Georges Wilson
Actor
Known for
Georges Wilson is, by now, a veteran French actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. For much of the audience, Georges Wilson is Alexandre Renaud from 'The Longest Day', whatever else the credits say. 'Mesrine: Public Enemy #1' is close behind in visibility. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. The filmography leans toward drama. Work has kept arriving for 80 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Georges Wilson
Actor
Georges Wilson is, by now, a veteran French actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. For much of the audience, Georges Wilson is Alexandre Renaud from 'The Longest Day', whatever else the credits say. 'Mesrine: Public Enemy #1' is close behind in visibility. The oldest credits belong to a different era of the industry. The filmography leans toward drama. Work has kept arriving for 80 years, which is its own kind of achievement.
Movies (70 titles)
Plays Alexandre Renaud
The Longest Day
1962
Plays Treville
The Three Musketeers
1973
Plays Henri Lelièvre
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008
Plays Métamorphe (voice)
Gandahar
1987
Plays Julien Lourceuil
Love at the Top
1974
Plays Count Colonel
My Mother's Castle
1990
Plays Francesco
Don't Torture a Duckling
1972
Plays Jean-Jacques Bouché
More Than a Miracle
1967
Plays Commissioner
Max and the Junkmen
1971
Plays Georges-Jacques Danton
La mort de Danton
1970
Plays Captain Haddock
Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece
1961
Plays Marcel Messager
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
Plays Duncan aka Melander
Poison Ivy
1953
Plays Léopold Kretzchman
The Telephone Bar
1980
Plays Melano Melani
Here We for Example...
1977
Plays Charles
Side Roads
1983
Plays Saint-Pierre
L'Huissier
1991
Plays A tenant
Lettre ouverte
1953
Plays M. de Bouillé, French Guard General
Lady Oscar
1979
Plays Cyclist Police Officer
Let's Rob the Bank
1964
Plays Lefranc
Chinese In Paris
1974
Plays Arch. Zanetto
Portrait of a Nude Woman
1981
Plays Campoloni
The Case Is Closed, Forget It
1971
Plays Examining Magistrate
The Stranger
1967
Plays Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
Plays Alexandre Mignonac
Dear Inspector
1978
Plays Francesco Cenci
The Conspiracy of Torture
1969
Plays Simon Archambault
Lucky Jo
1964
Plays Jean-Marie
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
1985
Plays le clochard
The Long Absence
1961
Plays Commissaire Garmiche
The Small Timers
1978
Plays Monsieur 'A'
The Boss
1960
Plays Pierre
The Slap
1974
Plays Floridor
Marquise
1997
Plays Crupi
The Sicilian Checkmate
1972
Plays Père de Jean-Claude
Not Here to Be Loved
2005
Plays Direttore del riformatorio
The Four Days of Naples
1962
Plays The King
Blanche
1972
Plays Robert Barnery
Sentimental Destinies
2000
Plays Chaplain of Carmel
The Dialogue of the Carmelites
1960
Plays Don Giuseppe
Disorder
1962
Plays Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine
Cache Cash
1994
Plays Bâtonnier
A Captain's Honor
1982
Plays Thomas
Highway Pick-Up
1963
Plays Jules Haudouin
The Green Mare
1959
Plays Gen. Botta
Il generale dorme in piedi
1974
Plays Casimir
Sweet and Sour
1963
Plays Léa's father
Bells Without Joy
1962
Plays Maître J.Royer
Wasteland
1960
Plays Professor Kalendarian
Asphalt
1981
TV Shows (7 titles)
Plays Michel Ozareff, le père de Nicolas
La Lumière des Justes
1979
Plays Prince Ernesto IV
The Charterhouse of Parma
1982
Plays Beauregard
Il giovane Garibaldi
1974
Plays le Dr Noë
Madame le Juge
1978
Plays Arthus de Kersaint
Dolmen
2005
Plays Pedanio
Quo Vadis?
1985
Plays Maxime Broom/Maxime Nashine
L'Homme de la nuit
1983
Latest Trailers
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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Henri Lelièvre
2008
Not Here to Be Loved
Père de Jean-Claude
2005
Dolmen
Arthus de Kersaint · 6 episodes
2005–
Sentimental Destinies
Robert Barnery
2000
Viens jouer dans la cour des grands
Yves Louviers
1997
Marquise
Floridor
1997
Cache Cash
Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine
1994
The Tribe
Castaing
1991
L'Huissier
Saint-Pierre
1991
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Georges Wilson still alive?
Georges Wilson passed away on February 3, 2010 at age 88.
What are the most famous roles of Georges Wilson?
Georges Wilson is best known for roles in The Longest Day, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1, Don't Torture a Duckling.
How many movies has Georges Wilson been in?
Over a 64-year career (since 1946), Georges Wilson has appeared in 70 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Georges Wilson's first movie?
The career of Georges Wilson began with Martin Roumagnac (1946).
What is Georges Wilson's most recent movie or series?
Georges Wilson's most recent release is Mesrine: Public Enemy #1, which premiered on November 19, 2008.
What TV shows has Georges Wilson appeared in?
On television, Georges Wilson has appeared in Dolmen, Quo Vadis?, The Charterhouse of Parma, Midi Première.
Georges Wilson
1921-10-16 · 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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