Georges Wilson (16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010) was a French

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and

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. He was the father of French actor

Lambert Wilson Lambert Wilson (born 3 August 1958) is a French actor, singer and activist. He is best known internationally for his portrayal of The Merovingian in ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''The Matrix Revolutions'' and ''The Matrix Resurrections''. Biograph ...

Biography

Wilson was born in

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) 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

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, 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

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(formerly known as the

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). Georges Wilson died in Rambouillet in 2010, aged 88, from undisclosed causes.

Selected filmography

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Martin Roumagnac ''Martin Roumagnac'' (also known as ''The Room Upstairs'') is a 1946 French crime film directed by Georges Lacombe. It tells the story of a builder in a small town who falls for a glamorous but treacherous femme fatale, with tragic results fo ...

'' (1946) – Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited) * ''

Maître après Dieu ''Maître après Dieu'' (German title: ''Schiff ohne Hafen'') is a 1951 French film directed by Louis Daquin. It stars Pierre Brasseur and Yvette Etiévant Yvette Etiévant (1922–2003) was a French actress. She starred in Yves Robert's '' ...

'' (1951) – Un passager juif (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1953) – Un locataire * ''

La môme vert-de-gris ''La môme vert-de-gris'' ( French for "The Greyish-Green Dame"), released in the USA as ''Poison Ivy'', is a 1953 French crime film. It was French director Bernard Borderie's first film, as well as American-born French actor Eddie Constantine's ...

'' (1953) – Duncan aka Melander * ''

The Red and the Black ''Le Rouge et le Noir'' (; meaning ''The Red and the Black'') is a historical psychological novel in two volumes by Stendhal, published in 1830. It chronicles the attempts of a provincial young man to rise socially beyond his modest upbringing t ...

'' (1954) – M. Binet * ''

Les Hussards ''Les Hussards'' ( en, Cavalrymen), is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Alex Joffé, written by Gabriel Arout, starring Bernard Blier, Giovanna Ralli, Bourvil, and with Georges Wilson, Virna Lisi, Louis de Funès playing supporting ...

'' (1955) – Le capitaine Georges * ''Bonjour Toubib'' (1957) – Timbarelle * ''

The Green Mare ''The Green Mare'' () is a humorous novel by French writer Marcel Aymé first published by Gallimard in 1933. Aymé probably wrote ''La Jument verte'' during 1932 and early 1933. The novel was published to great success in June 1933, but provo ...

'' (1959) – Jules Haudouin * ''

Dialogue with the Carmelites ''Dialogue with the Carmelites'' (french: Le dialogue des Carmélites, it, I dialoghi delle Carmelitane, also known as ''The Carmelites'') is a 1960 French-Italian historical drama film written and directed by Raymond Léopold Bruckberger and ...

'' (1960) – L'aumônier du Carmel * '' Le Farceur'' (1960) – Guillaume Berlon * ''

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'' (1960) – His Honour J. Royer the juvenile judge * ''Le Caïd'' (1960) – Monsieur 'A' * ''

Une aussi longue absence ''The Long Absence'' (french: Une aussi longue absence, "Such a long absence") is a 1961 French film directed by Henri Colpi. It tells the story of Therese (Alida Valli), a Puteaux café owner mourning the mysterious disappearance of her husband s ...

'' (1961) – Le clochard * ''

The Fascist ''The Fascist'' ( it, Il federale) is a 1961 Italian film directed by Luciano Salce. It was coproduced with France. It was also the first feature film scored by Ennio Morricone. Plot The movie takes place in 1944, when Italy was divided ...

'' (1961) – Prof. Erminio Bonafé * ''

Tintin and the Golden Fleece ''Tintin and the Golden Fleece'' (in the original French, ''Tintin et le mystère de la toison d'or'', meaning ''Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece'') is a film first released in France on 6 December 1961. Featuring characters from ''Th ...

