
Born
January 16, 1947
Died
January 10, 1990
Cause of Death
Cancer

Biography

Began her career with a bang, featuring in a series of films by Jean-Luc Godard, most notably "La Chinoise," "Week-end" (both 1967) and "Le Gai Savoir" (1968). Later films of note include Jacques Rivette's "Celine and Julie Go Boating" (1973), which she also co-wrote, and Alain Tanner's "The Middle of the World" (1974). Berto directed three features before dying from cancer one week befo...

Biography

Began her career with a bang, featuring in a series of films by Jean-Luc Godard, most notably "La Chinoise," "Week-end" (both 1967) and "Le Gai Savoir" (1968). Later films of note include Jacques Rivette's "Celine and Julie Go Boating" (1973), which she also co-wrote, and Alain Tanner's "The Middle of the World" (1974). Berto directed three features before dying from cancer one week before her 43rd birthday.

Life Events

1966

Met Jean-Luc Godard while still a student; made film acting debut in Godard's "Deux ou trois choses que je sais d'elle/Two or Three Things I Know About Her"

1973

Feature co-writing debut (also actress), "Celine et Julie vont en bateau/Celine and Julie Go Boating"

1981

Feature co-directing debut (with Jean-Henri Roger), "Neige" (also co-writer; actress)

1986

Solo directing debut (also co-writer), "Havre"

Bibliography