René Alié
Acting
Born: 1902-09-03 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France
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
Known For
Mazarin
Monsieur de Longueville
Hôtel du Nord
Marcel (uncredited)
The Associate
Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
Head Against the Wall
Razzia
Un transporteur
Road Blocked
Gaétano
Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent
Le deuxième sbire
120, rue de la Gare
(uncredited)
The Inheritor
Les P.D.G.
Golden Venus
Notre-Dame de la Mouise
Because, Because of a Woman
Le père d'Agathe
Les deux Monsieur de Madame
The president
After the Storm
Olivier
Cherished by her concierge
Boisgirard
L’Atomique monsieur Placido
Gangster
The Boss of Champignol
Berlingot and Company
Dédé
Moulin Rouge
Thug
L'Escalier sans fin
Marco
The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
My Friend Oscar
Policeman (uncredited)
Le Monsieur de 5 heures
Too Many Lovers
Policeman at the theater
Si jeunesse savait...
Arlette et l'Amour
The false Count of Tremblay-Matour
No More Vacation for the Good Lord
The driver
Sky Battalion
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Mademoiselle X
Adrien
One of the three gangsters (uncredited)
Jo la Romance
The aviator
Threats
(uncredited)
Ultimatum
Serbian Officer
L'aventure est au coin de la rue
Raymond
Marked Girls
Poloche
My Seal and Them
Un agent de police
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
The Damned Lovers
Le soleil a toujours raison
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées
Le Sud-Américain