René Alié
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Mazarin
Monsieur de Longueville
1978
Film
Razzia
Un transporteur
1955
Film
Hôtel du Nord
Marcel (uncredited)
1938
Film
Head Against the Wall
1959
Film
Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent
Le deuxième sbire
1946
Film
Arlette et l'Amour
The false Count of Tremblay-Matour
1943
Film
The Inheritor
Les P.D.G.
1973
Film
My Friend Oscar
Policeman (uncredited)
1951
Film
L’Atomique monsieur Placido
Gangster
1950
Film
Threats
(uncredited)
1940
Film
The Boss of Champignol
1966
Film
La parole est au témoin
1963
Film
Ultimatum
Serbian Officer
1938
Film
Les deux Monsieur de Madame
The president
1951
Film
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées
Le Sud-Américain
1949
Film
The Associate
Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
1979
Film
Moulin Rouge
Thug
1940
Film
Cherished by her concierge
Boisgirard
1951
Film
Le soleil a toujours raison
1943
Film
After the Storm
Olivier
1941
Film
Le Monsieur de 5 heures
1938
Film
My Seal and Them
Un agent de police
1951
Film
Berlingot and Company
Dédé
1939
Film
Because, Because of a Woman
Le père d'Agathe
1963
Film
L'Escalier sans fin
Marco
1943
Film
Too Many Lovers
Policeman at the theater
1957
Film
Golden Venus
1938
Film
120, rue de la Gare
(uncredited)
1946
Film
L'aventure est au coin de la rue
Raymond
1944
Film
No More Vacation for the Good Lord
The driver
1950
Film
Jo la Romance
The aviator
1949
Film
A Hen on a Wall
1936
Film
Notre-Dame de la Mouise
1941
Film
Road Blocked
Gaétano
1948
Film
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
1971
Film
Sky Battalion
Innkeeper (uncredited)
1947
Film
The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
1946
Film
Si jeunesse savait...
1948
Film
The Damned Lovers
1952
Film
Mademoiselle X
1945
Film
Marked Girls
Poloche
1938
Film
Adrien
One of the three gangsters (uncredited)
1943