Georges Wilson

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.

Most Known For

Midi Première

as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

The Longest Day

as Alexandre Renaud

Gandahar

as Métamorphe (voice)

Mother

as (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

as Treville

Don't Torture a Duckling

as Francesco

Lettre ouverte

as A tenant

Lucky Jo

as Simon Archambault

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

as Older Farmer

My Mother's Castle

as Count Colonel

Fruits of Passion

as Narrator (voice)

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

as Henri Lelièvre

Dolmen

as Arthus de Kersaint

Quo Vadis?

as Pedanio

Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube

as Narrator (voice)

Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

as Captain Haddock

L'Huissier

as Saint-Pierre

Max and the Junkmen

as Commissioner

Lady Oscar

as M. de Bouillé, French Guard General