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