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

  • Don't Torture a Duckling

    Don't Torture a Duckling

  • Blanche

    Blanche

  • Mandrin

    Mandrin

  • The Tribe

    The Tribe

  • The Stranger

    The Stranger

  • Martin Roumagnac

    Martin Roumagnac

  • The Hussars

    The Hussars

  • The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

  • Marquise

    Marquise

  • Lady Oscar

    Lady Oscar

  • The Slap

    The Slap

  • The Fascist

    The Fascist

  • The Empty Canvas

    The Empty Canvas

  • Hi Doc

    Hi Doc

  • Fruits of Passion

    Fruits of Passion

  • Any Number Can Win

    Any Number Can Win

  • Asphalt

    Asphalt

  • Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

    Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

  • More Than a Miracle

    More Than a Miracle

  • Le Rouge et le Noir

    Le Rouge et le Noir

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Max and the Junkmen

    Max and the Junkmen

  • A Young World

    A Young World

  • Lettre ouverte

    Lettre ouverte

  • The Dialogue of the Carmelites

    The Dialogue of the Carmelites

  • Disorder

    Disorder

  • My Mother's Castle

    My Mother's Castle

  • The Town that Dreaded Sundown

    The Town that Dreaded Sundown

  • Not Here to Be Loved

    Not Here to Be Loved

  • The Joker

    The Joker

  • Gandahar

    Gandahar

  • The Seven Deadly Sins

    The Seven Deadly Sins

  • The Long Absence

    The Long Absence

  • Chinese In Paris

    Chinese In Paris

  • Let's Rob the Bank

    Let's Rob the Bank

  • Skipper Next to God

    Skipper Next to God

  • Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

    Viens jouer dans la cour des grands

  • Sentimental Destinies

    Sentimental Destinies

  • Sweet and Sour

    Sweet and Sour

  • Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

    Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

  • The Four Days of Naples

    The Four Days of Naples

  • Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

    Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète

  • Poison Ivy

    Poison Ivy

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments

    The Devil and the Ten Commandments

  • Dolmen

    Dolmen

  • Highway Pick-Up

    Highway Pick-Up

  • Mother

    Mother

  • The Case Is Closed, Forget It

    The Case Is Closed, Forget It

  • Here We for Example...

    Here We for Example...

  • The Green Mare

    The Green Mare

  • The Sicilian Checkmate

    The Sicilian Checkmate

  • Make Room for Tomorrow

    Make Room for Tomorrow

  • Il generale dorme in piedi

    Il generale dorme in piedi

  • Quo Vadis?

    Quo Vadis?

  • Dear Inspector

    Dear Inspector

  • L'Huissier

    L'Huissier

  • Le Théâtre National Populaire

    Le Théâtre National Populaire

  • St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea

    St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea

  • Lucky Jo

    Lucky Jo

  • Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

    Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece

  • Love at the Top

    Love at the Top

  • The Charterhouse of Parma

    The Charterhouse of Parma

  • The Telephone Bar

    The Telephone Bar

  • The Boss

    The Boss

  • The Conspiracy of Torture

    The Conspiracy of Torture

  • The Small Timers

    The Small Timers

  • Portrait of a Nude Woman

    Portrait of a Nude Woman

  • Sea Workers

    Sea Workers

  • Sulle vie di Damasco

    Sulle vie di Damasco

  • Il giovane Garibaldi

    Il giovane Garibaldi

  • Madame le Juge

    Madame le Juge

  • Sous le soleil de Satan

    Sous le soleil de Satan

  • 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

  • La Lumière des justes

    La Lumière des justes

  • A Captain's Honor

    A Captain's Honor

  • La Mort de Danton

    La Mort de Danton

  • L'Affaire Dreyfus

    L'Affaire Dreyfus

  • Cache Cash

    Cache Cash

  • La Gourmandise

    La Gourmandise

  • The Passion of Bernadette

    The Passion of Bernadette

  • Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir

    Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir

  • Side Roads

    Side Roads

  • Dark Journey

    Dark Journey

  • Un habit pour l'hiver

    Un habit pour l'hiver

  • It Was I

    It Was I

  • Wasteland

    Wasteland

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • The Eagle and the Horse

    The Eagle and the Horse

  • Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher

    Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher

  • Merlusse

    Merlusse