'' (1961) –

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'' (1962) – Valentin (segment "Gourmandise, La") * ''

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'' (1962) – Don Giuseppe * ''Leviathan'' (1962) – Husband * ''Carillons sans joie'' (1962) – Le père de Léa * ''

Le Diable et les Dix Commandements ''Le Diable et les Dix Commandements'' ( en, The Devil and the Ten Commandments) is a French film from 1962 directed by Julien Duvivier that consists of seven sketches (eight in the versions shown in Germany and Japan) played by an ensemble cast ...

'' (1962) – Marcel Messager (segment "Tes père et mère honoreras") * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) – Alexandre Renaud * '' The Four Days of Naples'' (1962) – Reformatory Director (uncredited) * '' Mandrin'' (1962) – Bélissard * '' Any Number Can Win'' (1963) – Walther (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1963) – Casimir * '' Chair de poule'' (1963) – Thomas * ''

The Empty Canvas ''The Empty Canvas'' is a 1963 Italian drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. The screenplay written by Damiani, Tonino Guerra and Ugo Liberatore is based on the best-selling novel ''La noia'' by Alberto Moravia. The film stars Horst Buchholz ...

'' (1963) – Cecilia's Father * ''

Faites sauter la banque! ''Faites sauter la banque!'' en, Rob the Bank, is a French comedy film from 1964, directed by Jean Girault, written by Louis Sapin and Jean Girault, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Rob the Bank" (International Eng ...

'' (1964) – L'agent cycliste / The policeman * ''

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'' (1964) – Simon * ''

Un monde nouveau ''Un monde nouveau'' is a 1966 French-Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Most notably it featured Sean Connery as himself. Harry Saltzman produced the film. Plot A beautiful photographer, Christine Delaroche as Anne, has a love ...

'' (1966) – Le Patron * '' The Stranger'' (1967) – Examining Magistrate * '' More Than a Miracle'' (1967) – Jean-Jacques Bouché 'Monzu' * ''

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'' (1969) – Francesco Cenci * '' Max et les Ferrailleurs'' (1971) – Le Commissaire * ''Blanche'' (1971) – The King * ''

The Case Is Closed, Forget It ''L'istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi '' (internationally released as ''The Case Is Closed, Forget It'') is a List of Italian films of 1971, 1971 Cinema of Italy, Italian crime drama film directed by Damiano Damiani. It is based on the novel ''Tan ...

'' (1971) – Campoloni * '' La violenza: quinto potere'' (1972) – Crupi * ''

Don't Torture a Duckling ''Don't Torture a Duckling'' ( it, Non si sevizia un paperino) is a 1972 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian and Barbara Bouchet. The plot follows a detective investigating a series of child murde ...

'' (1972) – Francesco * ''

Il generale dorme in piedi ''Il generale dorme in piedi'' (''The general sleeps standing up'') is a 1972 commedia all'italiana. It represents the directorial debut of Francesco Massaro and it is based on a novel with the same name written by Giuseppe D'Agata. It was filmed ...

'' (1972) – Gen. Botta * ''

Sono stato io ''Sono stato io'' (internationally released as ''It Was I'') is a 1973 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. For his role Giancarlo Giannini was awarded as best actor at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Cast * ...

'' (1973) * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight ...

'' (1973) – Treville * ''...E di Saul e dei sicari sulle vie di Damasco'' (1973) – Shaùl * '' Chinese in Paris'' (1974) – Lefranc * ''

Love at the Top ''Love at the Top'' (french: Le Mouton enragé, lit=The Rabid Sheep) is a 1974 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Michel Deville from a screenplay by Christopher Frank, based on the 1956 novel ''Le Mouton enragé'' by Roger Blondel. Plo ...

'' (1974) – Lourceuil * '' The Slap'' (1974) – Pierre * ''

The Peaceful Age ''The Peaceful Age'' ( it, L'età della pace) is a 1974 Italian drama film written and directed by Fabio Carpi. It was screened in the International Critics' Week at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Cast * O. E. Hasse as Simone * Macha ...

