--- name: "Alexandre Rignault" canonical: "https://film.one/person/alexandre-rignault" fi1m_id: "alexandre-rignault" imdb_id: "nm0726777" tmdb_id: 36212 wikidata_id: "Q2833998" roles: ["Actor"] born: "14 February 1901" died: "31 March 1985" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-25T09:06:06.992798+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Alexandre Rignault ## Identity Alexandre Rignault - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alexandre-rignault - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** alexandre-rignault - **IMDb ID:** nm0726777 - **TMDB ID:** 36212 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2833998 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Rignault, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2833998, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726777/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/36212 Actor. Born 14 February 1901 in Paris, France. Died 31 March 1985. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 14 February 1901, Paris, France - **Died:** 31 March 1985 - **Also known as:** Alexandre Paul Rignault - **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1930s 80 (1), 1960s 86 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Rignault, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2833998, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726777/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/36212 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Eyes Without a Face*](https://film.one/film/eyes-without-a-face.md) (86) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Alexandre Rignault was a French actor who appeared in more than a hundred films and numerous television productions between 1931 and 1985. Born in Paris on 14 February 1901, he began his career in the theatre after writing to Louis Jouvet in the mid-1920s; Jouvet engaged him for utility roles in his company. He later performed in works by Gogol, Achard, Romains and Giraudoux, including the premieres of Amphitryon 38, Intermezzo and Ondine. On screen Rignault specialised in supporting parts, often as policemen, innkeepers, peasants or officials. He is known for roles in *La Chienne* (1931), *A Man's Head* (1933), *Liliom* (1934), *The Return of Don Camillo* (1953), *Eyes Without a Face* (1960) as Inspector Parot, *Angelique* (1964), *The Hunchback of Paris* (1959) and *My American Uncle* (1980). His final screen appearance was as Gregor Kovalic in the 1985 television series *Châteauvallon*. Rignault was married to actress Eugénie Gayet from 1922 until his death in Saint-Mandé on 31 March 1985. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, fr.wikipedia.org, allocine.fr.* ## On Fi1m (2) ### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these - *Eyes Without a Face* (1960), Fi1m 86, as Inspector Parot — [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-without-a-face.md) ### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *La Chienne* (1931), Fi1m 80, as Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/la-chienne.md) ## Complete filmography (141) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Châteauvallon* (1985), series, as Gregor Kovalic - *Partenaires* (1984), as Raymond Malleret - *Père Noël et fils* (1983), Actor - *A Friend of Vincent* (1983), as Raoul - *Is There a Frenchman in the House?* (1982), as Uncle Eusèbe - *T'inquiète pas, ça se soigne* (1980), as Corbucci - *My American Uncle* (1980), as Jean's Grandfather - *Charter 2020* (1980), as Jacques Le Guen - *The Fabulous Adventures of the Legendary Baron Munchausen* (1979), as Ouragane (Voice) - *Le Temps des as* (1978), series, as Jérôme - *The Devil in the Box* (1977), as President Lelong - *Number Two* (1975), as Grandfather - *Family Jewels* (1975), as Edmond, le grand-père - *Black Thursday* (1974), Actor - *Lucien Leuwen* (1973), series, as Le lieutenant-colonel Filloteau - *Molière pour rire et pour pleurer* (1973), series, as Dufresne - *Let the Bitches Loose* (1973), Actor - *Coup de sang* (1973), as Father Tuarelli - *The Accursed Kings* (1972), series, as Robert de Clermont " Le Fou " - *Not Dumb, the Bird* (1972), Actor - *Figaro-ci, Figaro-là* (1972), as Caron - *The Egg* (1972), as Uncle Émile - *The House in the Woods* (1971), series, as Birot - *Un mystère par jour* (1970), series, as Le colonel - *La Fenêtre* (1970), as Le commissaire - *Pas de panique* (1966), as Blaise - *The Sleeping Sentinel* (1966), as Sylvain - *Nights of Farewell* (1965), as Bigornet - *Angelique* (1964), as Guillaume Lützen - *La Route* (1963), series, as Corneille - *Le roi des montagnes* (1963), Actor - *The Gentleman from Epsom* (1962), as Charlot - *Le Scorpion* (1962), Actor - *Bells Without Joy* (1962), Actor - *Don Camillo: Monsignor* (1961), as Bagotti - *Boulevard* (1960), Actor - *The Old Guard* (1960), as Farmer who receives Blaise - *The Baron of the Locks* (1960), as Firmin, lock keeper - *Marie of the Isles* (1960), as Bonnard - *Eyes Without a Face* (1960), as Inspector Parot — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/eyes-without-a-face.md) - *The Hunchback of Paris* (1959), as Innkeeper - *Drôles de phénomènes* (1959), as Father Panegras - *Quai des illusions* (1959), Actor - *Clara and the Villains* (1958), as Guard - *Madame et son auto* (1958), as Goujut - *Lovers of Paris* (1957), as Gourd, building's concierge - *Bonjour jeunesse* (1957), as The cousin - *The Happy Road* (1957), as Woodcutter - *Vautrin* (1957), series, Actor - *The Witches of Salem* (1957), as Willard - *Bold Adventure* (1956), as Peasant - *The Adventures of Gil Blas* (1956), as Innkeeper - *Le Rouge et le Noir* (1954), as Father Sorel - *Piédalu député* (1954), as Vicar - *The Return of Don Camillo* (1953), as Franceso 'Nero' Gallini - *A Caprice of Darling Caroline* (1953), as Rapist - *Holiday for Henrietta* (1952), as Henriettea's father - *Full House* (1952), as Inspector Janvier (segment "Le témoignage d'un enfant de choeur") - *Piédalu fait des miracles* (1952), Actor - *Dans la vie tout s'arrange* (1952), as Rondeau - *We Are All Murderers* (1952), as Le gendarme - *Le Costaud des Batignolles* (1952), as 'Le gorille' - *Fan-Fan the Tulip* (1952), as La Franchise (voice) (uncredited) - *Jocelyn* (1952), as The shepherd - *Duel à Dakar* (1951), as Martinzal - *The Prettiest Sin in the World* (1951), as Grasdu - *Pardon My French* (1951), as Rondeau - *Andalusia* (1951), as Pancho - *El sueño de Andalucía* (1951), as Pancho - *Bibi Fricotin* (1951), as Mr. Tartazan, magicien et oncle de Catherine - *Jamaican Man* (1950), as Rapal - *The Gamblers* (1950), as Krugel - *Zone frontière* (1950), as Verkouter - *The Ferret* (1950), as Jeuniot - *The Martyr of Bougival* (1949), as Inspector Foucher - *Les Dieux du dimanche* (1949), as Léon Thévenin - *Fantomas Against Fantomas* (1949), as le commissaire Juve - *The Wizard of Heaven* (1949), as Ruffin - *Sextette* (1948), as Sancelmoz - *Emile the African* (1948), as Ladislas Stany - *The Queen's Lover* (1948), as Goulatromba - *Fort De La Solitude* (1948), as Péhu - *Torrents* (1947), as Ben Napoléon - *Fantômas* (1947), as Commissioner Juve - *Endless Night* (1947), as Joseph - *Christine se marie* (1946), as Armand, the fox breeder - *Mr. Gregoire Runs Away* (1946), as Paulo, wrestler - *Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent* (1946), as Rinaldo - *Raboliot* (1946), as Firmin Tournafier - *St. Val's Mystery* (1945), as Antoine. the butler - *The Last Metro* (1945), as Bourgeot - *Coup de tête* (1944), as The healer (uncredited) - *The Eternal Return* (1943), as Morholt - *Tornavara* (1943), as The pastor - *Mysteries of Paris* (1943), as le maître d'école - *Adémaï bandit d'honneur* (1943), as Freddo - *The Secret of Madame Clapain* (1943), as Gamekeeper - *Le Soleil de minuit* (1943), as Tchérensky - *Malaria* (1943), Actor - *The London Man* (1943), as Keridan - *Madame et le mort* (1943), as Avril - *Le Voyageur de la Toussaint* (1943), as L'inspecteur Rinquet - *The Count of Monte Cristo Part 2 - The Retaliation* (1943), as Caderousse - *The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell* (1943), as Caderousse - *The Benefactor* (1942), as Boss - *Pontcarral, Empire Colonel* (1942), as The postman - *Volpone* (1941), as Le capitaine Leone Corbaccio - *Camp Thirteen* (1940), as Pascal - *The Musicians of the Sky* (1940), as Le grand Georges - *Schubert's Serenade* (1940), as Le gendarme - *The Phantom Wagon* (1939), as Le géant - *L'Or dans la montagne* (1939), as Baptiste Rey - *La Tradition de minuit* (1939), as Hortilopitz - *Fort Dolorès* (1939), as Cesare Rossi - *Café de Paris* (1938), as Le tenancier du maison de tolérance et débiteur de Lambert - *Les Filles du Rhône* (1938), as Danjou - *Rasputin* (1938), as Bloch - *The Woman at the End of the World* (1938), as Bourrhis, le Maître d'Équipage - *The Puritan* (1938), as Le docteur O'Leary - *Le Chemin de lumière* (1937), Actor - *The Tower of Nesle* (1937), as Landry - *The Citadel of Silence* (1937), as The guardian - *Les Réprouvés* (1937), as Faggianelli - *Francis the First* (1937), as Henri VIII d'Angleterre - *Southern Carrier* (1937), as Hubert - *The Land That Dies* (1936), as Mathurin Lumineau - *Happy Days* (1935), Actor - *Flight Into Darkness* (1935), as L'amant de la patronne - *Crime and Punishment* (1935), as Razoumikhine - *Justin de Marseille* (1935), as Esposito - *The Adventurer* (1934), as Karl Nemo, l'acquéreur - *Maria Chapdelaine* (1934), as Eutrope Gagnon, le bûcheron - *The House on the Dune* (1934), Actor - *Liliom* (1934), as Hollinger - *Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecine* (1933), as Le premier gars - *The Orderly* (1933), as Philippe - *L'Assommoir* (1933), Actor - *The 1002nd Night* (1933), Actor - *A Man's Head* (1933), as Joseph Heurtin - *La Chienne* (1931), as Hector Langelard, art critic (uncredited) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/la-chienne.md) - *Vautrin*, as Vautrin ## Gallery - ![Alexandre Rignault](https://film.one/media/person/3852908/gallery-30e734f19ce0.jpg) Alexandre Rignault — Lowdokico07, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Il_ritorno_di_don_Camillo_-_Alexandre_Rignault.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - 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