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Georges Wilson

Georges Wilson

Actor · Died February 3, 2010, aged 88 · 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. Source: Article "Georges Wilson" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
October 16, 1921
Died
February 3, 2010 (aged 88)
From
Champigny-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 14% in 30 days

What are Georges Wilson's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Power
23%
Bonds
19%
Self
18%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Mentor
2 of 9
Trickster
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
7
Romantic
5
Absurd
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Georges Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Georges Wilson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown(2014)

    as Older Farmer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1(2008)

    as Henri Lelièvre

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Not Here to Be Loved(2005)

    as Père de Jean-Claude

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dolmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arthus de Kersaint

  • Sentimental Destinies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Robert Barnery

  • Viens jouer dans la cour des grands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Yves Louviers

  • Marquise(1997)

    as Floridor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • L'Affaire Dreyfus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as De Boideffre

  • The Eagle and the Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Cache Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Louis Messignac, le grand-père d'Antoine

  • Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Frere Dominique

  • Jacques Cousteau: Rediscover the World II | Australia, Indonesia and the Danube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Mother(1991)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Castaing

  • L'Huissier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Saint-Pierre

  • My Mother's Castle(1990)

    as Count Colonel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Passion of Bernadette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Bishop Dupanloup

  • La Vouivre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Gandahar(1987)

    as Métamorphe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sea Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as reverend Jacquemin Hérode

  • Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jean-Marie

  • Quo Vadis?(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pedanio

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • A Christmas Carol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Ghost of Christmas Present

  • Side Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Charles

  • A Captain's Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Bâtonnier

  • St. Lawrence: Stairway to the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Charterhouse of Parma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Prince Ernesto IV

  • Frère Martin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Nudo di donna(1981)

    as Arch. Zanetto

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Fruits of Passion(1981)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Asphalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Professor Kalendarian

  • Les aiguilleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Albert

  • Le bar du téléphone(1980)

    as Léopold Kretzchman

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Un habit pour l'hiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · as The unknown

  • Make Room for Tomorrow(1979)

    as Eric Oppenheim

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Lumière des Justes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 14 episodes · as Michel Ozareff, le père de Nicolas

  • Lady Oscar(1979)

    as M. de Bouillé, French Guard General

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Small Timers(1978)

    as Commissaire Garmiche

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Madame le Juge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as le Dr Noë

  • Dear Inspector(1977)

    as Alexandre Mignonac

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Here We for Example... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Melano Melani

  • Rossel et la commune de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Léon Gambetta

  • Le Jeune Homme et le Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge Douglas

  • The Slap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pierre

  • Il generale dorme in piedi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Gen. Botta

  • Sulle vie di Damasco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Shaul di Tarshis

  • Love at the Top(1974)

    as Julien Lourceuil

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • La dernière carte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Consul Schnabel

  • Chinese in Paris(1974)

    as Lefranc

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Il giovane Garibaldi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · as Beauregard

  • The Three Musketeers(1973)

    as Treville

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • It Was I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Public minister

  • Don't Torture a Duckling(1972)

    as Francesco

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Sicilian Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Crupi

  • Blanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as The King

  • The Case Is Closed, Forget It(1971)

    as Campoloni

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sous le soleil de Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Le marquis de Cadignan

  • Max and the Junkmen(1971)

    as Commissioner

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • La mort de Danton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Georges-Jacques Danton

  • La Mort de Danton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Georges-Jacques Danton

  • The Conspiracy of Torture(1969)

    as Francesco Cenci

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • More Than a Miracle(1967)

    as Jean-Jacques Bouché

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger(1967)

    as Examining Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Young World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Le Patron

  • Merlusse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Merlusse

  • Lucky Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Simon Archambault

  • Let's Rob the Bank(1964)

    as Cyclist Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Empty Canvas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Cecilia's Father

  • Highway Pick-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Thomas

  • Sweet and Sour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Casimir

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    as Walther (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Mandrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bélissard

  • The Four Days of Naples(1962)

    as Direttore del riformatorio

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Alexandre Renaud

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as Marcel Messager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bells Without Joy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Léa's father

  • Dark Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Monsieur Grosgeoges

  • Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Don Giuseppe

  • La Gourmandise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Valentin

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    as Valentin (segment "La gourmandise")

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece(1961)

    as Captain Haddock

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Fascist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Professor Erminio Bonafé

  • The Long Absence(1961)

    as le clochard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Joker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Guillaume Berlon

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Maître J.Royer

  • Le dialogue des Carmélites(1960)

    as Chaplain of Carmel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Monsieur 'A'

  • The Green Mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Jules Haudouin

  • Hi Doc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Timbarelle

  • The Hussars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as le capitaine Georges

  • The Red and the Black(1954)

    as Mr. Binet (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Poison Ivy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Duncan aka Melander

  • Lettre ouverte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as A tenant

  • Skipper Next to God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as A Jewish passenger (uncredited)

  • Martin Roumagnac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Un jeune homme dans le convoi funèbre (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 96 titles from 1946 to 2014; peak year 1978.

Biggest box office

Not Here to Be Loved (2005)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Dear Inspector (1977)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19462014

Peak 1978 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1954Screen debut· Le Rouge et le Noir
  • 1961Breakout· The Fascist

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 96: 94 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting2 of 96: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 96: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s27 · acting1970s28 · 28 acting · 1 crew1980s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew1990s12 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
54647479

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Georges Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Mother (1991)

96th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Longest Day (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Georges Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Georges Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Georges Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucio Fulci shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles