Lambert Wilson
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Lambert Wilson (born August 3, 1958 in Neuilly-sur-Seine ) is a French actor and baritone .
Life
From 1974 to 1978, Wilson trained as an actor at the Drama Center London . He had one of his first roles in Louis' Close Encounter with the Aliens in 1979 . He then starred in several French films such as La Boum 2 - The Fete Continues with Sophie Marceau . In 1985 he was nominated for a César for the first time . Five more nominations should follow to date, most recently in 2011 for his leading role in Von Menschen und Göttern . In 1990 Lambert Wilson was awarded the Jean Gabin Prize . Wilson played predominantly in French films, among his few Hollywood films are among others At the Edge of the Abyss (the last film by Fred Zinnemann ), Sahara - Adventure in the desert , Catwoman as well as Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions .
In addition to acting, Lambert Wilson also works as a singer. The trained baritone recorded two classic albums. He is an ideal cast in the musical Candide by Leonard Bernstein at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in three roles. Speaking French, he embodies Voltaire ; Dr. Pangloss and Martin he speaks and sings in English. He plays one of the leading male roles in Xavier Palud's action thriller The Blind Man .
His father Georges Wilson (1921-2010) was also an actor.
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Louis' uncanny encounter with the aliens (Le gendarme et les extra-terrestres)
- 1979: Only three came through (Contro 4 bandiere)
- 1982: La Boum 2 - The party goes on (La boum 2)
- 1982: On the Edge of the Abyss ( Five Days One Summer )
- 1983: Sahara
- 1984: The Blood of Others (Le sang des autres)
- 1984: The public woman (La femme publique)
- 1985: Rendez-Vous (Rendez-vous)
- 1986: The blue of hell (Bleu comme l'enfer)
- 1987: The Belly of an Architect (The Belly of an Architect)
- 1988: Chouans! - Revolution and Passion (Chouans!)
- 1988: The demons (Les possédés)
- 1989: Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre
- 1996: The Leading Man (The Leading Man)
- 1997: Life is a chanson (On connaît la chanson)
- 1997: Marquise - Dangerous Intrigue (Marquise)
- 2000: Jet Set
- 2003: Matrix Reloaded
- 2003: Matrix Revolutions
- 2003: A camel is more likely to go through the eye of a needle ... (Il est plus facile pour un chameau ...)
- 2003: timeline
- 2003: Dedales - die for your life
- 2004: Catwoman
- 2005: Sahara - Adventure in the desert (Sahara)
- 2005: Palais Royal
- 2005: It couldn't be nicer
- 2006: Hearts (Cœurs)
- 2007: Flawless
- 2008: Comme les autres
- 2008: Dante 01
- 2008: Babylon AD
- 2008: The Lazarus Project (The Lazarus Project)
- 2010: Imogène McCarthery
- 2010: The Princess of Montpensier (La princesse de Montpensier)
- 2010: Of men and gods (Des hommes et des dieux)
- 2012: You will still be amazed (Vous n'avez encore rien vu)
- 2012: In the footsteps of Marsupilami (Sur la piste du Marsupilami)
- 2012: Ernest & Célestine (Ernest et Célestine) (voice)
- 2013: Molière on the bike (Alceste à bicyclette)
- 2014: Posthumous
- 2014: barbecue
- 2014: From 5 to 7 - A slightly different love story (5 to 7)
- 2015: Suite française - Melody of Love (Suite française)
- 2016: Out and about with Jacqueline (La vache)
- 2016: Wild Dogs - Rabid Dogs (Enragés)
- 2016: Jacques - discoverer of the oceans (L'odyssée)
- 2017: Miss Mobbing (Corporate)
- 2017: Like mother, like daughter (Telle mère, telle fille)
- 2017: A Royal Exchange (L'échange des princesses)
- 2018: The piano player from the Gare du Nord (Au bout des doigts)
- 2020: De Gaulle
Stage roles
- 1984: Léocadia by Jean Anouilh (as Prince Albert)
- 1986: The Infernal Machine (La machine infernal) by Jean Cocteau ; Directed by Simon Callow , Lyric Theater, Hammersmith, London
- 1992: Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, (title role); Director: Georges Wilson
- 2001: Bérénice by Jean Racine, directed and role of Titus
- 2006: Candide , musical by Leonard Bernstein , libretto by Hugh Wheeler (as Dr. Pangloss, Martin, Voltaire)
- 2019: The misanthropist of Molière (as Alceste); Director: Peter Stein
Web links
- Official website
- Lambert Wilson at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart sources: Lambert Wilson in the French Top 200 album charts on LesCharts.com
- ↑ The Blind Man Sees Evil in This Latest Trailer for À l'aveugle
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| SURNAME | Wilson, Lambert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French actor and baritone |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd August 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuilly-sur-Seine |