Georges Wilson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 16, 1921
- Died
- February 3, 2010
- Birthplace
- Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
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.
Filmography
The Town that Dreaded Sundown 2014
as Older Farmer
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 2008
as Henri Lelièvre
Not Here to Be Loved 2005
as Père de Jean-Claude
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète 2000
as Self
Sentimental Destinies 2000
as Robert Barnery
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands 1997
as Yves Louviers
Marquise 1997
as Floridor
L'Affaire Dreyfus 1995
as De Boideffre
The Eagle and the Horse 1994
Actor
Cache Cash 1994
as Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine
- Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher 1993
as Frere Dominique
Mother 1991
as (uncredited)
The Tribe 1991
as Castaing
L'Huissier 1991
as Saint-Pierre
My Mother's Castle 1990
as Count Colonel
The Passion of Bernadette 1990
as Bishop Dupanloup
La Vouivre 1989
Director, Writer
Gandahar 1987
as Métamorphe (voice)
Sea Workers 1986
as reverend Jacquemin Hérode
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel 1985
as Jean-Marie
- A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol 1984
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Side Roads 1983
as Charles
A Captain's Honor 1982
as Bâtonnier
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea 1982
as Narrator (voice)
Portrait of a Nude Woman 1981
as Arch. Zanetto
Fruits of Passion 1981
as Narrator (voice)
Asphalt 1981
as Professor Kalendarian
- Les aiguilleurs
Les aiguilleurs 1980
as Albert
The Telephone Bar 1980
as Léopold Kretzchman
Un habit pour l'hiver 1979
as The unknown, Director
Make Room for Tomorrow 1979
as Eric Oppenheim
Lady Oscar 1979
as M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
The Small Timers 1978
as Commissaire Garmiche
Dear Inspector 1978
as Alexandre Mignonac
Here We for Example... 1977
as Melano Melani
Rossel et la commune de Paris 1977
as Léon Gambetta
The Slap 1974
as Pierre
Il generale dorme in piedi 1974
as Gen. Botta
- Sulle vie di Damasco
Sulle vie di Damasco 1974
as Shaul di Tarshis
Love at the Top 1974
as Julien Lourceuil
- La dernière carte
La dernière carte 1974
as Consul Schnabel
Chinese In Paris 1974
as Lefranc
The Three Musketeers 1973
as Treville
It Was I 1973
as Public minister
Don't Torture a Duckling 1972
as Francesco
The Sicilian Checkmate 1972
as Crupi
Blanche 1972
as The King
The Case Is Closed, Forget It 1971
as Campoloni
- Sous le soleil de Satan
Sous le soleil de Satan 1971
as Le marquis de Cadignan
Max and the Junkmen 1971
as Commissioner
La mort de Danton 1970
as Georges-Jacques Danton
- La Mort de Danton
La Mort de Danton 1970
as Georges-Jacques Danton
The Conspiracy of Torture 1969
as Francesco Cenci
More Than a Miracle 1967
as Jean-Jacques Bouché
The Stranger 1967
as Examining Magistrate
A Young World 1966
as Le Patron
Merlusse 1965
as Merlusse
Lucky Jo 1964
as Simon Archambault
Let's Rob the Bank 1964
as Cyclist Police Officer
The Empty Canvas 1963
as Cecilia's Father
Highway Pick-Up 1963
as Thomas
Sweet and Sour 1963
as Casimir
Any Number Can Win 1963
as Walther (uncredited)
Mandrin 1962
as Bélissard
The Four Days of Naples 1962
as Direttore del riformatorio
The Longest Day 1962
as Alexandre Renaud
The Devil and the Ten Commandments 1962
as Marcel Messager
Bells Without Joy 1962
as Léa's father
Dark Journey 1962
as Monsieur Grosgeoges
Disorder 1962
as Don Giuseppe
The Seven Deadly Sins 1962
as Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
La Gourmandise 1962
as Valentin
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece 1961
as Captain Haddock
The Fascist 1961
as Professor Erminio Bonafé
The Long Absence 1961
as le clochard
The Joker 1961
as Guillaume Berlon
Wasteland 1960
as Maître J.Royer
The Dialogue of the Carmelites 1960
as Chaplain of Carmel
The Boss 1960
as Monsieur 'A'
The Green Mare 1959
as Jules Haudouin
Hi Doc 1957
as Timbarelle
Le Théâtre National Populaire 1956
as Self
The Hussars 1955
as le capitaine Georges
Le Rouge et le Noir 1954
as Mr. Binet (uncredited)
Poison Ivy 1953
as Duncan aka Melander
Lettre ouverte 1953
as A tenant
Skipper Next to God 1951
as A Jewish passenger (uncredited)
Martin Roumagnac 1946
as Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.