
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
movieThe Associate
1979
Un client investisseur, mari de la femme aux bijoux
tvMazarin
1978
Monsieur de Longueville
movieThe Inheritor
1973
Les P.D.G.
movieBecause, Because of a Woman
1963
Le père d'Agathe
movieToo Many Lovers
1957
Policeman at the theater
movieRazzia
1955
Un transporteur
movieLes deux Monsieur de Madame
1951
The president
movieCherished by her concierge
1951
Boisgirard
movieMy Seal and Them
1951
Un agent de police
movieMy Friend Oscar
1951
Policeman (uncredited)
movieScandal on the Champs-Élysées
1949
Le Sud-Américain
movieJo la Romance
1949
The aviator
movieRoad Blocked
1948
Gaétano
movieSky Battalion
1947
Innkeeper (uncredited)
movieLe Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent
1946
Le deuxième sbire
movie120, rue de la Gare
1946
(uncredited)
movieAdrien
1943
One of the three gangsters (uncredited)
movieArlette et l'Amour
1943
The false Count of Tremblay-Matour
movieAfter the Storm
1941
Olivier
movieThreats
1940
(uncredited)
movieHôtel du Nord
1938
Marcel (uncredited)
movieUltimatum
1938
Serbian Officer
movieMarked Girls
1938
Poloche