Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson 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 Théâtre 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.

Biography

Wilson was born in Champigny-sur-Marne, Seine 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.
Georges Wilson died in Rambouillet in 2010, aged 88, from undisclosed causes.

Selected filmography

Martin Roumagnac – Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre Skipper Next to God – Un passager juif Open Letter – Un locataireLa môme vert-de-gris – Duncan aka MelanderThe Red and the Black – M. BinetLes Hussards – Le capitaine GeorgesBonjour Toubib – TimbarelleThe Green Mare – Jules HaudouinDialogue of the Carmelites – L'aumônier du CarmelLe Farceur – Guillaume BerlonWasteland – His Honour J. Royer the juvenile judgeLe Caïd – Monsieur 'A'Une aussi longue absence – Le clochardThe Fascist – Prof. Erminio BonaféTintin and the Golden Fleece – Captain HaddockDark Journey – HusbandThe Seven Deadly Sins – Valentin Disorder – Don GiuseppeCarillons sans joie – Le père de LéaLe Diable et les Dix Commandements – Marcel Messager The Longest Day – Alexandre RenaudThe Four Days of Naples – Reformatory Director Mandrin – BélissardAny Number Can Win – Walther Sweet and Sour – CasimirChair de poule – ThomasThe Empty Canvas – Cecilia's FatherFaites sauter la banque! – L'agent cycliste / The policemanLucky Jo – SimonUn monde nouveau – Le PatronThe Stranger – Examining MagistrateMore Than a Miracle – Jean-Jacques Bouché 'Monzu'Beatrice Cenci – Francesco CenciMax et les Ferrailleurs – Le CommissaireBlanche – The KingThe Case Is Closed, Forget It – CampoloniLa violenza: quinto potere – CrupiDon't Torture a Duckling – FrancescoIl generale dorme in piedi – Gen. BottaSono stato io The Three Musketeers – Treville...E di Saul e dei sicari sulle vie di Damasco – ShaùlChinese in Paris – LefrancLove at the Top – LourceuilThe Slap – PierreThe Peaceful Age – L'altro' – Charlemagne

' – Dr. Rudolf FachminThe Apprentice Heel – Maître Chappardon / Monsieur Marcel / L'héritier ronchon / L'expert escrocTendre Poulet – Alexandre MignonacEcco noi per esempio – Melano MelaniLes Ringards – CommissaireGarmicheLady Oscar – M. de Bouillé, French Guard GeneralAu bout du bout du banc – Eric OppenheimLe bar du téléphone – Léopold KretzchmanLe cheval d'orgueil – Récitant / Narrator Asphalte – Le professeur Kalendarian – un chirurgien débordéCserepek Fruits of Passion – Le narrateur Portrait of a Woman, Nude – Arch. ZanettoA Captain's Honor – Le bâtonnierItinéraire bis – CharlesTangos, the Exile of Gardel – Jean-MarieGandahar – Métamorphe La Passion de Bernadette – Mgr DupanloupMy Mother's Castle – Le comte colonelLa Tribu – CastaingMayrig – Cache Cash – LouisMarie de Nazareth – Récitant Marquise – FloridorSentimental Destinies – Robert BarneryNot Here to Be Loved – Le père de Jean-ClaudeL'Ennemi public nº 1 – Henri Lelièvre