Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

1921-10-16 – 2010-02-03 (age 88) Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
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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.

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Known For

The Longest Day
The Longest Day

1962

as Alexandre Renaud

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

1973

as Treville

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

2008

as Henri Lelièvre

Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion

1981

as Narrator (voice)

The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments

1962

as Marcel Messager

Dear Inspector
Dear Inspector

1978

as Alexandre Mignonac

Don't Torture a Duckling
Don't Torture a Duckling

1972

as Francesco

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014

as Older Farmer

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
The Stranger
The Stranger

1967

as Examining Magistrate

Max and the Junkmen
Max and the Junkmen

1971

as Commissioner

Any Number Can Win
Any Number Can Win

1963

as Walther (uncredited)

Love at the Top
Love at the Top

1974

as Julien Lourceuil

The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

as Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")

Let's Rob the Bank
Let's Rob the Bank

1964

as Cyclist Police Officer

More Than a Miracle
More Than a Miracle

1967

as Jean-Jacques Bouché

My Mother's Castle
My Mother's Castle

1990

as Count Colonel

Le Rouge et le Noir
Le Rouge et le Noir

1954

as Mr. Binet (uncredited)

Gandahar
Gandahar

1987

as Métamorphe (voice)

The Case Is Closed, Forget It