Georges Wilson | |
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| Born | Georges Willson 16 October 1921 Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Died | 3 February 2010 (aged 88) Rambouillet, Yvelines, France |
| Other names | George Wilson, Georges Wilson du T.N.P. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–2008 |
| Known for | Tintin and the Golden Fleece |
| Spouse | Nicole Wilson |
| Children | 2; including Lambert |
Georges Wilson (né Georges Willson, French: [ʒɔʁʒ wilsɔn]; 16 October 1921 – 3 February 2010)[1] was a French film and television actor. He was 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).[2]
Georges Wilson died in Rambouillet in 2010, aged 88, from undisclosed causes.
