Georges Wilson

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Oct 16, 1921 (103 years old)
Death date
Feb 03, 2010

Georges Wilson

Known For

Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube
1h 0m
TV Show 1992

Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube

Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau and the Calypso set sail to research far-off cultures and species of aquatic life in the second installment of the explorer's nature series 'Cousteau's Rediscover the World'.

Gandahar
1h 23m
Movie 1987

Gandahar

On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.

Sea Workers
3h 2m
Movie 1986

Sea Workers

Les Travailleurs de la mer is a franco-soviet film directed by Gizo Gabeskiria (Russia) et Edmond Séchan (France). It is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1866 novel Les Travailleurs de la mer. It follows the story of a recluse living in the Channel Islands who develops an obsession with the ward of wealthy steam engine enterpreneur Mess Lethierry, his niece Deruchette, in the 1820s.

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel
1h 59m
Movie 1985

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

Some Argentinians, exiled in Paris, decide to put on a tango-ballet, dedicated to Carlos Gardel, a legendary Argentinian tango star.

Quo Vadis?
1h 0m
TV Show 1985

Quo Vadis?

Drama about love and intrigues in ancient Rome during the times of Nero.

Biography

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. Source: Article "Georges Wilson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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