Georges Wilson

About

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...

Known for

The Longest DayMovie • 1962The Three MusketeersMovie • 1973Fruits of PassionMovie • 1981Mesrine: Public Enemy #1Movie • 2008Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden FleeceMovie • 1961The Town that Dreaded SundownMovie • 2014Don't Torture a DucklingMovie • 1972The Devil and the Ten CommandmentsMovie • 1962Max and the JunkmenMovie • 1971My Mother's CastleMovie • 1990Love at the TopMovie • 1974Here We for Example...Movie • 1977The StrangerMovie • 1967More Than a MiracleMovie • 1967Dear InspectorMovie • 1978Any Number Can WinMovie • 1963Let's Rob the BankMovie • 1964MotherMovie • 1991The Seven Deadly SinsMovie • 1962Le Rouge et le NoirMovie • 1954Chinese In ParisMovie • 1974GandaharMovie • 1987Lady OscarMovie • 1979Lucky JoMovie • 1964