Georges Wilson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

93

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-10-16

Day of death

2010-02-03 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France

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.

Known For

  • Midi Première

    Midi Première

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

    Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

  • Fruits of Passion

    Fruits of Passion

  • Le Rouge et le Noir

    Le Rouge et le Noir

  • The Long Absence

    The Long Absence

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • The Dialogue of the Carmelites

    The Dialogue of the Carmelites

  • Lady Oscar

    Lady Oscar

  • Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

    Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

  • The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Any Number Can Win

    Any Number Can Win

  • Blanche

    Blanche

  • Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

    Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

  • The Tribe

    The Tribe

  • Wasteland

    Wasteland

  • Chinese In Paris

    Chinese In Paris

  • My Mother's Castle

    My Mother's Castle

  • Make Room for Tomorrow

    Make Room for Tomorrow

  • Max and the Junkmen

    Max and the Junkmen

  • The Hussars

    The Hussars

  • The Four Days of Naples

    The Four Days of Naples

  • The Fascist

    The Fascist

  • Martin Roumagnac

    Martin Roumagnac

  • Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

    Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

  • Highway Pick-Up

    Highway Pick-Up

  • Quo Vadis?

    Quo Vadis?

  • Sweet and Sour

    Sweet and Sour

  • The Slap

    The Slap

  • The Case Is Closed, Forget It

    The Case Is Closed, Forget It

  • Madame le Juge

    Madame le Juge

  • The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

  • The Joker

    The Joker

  • Marquise

    Marquise

  • The Seven Deadly Sins

    The Seven Deadly Sins

  • It Was I

    It Was I

  • The Sicilian Checkmate

    The Sicilian Checkmate

  • Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

    Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

  • Poison Ivy

    Poison Ivy

  • Mandrin

    Mandrin

  • Sentimental Destinies

    Sentimental Destinies

  • Hi Doc

    Hi Doc

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    The Charterhouse of Parma

  • Gandahar

    Gandahar

  • The Green Mare

    The Green Mare

  • Let's Rob the Bank

    Let's Rob the Bank

  • Sea Workers

    Sea Workers

  • The Empty Canvas

    The Empty Canvas

  • Skipper Next to God

    Skipper Next to God

  • Here We for Example...

    Here We for Example...

  • Il giovane Garibaldi

    Il giovane Garibaldi

  • The Telephone Bar

    The Telephone Bar

  • Lettre ouverte

    Lettre ouverte

  • Asphalt

    Asphalt

  • Dolmen

    Dolmen

  • Not Here to Be Loved

    Not Here to Be Loved

  • Don't Torture a Duckling

    Don't Torture a Duckling

  • More Than a Miracle

    More Than a Miracle

  • Disorder

    Disorder

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments

    The Devil and the Ten Commandments

  • La Mort de Danton

    La Mort de Danton

  • The Small Timers

    The Small Timers

  • Mother

    Mother

  • Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir

    Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir

  • St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea

    St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea

  • A Young World

    A Young World

  • Dear Inspector

    Dear Inspector

  • Love at the Top

    Love at the Top

  • Bells Without Joy

    Bells Without Joy

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

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

  • The Passion of Bernadette

    The Passion of Bernadette

  • The Conspiracy of Torture

    The Conspiracy of Torture

  • La Lumière des justes

    La Lumière des justes

  • Portrait of a Nude Woman

    Portrait of a Nude Woman

  • Sous le soleil de Satan

    Sous le soleil de Satan

  • The Boss

    The Boss

  • Lucky Jo

    Lucky Jo

  • Merlusse

    Merlusse

  • L'Affaire Dreyfus

    L'Affaire Dreyfus

  • Il generale dorme in piedi

    Il generale dorme in piedi

  • Un habit pour l'hiver

    Un habit pour l'hiver

  • La Gourmandise

    La Gourmandise

  • Le Théâtre National Populaire

    Le Théâtre National Populaire

  • Dark Journey

    Dark Journey

  • L'Huissier

    L'Huissier

  • Side Roads

    Side Roads

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Sulle vie di Damasco

    Sulle vie di Damasco

  • Cache Cash

    Cache Cash

  • A Captain's Honor

    A Captain's Honor

  • The Eagle and the Horse

    The Eagle and the Horse

  • Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher

    Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher