René Alié
Born: 1902-09-03 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Died: 1992-02-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
René Alié was a French actor and singer with a rich yet discreet career, marked by more than forty film appearances. He began working in the 1930s, quickly establishing himself as a reliable supporting actor in French cinema. He notably appeared in Marcel Carné’s Hôtel du Nord, portraying a hot‑tempered criminal. His filmography spans over three decades, including roles in popular productions such as Henri Decoin’s Razzia sur la chnouf and Gilles Grangier’s Archimède le clochard. Active across film, theatre, and television, he worked continuously until his final screen appearance in René Gainville’s L’Associé
Filmography
1979
- The Associate as Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
1978
- Mazarin as Monsieur de Longueville
1973
- The Inheritor as Les P.D.G.
1963
- La parole est au témoin
- Because, Because of a Woman as Le père d'Agathe
1957
- Too Many Lovers as Policeman at the theater
1955
- Razzia as Un transporteur
1952
1951
- Les deux Monsieur de Madame as The president
- Cherished by her concierge as Boisgirard
- My Seal and Them as Un agent de police
- My Friend Oscar as Policeman (uncredited)
1950
- L’Atomique monsieur Placido as Gangster
- No More Vacation for the Good Lord as The driver
1949
- Scandal on the Champs-Élysées as Le Sud-Américain
- Jo la Romance as The aviator
1948
- Road Blocked as Gaétano
- Si jeunesse savait...
1947
- Sky Battalion as Innkeeper (uncredited)
1946
- Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent as Le deuxième sbire
- 120, rue de la Gare as (uncredited)
- The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
1945
1944
- L'aventure est au coin de la rue as Raymond
1943
- Arlette et l'Amour as The false Count of Tremblay-Matour
- L'Escalier sans fin as Marco
- Le soleil a toujours raison
- Adrien as One of the three gangsters (uncredited)
1941
- After the Storm as Olivier
- Notre-Dame de la Mouise
1940
- Moulin Rouge as Thug
- Threats as (uncredited)
1939
- Berlingot and Company as Dédé
1938
- Hôtel du Nord as Marcel (uncredited)
- Le Monsieur de 5 heures
- Ultimatum as Serbian Officer
- Marked Girls as Poloche
- Golden Venus