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René Génin

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René Génin

Born January 25, 1890 in Aix-en-Provence, FranceDied October 24, 1967133 films

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Eyes Without a Face posterFirst watchEyes Without a Face19607.6as Emile TessotDr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr.View film

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Ranked by acclaim and reach
Port of Shadows poster7.4Port of Shadows1938Daybreak poster7.6Daybreak1939The Murderer Lives at Number 21 poster7.2The Murderer Lives at Number 211942The Big Risk poster7.0The Big Risk1960The Crime of Monsieur Lange poster7.1The Crime of Monsieur Lange1936The Lower Depths poster7.2The Lower Depths1936The Law Is the Law poster7.2The Law Is the Law1958Judex poster6.9Judex1963

Filmography

133 films as actor
  1. TBAOpération JerichoCamille Ducroc
  2. 1965How Not to Rob a Department StoreShopkeeper
  3. 1964Jaloux comme un tigre
  4. 1963JudexPierre Kerjean
  5. 1962La salamandre d'orPeasant
  6. 1962My Uncle from Texas
  7. 1962The Burning CourtFrédéric Henderson
  8. 1961CocagneMathias
  9. 1960CroesusBurie
  10. 1960The Big RiskMr. Chapuis
  11. 1960Eyes Without a FaceEmile Tessot
  12. 1958The Law Is the LawDonadieu
  13. 1957SexpotMignien
  14. 1955Black DossierLe greffier
  15. 1955Casse-cou, mademoiselle!
  16. 1954Cadet RousselleLe curé
  17. 1954The Sheep Has Five LegsLe maire
  18. 1953Napoleon RoadVicar
  19. 1953Quand te tues-tu ?Mayor
  20. 1953Le chemin de la drogue
  21. 1953The Wild OatArnaud, town hall secretary
  22. 1952Le Secret d'une mèreFather with dogs
  23. 1952The Moment of TruthGuardian of the church of Assy
  24. 1952Full HouseConcierge (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens")
  25. 1952Forbidden FruitLe docteur Marchandeau
  26. 1951Monsieur Octave
  27. 1951Piédalu à ParisVicar
  28. 1951The Hunting Groundle curé
  29. 1951Savage TriangleLe premier client de Marie
  30. 1951The Red NeedleHenri
  31. 1951Le clochard milliardaireOld tramp
  32. 1951Juliette, or Key of DreamsFather Lajeunesse / Clerk
  33. 1951The Lovers of Bras-MortCamille
  34. 1951Under the Paris SkyCoachman
  35. 1950God Needs MenYvon's father
  36. 1950Tu m'as sauvé la vieVictor
  37. 1950The Treasure of CantenacMayor / Vicar
  38. 1950Tête blondeThe gravedigger
  39. 1950L’Atomique monsieur PlacidoViolinist
  40. 1950Love and CompanionshipDuchemin
  41. 1949The PassengerFirmin
  42. 1949The Farm of Seven SinsLe maire d'Azay
  43. 1949The Dream Vagabonds
  44. 1949L'inconnu d'un soir
  45. 1949The Lovers of VeronaGuardian of the Tomb
  46. 1949Les Dieux du dimancheDoctor Schaefer
  47. 1948Cab Number 13
  48. 1947The Lovers of the Pont Saint-JeanLabique, second-hand clothes dealer
  49. 1947The Lost VillageToubredin
  50. 1947The House Under the SeaCaptain
  51. 1947The Beautiful TripThe owner of the lingerie store
  52. 1947The Kids Are Leading the InvestigationBelleu
  53. 1947Le Bateau à soupeKerroët
  54. 1946The Sea RoseNéel
  55. 1946Behind These WallsCamille Duroc
  56. 1946Au pays des cigales
  57. 1946The Last PennyPerrin
  58. 1945The King of DodgersErnest
  59. 1945Le Pavillon de la folle
  60. 1945L'Enquête du 58Simon l'aiguilleur
  61. 1945A Cage of NightingalesFather Maxence
  62. 1945The Eleventh Hour GuestCalixte
  63. 1945Majestic Hotel CellarsRamuel
  64. 1945PamélaGourlet
  65. 1944The Ménard CollectionTramp
  66. 1944The Traveler Without LuggageVicar
  67. 1944L'aventure est au coin de la rueLouis
  68. 1943Pierre and JeanPascaud
  69. 1943My Love is Near You'La Coule'
  70. 1943Adémaï bandit d'honneurPriest
  71. 1943The London ManMaënnec
  72. 1943It Happened at the InnGoupi-Dicton
  73. 1943The Heart of a NationGabrielle's father
  74. 1943À la Belle FrégatePhotographer
  75. 1943La Chèvre d'orAbbot
  76. 1943The Lucky StarVicar Agnel
  77. 1942PatriciaJouset
  78. 1942The Murderer Lives at Number 21Alfred
  79. 1942Mademoiselle SwingDurieu
  80. 1942The Newspaper Falls at Five O'ClockBedu
  81. 1942The Law of SpringFirmin
  82. 1942Retour au bonheur
  83. 1942Le moussaillonOctave
  84. 1942FièvresLouis Martet
  85. 1941Le Valet maître
  86. 1941Fromont Young and Risler ElderDelobelle
  87. 1940Comedy of Happiness
  88. 1940For the Yellow JerseyMilou
  89. 1940The Man Who Seeks the TruthSpecialist
  90. 1940Sur le plancher des vachesBoisselot
  91. 1939The Phantom WagonLe père Éternel
  92. 1939Last DesireIl padrone della pensione
  93. 1939Second ChildhoodGuesthouse Proprietor
  94. 1939Fric-FracBlain
  95. 1939DaybreakLe concierge
  96. 1939Nightclub HostessLe vieux professeur
  97. 1939Mon oncle et mon curéLe curé
  98. 1939Raphaël le tatouéRoméo
  99. 1939Girls in DistressLe concierge du ministère
  100. 1938A Foolish Maiden
  101. 1938Sommes-nous défendus?
  102. 1938Ernest the RebelDémosthène
  103. 1938Satan's ParadiseLe prêtre
  104. 1938L'Accroche-cœurController
  105. 1938Port of ShadowsThe Doctor
  106. 1938Boys' SchoolDonnadieu, prof. de musique
  107. 1938RamuntchoVicar
  108. 1938Nuits de princes(uncredited)
  109. 1938OrageMr. Vigouroux, station master
  110. 1938Bouquets from NicholasGendarme
  111. 1937Bizarre, Bizarrele balayeur
  112. 1937Life Dances OnL'adjoint du maire
  113. 1937La Danseuse rouge
  114. 1937Nights of Fire
  115. 1937Le Choc en retourA laborer
  116. 1937Confessions of a NewlywedLe second du professeur
  117. 1937The Man from Nowherel'ivrogne
  118. 1937Francis the FirstCascaroni / L'aubergiste
  119. 1936The Lower DepthsLukas, le philosophe
  120. 193627, rue de la PaixJules Fouillard