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.
- Born:
January 16, 1947 in Grenoble, France
- Died:
January 10, 1990.
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Job Titles:
Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Milestones
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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"
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1973 Feature co-writing debut (also actress), "Celine et Julie vont en bateau/Celine and Julie Go Boating"
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1981 Feature co-directing debut (with Jean-Henri Roger), "Neige" (also co-writer; actress)
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1986 Solo directing debut (also co-writer), "Havre"