Georges Wilson profile
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Georges Wilson

16th October 1921 Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France Acting

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.

87 Movies 9 TV Shows 96 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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Cache Cash 9th February 1994 as Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine
Mother poster
Mother 27th November 1991 as (uncredited)
Gandahar poster
Gandahar 11th December 1987 as Métamorphe (voice)
Asphalt poster
Asphalt 7th January 1981 as Professor Kalendarian
Lady Oscar poster
Lady Oscar 3rd March 1979 as M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
It Was I poster
It Was I 15th March 1973 as Public minister
Lucky Jo poster
Lucky Jo 12th November 1964 as Simon Archambault
Mandrin poster
Mandrin 19th December 1962 as Bélissard
Hi Doc poster
Hi Doc 6th March 1957 as Timbarelle
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Martin Roumagnac 18th December 1946 as Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited)
Dolmen poster
Dolmen 13th June 2005 as Arthus de Kersaint