René Allio was born on March 8, 1924 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and director, known for Die unwürdige Greisin (1965), Der Aufruhr in den Cervennen (1972) and Ich, Pierre Riviere, der ich meine Mutter, meine Schwester und meinen Bruder getötet habe (1976). He was married to Malka Ribowska and Christine Laurent. He died on March 27, 1995 in Paris, France.
