Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 25, 1890
Died
October 24, 1967 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Aix-en-Provence, France
Also Known As
René Genin
René Génin
Known For
Film
Eyes Without a Face
Emile Tessot
1960
Film
Judex
Pierre Kerjean
1963
Film
The Big Risk
Mr. Chapuis
1960
Film
Port of Shadows
The Doctor
1938
Film
Daybreak
Le concierge
1939
Film
The Lower Depths
Lukas, le philosophe
1936
Film
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
Alfred
1942
Film
The Law Is the Law
Donadieu
1958
Film
A Cage of Nightingales
Father Maxence
1945
Film
God Needs Men
Yvon's father
1950
Film
The Wild Oat
Arnaud, town hall secretary
1953
Film
It Happened at the Inn
Goupi-Dicton
1943
Film
Boys' School
Donnadieu, prof. de musique
1938
Film
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
Father Lajeunesse / Clerk
1951
Film
Cab Number 13
1948
Film
How Not to Rob a Department Store
Shopkeeper
1965
Film
The Sheep Has Five Legs
Le maire
1954
Film
The Phantom Wagon
Le père Éternel
1939
Film
The Passenger
Firmin
1949
Film
Satan's Paradise
Le prêtre
1938
Filmography
1965FilmHow Not to Rob a Department Storeas Shopkeeper1964FilmJaloux comme un tigre1963FilmJudexas Pierre Kerjean1962FilmLa salamandre d'oras Peasant1962FilmMy Uncle from Texas1962FilmThe Burning Courtas Frédéric Henderson1961FilmCocagneas Mathias1960FilmCroesusas Burie1960FilmThe Big Riskas Mr. Chapuis1960FilmEyes Without a Faceas Emile Tessot1958FilmThe Law Is the Lawas Donadieu1958FilmGlamadoras The grandfather (voice)1957FilmSexpotas Mignien1955FilmBlack Dossieras Le greffier1955FilmCasse-cou, mademoiselle!1954FilmCadet Rousselleas Le curé1954FilmThe Sheep Has Five Legsas Le maire1953FilmNapoleon Roadas Vicar1953FilmQuand te tues-tu ?as Mayor1953FilmLe chemin de la drogue1953FilmThe Wild Oatas Arnaud, town hall secretary1952FilmLe Secret d'une mèreas Father with dogs1952FilmThe Moment of Truthas Guardian of the church of Assy1952FilmFull Houseas Concierge (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens")1952FilmForbidden Fruitas Le docteur Marchandeau1951FilmMonsieur Octave1951FilmPiédalu à Parisas Vicar1951FilmThe Hunting Groundas le curé1951FilmSavage Triangleas Le premier client de Marie1951FilmThe Red Needleas Henri1951FilmLe clochard milliardaireas Old tramp1951FilmJuliette, or Key of Dreamsas Father Lajeunesse / Clerk1951FilmThe Lovers of Bras-Mortas Camille1951FilmUnder the Paris Skyas Coachman1950FilmGod Needs Menas Yvon's father1950FilmTu m'as sauvé la vieas Victor1950FilmThe Treasure of Cantenacas Mayor / Vicar1950FilmTête blondeas The gravedigger1950FilmL’Atomique monsieur Placidoas Violinist1950FilmLove and Companionshipas Duchemin1949FilmThe Passengeras Firmin1949FilmThe Farm of Seven Sinsas Le maire d'Azay1949FilmThe Dream Vagabonds1949FilmL'inconnu d'un soir1949FilmThe Lovers of Veronaas Guardian of the Tomb1949FilmLes Dieux du dimancheas Doctor Schaefer1948FilmCab Number 131947FilmThe Lovers of the Pont Saint-Jeanas Labique, second-hand clothes dealer1947FilmThe Lost Villageas Toubredin1947FilmThe House Under the Seaas Captain1947FilmThe Beautiful Tripas The owner of the lingerie