Georges Wilson
Acting
- Born:
- 1921-10-16
- Died:
- 2010-02-03
- Place of birth:
- Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Not Here to Be Loved
Dolmen
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
Sentimental Destinies
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands
Marquise
L'Affaire Dreyfus
The Eagle and the Horse
Cache Cash
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube
Mother
The Tribe
L'Huissier
My Mother's Castle
The Passion of Bernadette
La Vouivre
Gandahar
Sea Workers
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
Quo Vadis?
A Christmas Carol
L'Homme de la nuit
Side Roads
A Captain's Honor
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
The Charterhouse of Parma
Frère Martin
Portrait of a Nude Woman
Fruits of Passion
Asphalt
Les aiguilleurs
The Telephone Bar
Un habit pour l'hiver
Make Room for Tomorrow
La Lumière des Justes
Lady Oscar
The Small Timers
Madame le Juge
Dear Inspector
Here We for Example...
Rossel et la commune de Paris
Le Jeune Homme et le Lion
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Midi Première
The Slap
Il generale dorme in piedi
...e di Shaúl e dei sicari sulle vie da Damasco e...
Love at the Top
La dernière carte
Chinese In Paris
Il giovane Garibaldi
The Three Musketeers
It Was I
Don't Torture a Duckling
The Sicilian Checkmate
Blanche