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Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Acting·1921–2010·81 films

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.

As Actor

The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)Alexandre Renaud
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)Henri Lelièvre
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)Older Farmer
Don't Torture a Duckling
Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)Francesco
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers (1973)Treville
My Mother's Castle
My Mother's Castle (1990)Count Colonel
Any Number Can Win
Any Number Can Win (1963)Walther (uncredited)
Let's Rob the Bank
Let's Rob the Bank (1964)Cyclist Police Officer
Gandahar
Gandahar (1987)Métamorphe (voice)
Max and the Junkmen
Max and the Junkmen (1971)Commissioner
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece (1961)Captain Haddock
The Slap
The Slap (1974)Pierre
The Stranger
The Stranger (1967)Examining Magistrate
Dear Inspector
Dear Inspector (1978)Alexandre Mignonac
Fruits of Passion
Fruits of Passion (1981)Narrator (voice)
The Fascist
The Fascist (1961)Professor Erminio Bonafé
Love at the Top
Love at the Top (1974)Julien Lourceuil
Marquise
Marquise (1997)Floridor
The Four Days of Naples
The Four Days of Naples (1962)Direttore del riformatorio
Here We for Example...
Here We for Example... (1977)Melano Melani
More Than a Miracle
More Than a Miracle (1967)Jean-Jacques Bouché
The Conspiracy of Torture
The Conspiracy of Torture (1969)Francesco Cenci
The Long Absence
The Long Absence (1961)le clochard
Blanche
Blanche (1972)The King
Le Rouge et le Noir
Le Rouge et le Noir (1954)Mr. Binet (uncredited)
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)Marcel Messager
Lady Oscar
Lady Oscar (1979)M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
The Green Mare
The Green Mare (1959)Jules Haudouin
Chinese In Paris
Chinese In Paris (1974)Lefranc
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971)Campoloni
Not Here to Be Loved
Not Here to Be Loved (2005)Père de Jean-Claude
Sentimental Destinies
Sentimental Destinies (2000)Robert Barnery
Mother
Mother (1991)(uncredited)
Lucky Jo
Lucky Jo (1964)Simon Archambault
Portrait of a Nude Woman
Portrait of a Nude Woman (1981)Arch. Zanetto
Martin Roumagnac
Martin Roumagnac (1946)Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited)
Highway Pick-Up
Highway Pick-Up (1963)Thomas
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
The Joker
The Joker (1961)Guillaume Berlon
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985)Jean-Marie
The Empty Canvas
The Empty Canvas (1963)Cecilia's Father
The Hussars
The Hussars (1955)le capitaine Georges
The Boss
The Boss (1960)Monsieur 'A'
Asphalt
Asphalt (1981)Professor Kalendarian
A Captain's Honor
A Captain's Honor (1982)Bâtonnier
Cache Cash
Cache Cash (1994)Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine
The Dialogue of the Carmelites
The Dialogue of the Carmelites (1960)Chaplain of Carmel
Sweet and Sour
Sweet and Sour (1963)Casimir
Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy (1953)Duncan aka Melander
The Telephone Bar
The Telephone Bar (1980)Léopold Kretzchman
L'Affaire Dreyfus
L'Affaire Dreyfus (1995)De Boideffre
Wasteland
Wasteland (1960)Maître J.Royer
Disorder
Disorder (1962)Don Giuseppe
Il generale dorme in piedi
Il generale dorme in piedi (1974)Gen. Botta
The Tribe
The Tribe (1991)Castaing
Dark Journey
Dark Journey (1962)Monsieur Grosgeoges
The Passion of Bernadette
The Passion of Bernadette (1990)Bishop Dupanloup
The Sicilian Checkmate
The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)Crupi
Make Room for Tomorrow
Make Room for Tomorrow (1979)Eric Oppenheim
Bells Without Joy
Bells Without Joy (1962)Léa's father
The Small Timers
The Small Timers (1978)Commissaire Garmiche
Mandrin
Mandrin (1962)Bélissard
Skipper Next to God
Skipper Next to God (1951)A Jewish passenger (uncredited)
It Was I
It Was I (1973)Public minister
Hi Doc
Hi Doc (1957)Timbarelle
L'Huissier
L'Huissier (1991)Saint-Pierre
Lettre ouverte
Lettre ouverte (1953)A tenant
Le Théâtre National Populaire
Le Théâtre National Populaire (1956)Self
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète
Delphine Seyrig, portrait d'une comète (2000)Self
Side Roads
Side Roads (1983)Charles
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir (1975)Judge Douglas
A Young World
A Young World (1966)Le Patron
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands (1997)Yves Louviers
Merlusse
Merlusse (1965)Merlusse
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea
St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (1982)Narrator (voice)
The Eagle and the Horse
The Eagle and the Horse (1994)
La Gourmandise
La Gourmandise (1962)Valentin
Un habit pour l'hiver
Un habit pour l'hiver (1979)The unknown
Sea Workers
Sea Workers (1986)reverend Jacquemin Hérode
Rossel et la commune de Paris
Rossel et la commune de Paris (1977)Léon Gambetta

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