Nicole Berger facts for kids
Nicole Berger (born Nicole Gouspeyre, 12 June 1934 – 13 April 1967) was a French actress. She was known for her roles in many films and later for her work on television.
Her Acting Career
Nicole Gouspeyre was born in Paris, France, on June 12, 1934. She started her acting journey in the theatre. She was part of a group called the Compagnie Barrault-Renaud.
Soon, she began acting in movies. Her first big chance came in 1954. Director Claude Autant-Lara gave her a main role in the film Le Blé en herbe. She continued to act in films until 1963. After a short break, she moved to television. She played the main character in a popular TV show called Cecilia.
A Sad Accident
Nicole Berger passed away on April 13, 1967. This was six days after she was in a car accident in Eure, France. Her passenger, singer Dany Dauberson, survived the accident. However, the accident deeply affected Dany Dauberson's health and singing career. Nicole Berger is buried in the Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
Films She Starred In
- 1952: Jocelyn (by Jacques de Casembroot) - Julie, Jocelyn's sister
- 1953: Julietta (by Marc Allégret) - Martine Valendor
- 1954: Le Blé en herbe (by Claude Autant-Lara) - Vinca
- 1955: Spring, Autumn and Love (by Gilles Grangier) - Cécilia
- 1956: The Girl from Flanders (by Helmut Käutner) - Angeline Meunier / Engele
- 1956: Les Indiscrètes (by Raoul André) - Elisabeth Langeac
- 1956: Les Aventures de Till L'Espiègle (by Joris Ivens and Gérard Philipe) - Nèle
- 1957: He Who Must Die (by Jules Dassin) - Mariori
- 1957: Spring of Life (by Arne Mattsson) - Elisa Fernandez
- 1958: First of May (Le Père et l'Enfant) (by Luis Saslavsky) - Annie Chapois
- 1958: Girls of the Night (by Maurice Cloche) - Néda
- 1958: En cas de malheur (by Claude Autant-Lara) - Janine - Yvette's maid
- 1958: Véronique et son cancre (Short, by Eric Rohmer) - Véronique
- 1959: Les Dragueurs (by Jean-Pierre Mocky) - Françoise
- 1959: All the Boys Are Called Patrick (Short, by Jean-Luc Godard) - Véronique
- 1959: The Restless and the Damned (by Yves Allégret) - Claire Rancourt
- 1960: The Siege of Sidney Street (The Siege of Hell Street) (by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman) - Sara
- 1960: Tirez sur le pianiste (by François Truffaut) - Thérèse Saroyan
- 1961: The Seven Deadly Sins (by various directors) - (segment "Luxure, La") (uncredited)
- 1962: La Dénonciation (by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze) - Eléonore Germain
- 1963: La Machine à parler d'amour (Short, by Sébastien Japrisot) - The young girl
- 1963: Chair de poule (by Julien Duvivier) - Simone
- 1963: À propos d'un meurtre (Short, by Christian Ledieu)
- 1964: Douchka (Short, by Marco de Gastyne) - Narrator (voice)
- 1965: Mademoiselle de la Ferte (TV Movie, called "drama" at the time, soap) - Diana
- 1966: Cécilia, médecin de campagne (TV Series) - Cécilia Beaudouin
- 1968: The Story of a Three-Day Pass (by Melvin Van Peebles) - Miriam (final film role)
Theatre Performances
- 1959 : La Folie by and directed by Louis Ducreux, at the Théâtre de la Madeleine
