Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1921-10-16
Day of Death
2010-02-03
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.
Filmography (87)
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008
Not Here to Be Loved
2005
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
2000
Sentimental Destinies
2000
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands
1997
Marquise
1997
L'Affaire Dreyfus
1995
The Eagle and the Horse
1994
Cache Cash
1994Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
1993
Mother
1991
The Tribe
1991
L'Huissier
1991
