Robert Wilson(1941-2025)

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Director
Production Designer

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Absolute Wilson (2006)

Robert Wilson was born on 4 October 1941 in Waco, Texas, USA. He was a director and production designer, known for The Black Rider (1990), Video Portraits (2004) and La mort de Molière (1994). He died on 31 July 2025 in Water Mill, New York USA.

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Known for

The Black Rider (1990)

The Black Rider

8.7

TV Movie

Director

1990

Robert Wilson in Video Portraits (2004)

Video Portraits

TV Series

Additional Crew

2004

Didier Bernard in La mort de Molière (1994)

La mort de Molière

Video

Director

1994

Les sonnets de Shakespeare (2009)

Les sonnets de Shakespeare

9.3

TV Movie

Director

2009

Credits

Additional Crew

Samedi à l'opéra
Podcast Series
- stage director
- 2022
Otello
Video
- stage director
- 2022
Turandot (Opéra de Paris)
- stage director
- 2022
Puccini: Turandot
Video
- stage director
- 2020
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Video
- stage director
- 2019
Il trovatore
Video
- stage director
- 2019
Adam's Passion
7.3
- directed for stage
- 2015
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- staged by
- 2014
Einstein on the Beach
7.7
TV Movie
- stage direction
- 2014
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
5.3
TV Special
- director: Lady Gaga performance
- 2013
Pelleas et Melisande
6.8
TV Movie
- staged by
- 2012
L'Orfeo
TV Movie
- stage director
- 2009
Der Freischütz
TV Movie
- stage director
- 2009
Fables de La Fontaine
8.7
TV Movie
- directed for stage
- 2006
Aida
TV Movie
- staged by
- 2004

Director

Turandot (Opéra de Paris)
- Director
- 2022
A Winter Fable
Video
- co-director
- 2017
La traviata
Video
- Director
- 2017
Living Rooms, Video Portraits of Lady Gaga
Video
- Director
- 2013
Kool - Dancing in My Mind
Short
- Director
- 2009
Les sonnets de Shakespeare
9.3
TV Movie
- Director
- 2009
Video Portraits
TV Series
- Director
- 2004
Madama Butterfly
TV Movie
- Director
- 2003
Leonce und Lena
8.2
TV Movie
- Director
- 2003
La mort de Molière
Video
- Director
- 1994
The Black Rider
8.7
TV Movie
- Director
- 1990
Stations
6.2
TV Movie
- Director
- 1982
Deafman Glance
7.6
TV Movie
- Director
- 1981
Video 50
5.9
TV Movie
- Director
- 1978

Production Designer

Turandot (Opéra de Paris)
- Production Designer
- 2022
Pelleas et Melisande
6.8
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2012
Les sonnets de Shakespeare
9.3
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2009
Fables de La Fontaine
8.7
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2006
Aida
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2004
Video Portraits
TV Series
- Production Designer
- 2004
Madama Butterfly
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2003
Leonce und Lena
8.2
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2003
Orphée et Eurydice
8.0
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2000
Alceste
8.3
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1999
The Black Rider
8.7
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1990

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Absolute Wilson

Absolute Wilson

Personal details

Official sites
- Academy
- Discogs
Alternative name
- Bob Wilson
Born
- October 4, 1941
- Waco, Texas, USA
Died
- July 31, 2025
- Water Mill, New York USA(after a brief illness)
Children
- Raymond Andrews
Parents
Other works
Directed and designed sets for "The Black Rider" musical by Tom Waits and William S. Burroughs (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA).

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Trivia
American designer, playwright and director, he has been called a stage genius and one of "the most daring and creative figures in contemporary theatre."

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How old is Robert Wilson?
83 years old
When was Robert Wilson born?
October 4, 1941
Where was Robert Wilson born?
Waco, Texas, USA
What is Robert Wilson known for?
The Black Rider, The Death of Molière, Shakespeares Sonette, and Opéra national de Paris: Turandot

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