René Alié
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
Acting
Movie
Hôtel du Nord
as Marcel (uncredited)
1938
Movie
Razzia
as Un transporteur
1955
Movie
The Inheritor
as Les P.D.G.
1973
Movie
Head Against the Wall
1959
Movie
Because, Because of a Woman
as Le père d'Agathe
1963
Movie
The Associate
as Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
1979
Movie
Threats
as (uncredited)
1940
Movie
120, rue de la Gare
as (uncredited)
1946
Movie
The Damned Lovers
1952
Movie
Too Many Lovers
as Policeman at the theater
1957
Movie
Marked Girls
as Poloche
1938
Movie
Sky Battalion
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
1947
Movie
Le soleil a toujours raison
1943
Movie
Adrien
as One of the three gangsters (uncredited)
1943
Movie
L'aventure est au coin de la rue
as Raymond
1944
Movie
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
1971
Movie
Berlingot and Company
as Dédé
1939
Movie
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées
as Le Sud-Américain
1949
TV
Mazarin
as Monsieur de Longueville
1978
Movie
A Hen on a Wall
1936
Movie
Moulin Rouge
as Thug
1940
Movie
After the Storm
as Olivier
1941
Movie
Arlette et l'Amour
as The false Count of Tremblay-Matour
1943
Movie
My Friend Oscar
as Policeman (uncredited)
1951