'' (1975) – L'altro * ' (1977) – Dr. Rudolf Fachmin * ''

The Apprentice Heel ''The Apprentice Heel'' (french: L'Apprenti salaud) is a 1977 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville. Cast * Robert Lamoureux as Antoine Chapelot * Christine Dejoux as Caroline Nattier * Claude Piéplu as Etienne Forelon, le notaire de ...

'' (1977) – Maître Chappardon / Monsieur Marcel / L'héritier ronchon / L'expert escroc * ''Tendre Poulet'' (1977) – Alexandre Mignonac * ''

Ecco noi per esempio ''Ecco noi per esempio'' ("here's us, for example") is a 1977 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Corbucci. It was the first movie starring the comedian-star duo composed of Adriano Celentano and Renato Pozzetto. It is mostly set in Milan. Ca ...

'' (1977) – Melano Melani * ''Les Ringards'' (1978) – CommissaireGarmiche * ''

Lady Oscar , also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine '' Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival of the s ...

'' (1979) – M. de Bouillé, French Guard General * ''Au bout du bout du banc'' (1979) – Eric Oppenheim * ''

Le bar du téléphone ''Le bar du téléphone'' is a 1980 French film directed by Claude Barrois. Cast and roles * Daniel Duval - Toni Véronèse * François Périer - Commissaire Claude Joinville * Raymond Pellegrin - Robert Pérez * Julien Guiomar - Antoine Bini * ...

'' (1980) – Léopold Kretzchman * '' Le cheval d'orgueil'' (1980) – Récitant / Narrator (voice) * ''Asphalte'' (1981) – Le professeur Kalendarian – un chirurgien débordé * ''Cserepek'' (1981) * ''

Fruits of Passion ''Fruits of Passion'' (french: Les fruits de la passion; ja, 上海異人娼館／チャイナ・ドール, ) is a 1981 French-Japanese co-production directed by Shūji Terayama and starring Klaus Kinski. The film is loosely based on the novel ...

'' (1981) – Le narrateur (voice) * '' Portrait of a Woman, Nude'' (1981) – Arch. Zanetto * ''

A Captain's Honor ''A Captain's Honor'' (french: L'Honneur d'un capitaine) is a 1982 French war film directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer. Plot A courtroom-drama about a dead Captain whose memory is publicly accused by a historian on TV, twenty years after his death ...

'' (1982) – Le bâtonnier * ''Itinéraire bis'' (1983) – Charles * '' Tangos, the Exile of Gardel'' (1985) – Jean-Marie * '' Gandahar'' (1988) – Métamorphe (voice) * ''La Passion de Bernadette'' (1989) – Mgr Dupanloup * ''

My Mother's Castle ''My Mother's Castle'' (french: Le Château de ma mère) is a 1957 autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol, the second in the four-volume series '' Souvenirs d'enfance'' and the sequel to '' My Father's Glory''. It was the subject of a film ma ...

'' (1990) – Le comte colonel * ''La Tribu'' (1991) – Castaing * ''

Mayrig ''Mayrig'' (''Mother'') is a 1991 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by French-Armenian filmmaker Henri Verneuil. The film's principal cast includes Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif as parents of Azad (Henri Verneuil depicted as child ...

'' (1991) – (uncredited) * ''Cache Cash'' (1994) – Louis * ''Marie de Nazareth'' (1995) – Récitant (voice) * '' Marquise'' (1997) – Floridor * ''

Sentimental Destinies ''Sentimental Destinies'' (french: Les Destinées sentimentales) is a 2000 French drama film directed by Olivier Assayas. Running from the 1890s to the 1930s, the film tells the story of two wealthy Protestant families in the south-west of Fran ...

'' (2000) – Robert Barnery * '' Not Here to Be Loved'' (2005) – Le père de Jean-Claude * ''L'Ennemi public nº 1'' (2008) – Henri Lelièvre (final film role)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Georges 1921 births 2010 deaths People from Champigny-sur-Marne French male film actors French male television actors French people of Irish descent Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres