René Génin
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René Génin has spent most of a working life as a French actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. For much of the audience, René Génin is Emile Tessot from 'Eyes Without a Face', whatever else the credits say. 'Port of Shadows' is the other credit that tends to come up. The bulk of the career has been spent in crime.
René Génin
110 Movies
René Génin has spent most of a working life as a French actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. For much of the audience, René Génin is Emile Tessot from 'Eyes Without a Face', whatever else the credits say. 'Port of Shadows' is the other credit that tends to come up. The bulk of the career has been spent in crime.
Movies
Plays Emile Tessot
Eyes Without a Face
1960
Plays Le maire
The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954
Plays Blain
Fric-Frac
1939
Plays Pierre Kerjean
Judex
1963
Plays Mr. Chapuis
The Big Risk
1960
Plays The Doctor
Port of Shadows
1938
Plays Alfred
The Murderer Lives at Number 21
1942
Plays l'ivrogne
The Man from Nowhere
1937
Plays Le concierge
Daybreak
1939
Plays Lukas, le philosophe
The Lower Depths
1936
Plays Burie
Croesus
1960
Plays le balayeur
Bizarre, Bizarre
1937
Plays Donnadieu, prof. de musique
Boys' School
1938
Plays Mathias
Cocagne
1961
Plays Le père Éternel
The Phantom Wagon
1939
Plays Donadieu
The Law Is the Law
1958
Plays Arnaud, town hall secretary
The Wild Oat
1953
Plays Boisselot
Sur le plancher des vaches
1940
Plays Client at the Auberge
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
1936
Plays Ramuel
Majestic Hotel Cellars
1945
Plays Louis
L'aventure est au coin de la rue
1944
Plays The owner of the lingerie store
The Beautiful Trip
1947
Plays Goupi-Dicton
It Happened at the Inn
1943
Plays Le second du professeur
Confessions of a Newlywed
1937
Plays Le curé
Cadet Rousselle
1954
Plays Concierge (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens")
Full House
1952
Plays Vicar
Napoleon Road
1953
Plays L'adjoint du maire
Life Dances On
1937
Plays Bedu
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock
1942
Plays Mr. Vigouroux, station master
Orage
1938
Plays Frédéric Henderson
The Burning Court
1962
Plays l'encaustiqueur
The Twins of Brighton
1936
Plays Coachman
Under the Paris Sky
1951
Plays Jules Fouillard
27, rue de la Paix
1936
Plays Maënnec
The London Man
1943
Plays L'aubergiste
Les Gaîtés de la finance
1936
Plays Le maire d'Azay
The Farm of Seven Sins
1949
Plays Father Maxence
A Cage of Nightingales
1945
Plays Le maréchal des logis Bellare
The Lafleur Cavalryman
1934
Plays le curé
The Hunting Ground
1951
Plays Le docteur Marchandeau
Forbidden Fruit
1952
Plays Camille Duroc
Behind These Walls
1946
Plays Guardian of the Tomb
The Lovers of Verona
1949
Plays Guardian of the church of Assy
The Moment of Truth
1952
Plays Victor
Tu m'as sauvé la vie
1950
Plays Yvon's father
God Needs Men
1950
Plays Mayor / Vicar
The Treasure of Cantenac
1950
Plays Milou
For the Yellow Jersey
1940
Plays Le concierge du ministère
Girls in Distress
1939
Plays Father Lajeunesse / Clerk
Juliette, or Key of Dreams
1951
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How Not to Rob a Department Store
Shopkeeper
1965
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Judex
Pierre Kerjean
1963
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La salamandre d'or
Peasant
1962
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The Burning Court
Frédéric Henderson
1962
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Cocagne
Mathias
1961
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Croesus
Burie
1960
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The Big Risk
Mr. Chapuis
1960
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Eyes Without a Face
Emile Tessot
1960
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The Law Is the Law
Donadieu
1958
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is René Génin still alive?
René Génin passed away on October 24, 1967 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of René Génin?
René Génin is best known for roles in Eyes Without a Face, Port of Shadows, Daybreak.
How many movies has René Génin been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1933), René Génin has appeared in 110 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was René Génin's first movie?
The career of René Génin began with La fusée (1933).
What is René Génin's most recent movie or series?
René Génin's most recent release is How Not to Rob a Department Store, which premiered on April 12, 1965.
René Génin
1890-01-25 · Aix-en-Provence, France
René Génin has spent most of a working life as a French actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. For much of the audience, René Génin is Emile Tessot from 'Eyes Without a Face', whatever else the credits say. 'Port of Shadows' is the other credit that tends to come up. The bulk of the career has been spent in crime.