Georges Wilson
Birthday: 1921-10-16 | Place of Birth: Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, FranceGeorges 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Commissioner
as Henri Lelièvre
as Père de Jean-Claude
as Floridor
as De Boideffre
as Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine
as Narrator (voice)
as Castaing
as Saint-Pierre
as Bishop Dupanloup
as Métamorphe (voice)
as reverend Jacquemin Hérode
as Jean-Marie
as Ghost of Christmas Present
as Charles
as Bâtonnier
as Narrator (voice)
as Prince Ernesto IV
as Arch. Zanetto
as Narrator (voice)
as Professor Kalendarian
as Léopold Kretzchman
as Eric Oppenheim
as M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
as Michel Ozareff, le père de Nicolas
