Acting

Selma Vaz Dias

Born November 23, 1911 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Died August 30, 1977 · aged 65

No biography available.

Known For

The Lady VanishesThe Lady Vanishes · 1938
The Lady Vanishes
7.41938
MovieMysteryThriller
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
Cat GirlCat Girl · 1957
Cat Girl
4.91957
MovieHorror
A psychiatrist treats a woman who is convinced that she turns into a killer leopard because of a family curse.
Young Wives' TaleYoung Wives' Tale · 1951
Young Wives' Tale
5.31951
MovieComedyRomance
A post-war housing crisis leaves a shy woman to share a house with two couples. Comic situations arise as the new roomer becomes infatuated with one of the husbands.
Wicked as They ComeWicked as They Come · 1956
Wicked as They Come
5.01956
MovieDrama
A ruthless woman takes advantage of gullible men to climb up the social ladder.
One of Our Aircraft Is MissingOne of Our Aircraft Is Missing · 1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
6.61942
MovieWarDrama
During a raid on Germany, a British bomber crew is forced to bail out after their plane is damaged. They land in Holland, where they're aided by Dutch civilians.
The Singer Not the SongThe Singer Not the Song · 1961
The Singer Not the Song
6.41961
MovieDramaWestern
A Roman Catholic priest defies a Mexican bandit whose gang kills villagers in alphabetical order.
Orders to KillOrders to Kill · 1958
Orders to Kill
7.21958
MovieWarThriller
A grounded American fighter pilot is switched to espionage on a special job in which he must kill a small-time Paris lawyer suspected of double-crossing France by selling out radio operators to the Nazis.
The Tell-Tale HeartThe Tell-Tale Heart · 1960
The Tell-Tale Heart
6.11960
MovieHorrorThriller
A man's sanity is a point of contention as he confesses to murdering an elderly man, driven by the victim's pale blue 'vulture eye', culminating in guilt-induced auditory hallucinations of the victim's beating heart.

Filmography

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Strangers' MeetingStrangers' Meeting · 1957
Strangers' Meeting
9.01957
MovieCrime
A fateful Stranger's Meeting leads to a maelstrom of crime, deception and murder in this 64-minute British programmer. The beautiful Delphi Lawrence heads a stellar cast, including such reliables as Victor Maddern, Norman Rossington, Conrad Phillips and Reginald Hearne. The plot centers around acrobat Peter Arne, falsely accused of murder. Escaping from the authorities, Arne hides out in a rustic inn, allowing first-time director (and former cinematographer) Robert Day ample opportunity for dark, menacing shadows and sinister underlighting. The genuine murderer is revealed just seconds before the culprit's death. Stranger's Meeting was held back from release until Robert Day's "official" directorial debut, The Green Man, had made the rounds.

Magda Mayer