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René Alié

Actor

René Alié

Born September 3, 1902 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, FranceDied February 26, 199241 films

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.

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Active across film, theatre, and television, he worked continuously until his final screen appearance in René Gainville’s L’Associé

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Hôtel du Nord posterFirst watchHôtel du Nord19387.1as Marcel (uncredited)On the meandering Canal St. Martin, at the Parisian Hôtel du Nord, a nearly fatal gunshot separates a dejected young couple.View film

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Razzia poster6.7Razzia1955The Inheritor poster6.4The Inheritor1973

Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1979The AssociateUn client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
  2. 1973The InheritorLes P.D.G.
  3. 1971Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
  4. 1966The Boss of Champignol
  5. 1963La parole est au témoin
  6. 1963Because, Because of a WomanLe père d'Agathe
  7. 1959Head Against the Wall
  8. 1957Too Many LoversPoliceman at the theater
  9. 1955RazziaUn transporteur
  10. 1952The Damned Lovers
  11. 1951Les deux Monsieur de MadameThe president
  12. 1951Cherished by her conciergeBoisgirard
  13. 1951My Seal and ThemUn agent de police
  14. 1951My Friend OscarPoliceman (uncredited)
  15. 1950L’Atomique monsieur PlacidoGangster
  16. 1950No More Vacation for the Good LordThe driver
  17. 1949Scandal on the Champs-ÉlyséesLe Sud-Américain
  18. 1949Jo la RomanceThe aviator
  19. 1948Si jeunesse savait...
  20. 1948Road BlockedGaétano
  21. 1947Sky BattalionInnkeeper (uncredited)
  22. 1946The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
  23. 1946Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au ventLe deuxième sbire
  24. 1946120, rue de la Gare(uncredited)
  25. 1945Mademoiselle X
  26. 1944L'aventure est au coin de la rueRaymond
  27. 1943AdrienOne of the three gangsters (uncredited)
  28. 1943Arlette et l'AmourThe false Count of Tremblay-Matour
  29. 1943L'Escalier sans finMarco
  30. 1943Le soleil a toujours raison
  31. 1941Notre-Dame de la Mouise
  32. 1941After the StormOlivier
  33. 1940Moulin RougeThug
  34. 1940Threats(uncredited)
  35. 1939Berlingot and CompanyDédé
  36. 1938Hôtel du NordMarcel (uncredited)
  37. 1938UltimatumSerbian Officer
  38. 1938Marked GirlsPoloche
  39. 1938Golden Venus
  40. 1938Le Monsieur de 5 heures
  41. 1936A Hen on a Wall