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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Longest Day (1962) — Alexandre Renaud
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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008) — Henri Lelièvre
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014) — Older Farmer
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Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) — Francesco
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The Three Musketeers (1973) — Treville
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My Mother's Castle (1990) — Count Colonel
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Any Number Can Win (1963) — Walther (uncredited)
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Let's Rob the Bank (1964) — Cyclist Police Officer
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Gandahar (1987) — Métamorphe (voice)
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Max and the Junkmen (1971) — Commissioner
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Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961) — Captain Haddock
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The Slap (1974) — Pierre
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The Stranger (1967) — Examining Magistrate
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Dear Inspector (1978) — Alexandre Mignonac
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Fruits of Passion (1981) — Narrator (voice)
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The Fascist (1961) — Professor Erminio Bonafé
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Love at the Top (1974) — Julien Lourceuil
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The Four Days of Naples (1962) — Direttore del riformatorio
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Marquise (1997) — Floridor
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Here We for Example... (1977) — Melano Melani
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More Than a Miracle (1967) — Jean-Jacques Bouché
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The Conspiracy of Torture (1969) — Francesco Cenci
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Blanche (1972) — The King
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The Long Absence (1961) — le clochard
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Le Rouge et le Noir (1954) — Mr. Binet (uncredited)
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The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962) — Marcel Messager
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Lady Oscar (1979) — M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
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The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971) — Campoloni
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The Green Mare (1959) — Jules Haudouin
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Chinese In Paris (1974) — Lefranc
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Not Here to Be Loved (2005) — Père de Jean-Claude
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Sentimental Destinies (2000) — Robert Barnery
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Mother (1991) — (uncredited)
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Highway Pick-Up (1963) — Thomas
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Lucky Jo (1964) — Simon Archambault
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Martin Roumagnac (1946) — Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited)
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The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) — Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
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Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981) — Arch. Zanetto
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The Joker (1961) — Guillaume Berlon
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Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985) — Jean-Marie