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Georges Wilson

Oct 16, 1921 - Feb 03, 2010 (88 years old) in 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.

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Known For

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The Longest Day
Alexandre Renaud
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My Mother's Castle
Count Colonel
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The Three Musketeers
Treville
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The Four Days of Naples
Direttore del riformatorio
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Hi Doc
Timbarelle
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Highway Pick-Up
Thomas
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The Case Is Closed, Forget It
Campoloni
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Martin Roumagnac
Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited)
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Max and the Junkmen
Commissioner
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The Fascist
Professor Erminio Bonafé

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