René Alié
Actor
Born September 3, 1902 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France
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
The Associate
Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
Mazarin
Monsieur de Longueville
The Inheritor
Les P.D.G.
Qu'est-ce qui fait courir les crocodiles ?
The Boss of Champignol
La parole est au témoin
Because, Because of a Woman
Le père d'Agathe
Head Against the Wall
Too Many Lovers
Policeman at the theater
Razzia
Un transporteur
The Damned Lovers
Les deux Monsieur de Madame
The president
Cherished by her concierge
Boisgirard
My Seal and Them
Un agent de police
My Friend Oscar
Policeman (uncredited)
L’Atomique monsieur Placido
Gangster
No More Vacation for the Good Lord
The driver
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées
Le Sud-Américain
Jo la Romance
The aviator
Si jeunesse savait...
Road Blocked
Gaétano
Sky Battalion
Innkeeper (uncredited)
The Uncatchable Mr. Frederic
Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent
Le deuxième sbire
120, rue de la Gare
(uncredited)
Mademoiselle X
L'aventure est au coin de la rue
Raymond
Adrien
One of the three gangsters (uncredited)
Arlette et l'Amour
The false Count of Tremblay-Matour
L'Escalier sans fin
Marco
Le soleil a toujours raison
Notre-Dame de la Mouise
After the Storm
Olivier
Moulin Rouge
Thug
Threats
(uncredited)
Berlingot and Company
Dédé
Hôtel du Nord
Marcel (uncredited)
Ultimatum
Serbian Officer
Marked Girls
Poloche
Golden Venus
Le Monsieur de 5 heures
A Hen on a Wall