store1947FilmThe Kids Are Leading the Investigationas Belleu1947FilmLe Bateau à soupeas Kerroët1946FilmThe Sea Roseas Néel1946FilmBehind These Wallsas Camille Duroc1946FilmAu pays des cigales1946FilmThe Last Penny1945FilmThe King of Dodgersas Ernest1945FilmLe Pavillon de la folle1945FilmL'Enquête du 58as Simon l'aiguilleur1945FilmA Cage of Nightingalesas Father Maxence1945FilmThe Eleventh Hour Guestas Calixte1945FilmMajestic Hotel Cellarsas Ramuel1945FilmPamélaas Gourlet1944FilmThe Ménard Collectionas Tramp1944FilmThe Traveler Without Luggageas Vicar1944FilmL'aventure est au coin de la rueas Louis1943FilmPierre and Jeanas Pascaud1943FilmMy Love is Near Youas 'La Coule'1943FilmAdémaï bandit d'honneuras Priest1943FilmThe London Manas Maënnec1943FilmIt Happened at the Innas Goupi-Dicton1943FilmThe Heart of a Nationas Gabrielle's father1943FilmÀ la Belle Frégateas Photographer1943FilmLa Chèvre d'oras Abbot1943FilmThe Lucky Staras Vicar Agnel1942FilmPatriciaas Jouset1942FilmThe Murderer Lives at Number 21as Alfred1942FilmMademoiselle Swingas Durieu1942FilmThe Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clockas Bedu1942FilmThe Law of Springas Firmin1942FilmRetour au bonheur1942FilmLe moussaillonas Octave1942FilmFièvresas Louis Martet1941FilmLe Valet maître1941FilmFromont Young and Risler Elderas Delobelle1940FilmComedy of Happiness1940FilmPour le maillot jauneas Milou1940FilmThe Man Who Seeks the Truthas Specialist1940FilmSur le plancher des vachesas Boisselot1939FilmThe Phantom Wagonas Le père Éternel1939FilmLast Desireas Il padrone della pensione1939FilmSecond Childhoodas Guesthouse Proprietor1939FilmFric-Fracas Blain1939FilmDaybreakas Le concierge1939FilmNightclub Hostessas Le vieux professeur1939FilmMon oncle et mon curéas Le curé1939FilmRaphaël le tatouéas Roméo1939FilmGirls in Distressas Le concierge du ministère1938FilmA Foolish Maiden1938FilmSommes-nous défendus?1938FilmErnest the Rebelas Démosthène1938FilmSatan's Paradiseas Le prêtre1938FilmL'Accroche-cœuras Controller1938FilmPort of Shadowsas The Doctor1938FilmBoys' Schoolas Donnadieu, prof. de musique1938FilmRamuntchoas Vicar1938FilmNuits de princesas (uncredited)1938FilmOrageas Mr. Vigouroux, station master1938FilmBouquets from Nicholasas Gendarme1937FilmBizarre, Bizarreas le balayeur1937FilmLife Dances Onas L'adjoint du maire1937FilmLa Danseuse rouge1937FilmNights of Fire1937FilmLe Choc en retouras A laborer1937FilmConfessions of a Newlywedas Le second du professeur1937FilmThe Man from Nowhereas l'ivrogne1937FilmFrancis the Firstas Cascaroni / L'aubergiste1936FilmThe Lower Depthsas Lukas, le philosophe1936Film27, rue de la Paixas Jules Fouillard1936FilmThe Twins of Brighton1936FilmJennyas le pêcheur du bistrot1936FilmHaut comme trois pommesas The stutterer1936FilmLes mutinés de l'Elseneuras Le cabaretier1936FilmLes Gaîtés de la financeas L'aubergiste1936FilmThe Crime of Monsieur Langeas Client at the Auberge1935FilmLe vertigeas le deuxième valet1934FilmThe Lafleur Cavalrymanas Le maréchal des logis Bellare1934FilmL'Auberge du Petit-Dragonas Police officer1933FilmLe Dernier Preux1933FilmLa fuséeas L'huissier—FilmOpération Jerichoas Camille Ducroc