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Georges Wilson
Actor, Director, Writer
Born October 16, 1921Died February 3, 2010 (88 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2014 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown · as Older Farmer |
| 2008 | Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 · as Henri Lelièvre |
| 2005 | Not Here to Be Loved · as Père De Jean-Claude |
| 2005 | Dolmen (TV Series) · as Arthus De Kersaint |
| 2000 | Les Destinées · as Robert Barnery |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1997 | |
| 1995 | L'affaire Dreyfus · as De Boideffre |
| 1995 | Marie de Nazareth · as Récitant |
| 1994 | Cache Cash · as Louis Messignac, Le Grand-Père D'antoine |
| 1991 | Mother · as (uncredited) |
| 1991 | La tribu · as Castaing |
| 1990 | My Mother's Castle · as Count Colonel |
| 1990 | The Passion of Bernadette · as Bishop Dupanloup |
| 1987 | Gandahar · as Métamorphe (voice) |
| 1985 | Tangos, the Exile of Gardel · as Jean-Marie |
| 1985 | Quo Vadis? (TV Series) · as Pedanio |
| 1984 | Christmas Carol · as Ghost Of Christmas Present |
| 1982 | A Captain's Honor · as Bâtonnier |
| 1982 | St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1982 | The Charterhouse of Parma (TV Series) · as Prince Ernesto Iv |
| 1981 | Nudo di donna · as Arch. Zanetto |
| 1981 | Fruits of Passion · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1981 | Asphalt · as Professor Kalendarian |
| 1980 | The Horse of Pride · as Récitant |
| 1980 | The Telephone Bar · as Léopold Kretzchman |
| 1979 | Au bout du bout du banc · as Eric Oppenheim |
| 1979 | Lady Oscar · as M. De Bouillé, French Guard General |
| 1978 | The Small Timers · as Commissaire Garmiche |
| 1978 | Her Ladyship the Judge (1978) (TV Series) · as Le Dr Noë |
| 1977 | Ecco noi per esempio... · as Melano Melani |
| 1977 | Dear Inspector · as Alexandre Mignonac |
| 1977 | The Apprentice Heel · as Maître Chappardon |
| 1976 | I, Tintin · as Le Capitaine Haddock |
| 1974 | The Slap · as Pierre |
| 1974 | Love at the Top · as Lourceuil |
| 1974 | Chinese in Paris · as Lefranc |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers · as Treville |
| 1973 | Sono stato io! · as Public Minister |
| 1972 | Il generale dorme in piedi · as Gen. Botta |
| 1972 | Don't Torture a Duckling · as Francesco |
| 1972 | La violenza: Quinto potere · as Crupi |
| 1971 | Blanche · as The King |
| 1971 | The Case Is Closed, Forget It · as Campoloni |
| 1971 | Max and the Junkmen · as Commissioner |
| 1970 | La mort de Danton · as Georges-Jacques Danton |
| 1969 | The Conspiracy of Torture · as Francesco Cenci |
| 1967 | More Than a Miracle · as Jean-Jacques Bouché |
| 1967 | The Stranger · as Examining Magistrate |
| 1966 | The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (TV Series) · as Récitant |
| 1966 | A New World · as Le Patron |
| 1964 | Lucky Jo · as Simon Archambault |
| 1964 | Let's Rob the Bank · as Cyclist Police Officer |
| 1963 | The Empty Canvas · as Cecilia's Father |
| 1963 | Highway Pick-Up · as Thomas |
| 1963 | Sweet and Sour · as Casimir |
| 1963 | Any Number Can Win · as Walther (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Mandrin · as Bélissard |
| 1962 | The Four Days of Naples · as Direttore Del Riformatorio |
| 1962 | The Longest Day · as Alexandre Renaud |
| 1962 | The Devil and the Ten Commandments · as Marcel Messager |
| 1962 | Disorder · as Don Giuseppe |
| 1962 | The Seven Deadly Sins · as Valentin (segment "la Gourmandise") |
| 1961 | Dark Journey · as Monsieur Grosgeoges |
| 1961 | Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece · as Captain Haddock |
| 1961 | The Fascist · as Professor Erminio Bonafé |
| 1961 | The Long Absence · as Le Clochard |
| 1960 | The Joker · as Guillaume Berlon |
| 1960 | The Boss · as Monsieur 'a' |
| 1960 | Wasteland · as Maître J.royer |
| 1960 | Le dialogue des Carmélites · as Chaplain Of Carmel |
| 1959 | The Green Mare · as Jules Haudouin |
| 1957 | The Camera explores time (TV Series) · as Binder |
| 1955 | The Hussars · as Le Capitaine Georges |
| 1954 | The Red and the Black · as Mr. Binet (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Poison Ivy · as Duncan Aka Melander |
| 1951 | Skipper Next to God · as A Jewish Passenger (uncredited) |
| 1946 | The Room Upstairs · as Un Jeune Homme Dans Le Convoi Funèbre (uncredited) |