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Georges Wilson

Acting 88 (deceased) years old Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France ★ 0.7
Born: October 16, 1921
Died: February 3, 2010

Biography

Georges Wilson (né Willson; 16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French actor and director of stage and screen. He was a significant figure in French theatre during the latter 20th-century, serving as director of the Theatre National Populaire from 1963 and 1972, while his film work earned him both BAFTA Award and Cesar Award nominations. He was also the father of French actor Lambert Wilson.

Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine (now Val-de-Marne) as the illegitimate son of a French father and an Irish mother. His professional surname, Wilson, derives from his Irish grandmother; his birthname has not been made public.

He was nominated for a BAFTA Film Award, and also nominated for a César Award. Georges Wilson's last film was Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One.

From 1963 to 1972 Georges Wilson was the director of the Théâtre national de Chaillot (formerly known as the Théâtre National Populaire).

Georges Wilson died in Rambouillet in 2010, aged 88, from undisclosed causes.

Source: Article "Georges Wilson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

Acting Credits (96)

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown Older Farmer 2014
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 Henri Lelièvre 2008
Not Here to Be Loved
Not Here to Be Loved Père de Jean-Claude 2005
Dolmen
Dolmen Arthus de Kersaint 2005
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète Self 2000
Sentimental Destinies
Sentimental Destinies Robert Barnery 2000
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands Yves Louviers 1997
Marquise
Marquise Floridor 1997
L'Affaire Dreyfus
L'Affaire Dreyfus De Boideffre 1995
The Eagle and the Horse
The Eagle and the Horse 1994
Cache Cash
Cache Cash Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine 1994
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher Frere Dominique 1993
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube Narrator (voice) 1992
Mother
Mother (uncredited) 1991
The Tribe
The Tribe Castaing 1991
L'Huissier
L'Huissier Saint-Pierre 1991
My Mother's Castle
My Mother's Castle Count Colonel 1990
The Passion of Bernadette
The Passion of Bernadette Bishop Dupanloup 1990
Gandahar
Gandahar Métamorphe (voice) 1987
Sea Workers
Sea Workers reverend Jacquemin Hérode 1986
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel Jean-Marie 1985
Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis? Pedanio 1985
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Ghost of Christmas Present 1984
Side Roads
Side Roads Charles 1983
A Captain's Honor
A Captain's Honor Bâtonnier 1982
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea Narrator (voice) 1982
The Charterhouse of Parma
The Charterhouse of Parma Prince Ernesto IV 1982
Portrait of a Nude Woman
Portrait of a Nude Woman Arch. Zanetto 1981
Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion Narrator (voice) 1981
Asphalt
Asphalt Professor Kalendarian 1981
Les aiguilleurs
Les aiguilleurs Albert 1980
The Telephone Bar
The Telephone Bar Léopold Kretzchman 1980
Un habit pour l'hiver
Un habit pour l'hiver The unknown 1979
Make Room for Tomorrow
Make Room for Tomorrow Eric Oppenheim 1979
La Lumière des justes
La Lumière des justes Michel Ozareff, le père de Nicolas 1979
Lady Oscar
Lady Oscar M. de Bouillé, French Guard General 1979
The Small Timers
The Small Timers Commissaire Garmiche 1978
Madame le Juge
Madame le Juge le Dr Noë 1978
Dear Inspector
Dear Inspector Alexandre Mignonac 1978
Here We for Example...
Here We for Example... Melano Melani 1977
Rossel et la commune de Paris
Rossel et la commune de Paris Léon Gambetta 1977
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir Judge Douglas 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Midi Première
Midi Première Self 1975
The Slap
The Slap Pierre 1974
Il generale dorme in piedi
Il generale dorme in piedi Gen. Botta 1974
Sulle vie di Damasco
Sulle vie di Damasco Shaul di Tarshis 1974
Love at the Top
Love at the Top Julien Lourceuil 1974
La dernière carte
La dernière carte Consul Schnabel 1974
Chinese In Paris
Chinese In Paris Lefranc 1974
Il giovane Garibaldi
Il giovane Garibaldi Beauregard 1974
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers Treville 1973
It Was I
It Was I Public minister 1973
Don't Torture a Duckling
Don't Torture a Duckling Francesco 1972
The Sicilian Checkmate
The Sicilian Checkmate Crupi 1972
Blanche
Blanche The King 1972
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
The Case Is Closed, Forget It Campoloni 1971
Sous le soleil de Satan
Sous le soleil de Satan Le marquis de Cadignan 1971
Max and the Junkmen
Max and the Junkmen Commissioner 1971
La Mort de Danton
La Mort de Danton Georges-Jacques Danton 1970
The Conspiracy of Torture
The Conspiracy of Torture Francesco Cenci 1969
More Than a Miracle
More Than a Miracle Jean-Jacques Bouché 1967
The Stranger
The Stranger Examining Magistrate 1967
A Young World
A Young World Le Patron 1966
Merlusse
Merlusse Merlusse 1965
Lucky Jo
Lucky Jo Simon Archambault 1964
Let's Rob the Bank
Let's Rob the Bank Cyclist Police Officer 1964
The Empty Canvas
The Empty Canvas Cecilia's Father 1963
Highway Pick-Up
Highway Pick-Up Thomas 1963
Sweet and Sour
Sweet and Sour Casimir 1963
Any Number Can Win
Any Number Can Win Walther (uncredited) 1963
Mandrin
Mandrin Bélissard 1962
The Four Days of Naples
The Four Days of Naples Direttore del riformatorio 1962
The Longest Day
The Longest Day Alexandre Renaud 1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments Marcel Messager 1962
Bells Without Joy
Bells Without Joy Léa's father 1962
Dark Journey
Dark Journey Monsieur Grosgeoges 1962
Disorder
Disorder Don Giuseppe 1962
La Gourmandise
La Gourmandise Valentin 1962
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins Valentin (segment "La gourmandise") 1962
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece Captain Haddock 1961
The Fascist
The Fascist Professor Erminio Bonafé 1961
The Long Absence
The Long Absence le clochard 1961
The Joker
The Joker Guillaume Berlon 1961
Wasteland
Wasteland Maître J.Royer 1960
The Dialogue of the Carmelites
The Dialogue of the Carmelites Chaplain of Carmel 1960
The Boss
The Boss Monsieur 'A' 1960
The Green Mare
The Green Mare Jules Haudouin 1959
Hi Doc
Hi Doc Timbarelle 1957
Le Théâtre National Populaire
Le Théâtre National Populaire Self 1956
The Hussars
The Hussars le capitaine Georges 1955
Le Rouge et le Noir
Le Rouge et le Noir Mr. Binet (uncredited) 1954
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy Duncan aka Melander 1953
Lettre ouverte
Lettre ouverte A tenant 1953
Skipper Next to God
Skipper Next to God A Jewish passenger (uncredited) 1951
Martin Roumagnac
Martin Roumagnac Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited) 1946

Writing Credits (1)

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