René Allio was born on March 8, 1924 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He was a writer and director, known for La vieille dame indigne (1965), The French Calvinists (1972) and Moi, Pierre Rivière, ayant égorgé ma mère, ma soeur et mon frère... (1976). He was previously married to Malka Ribowska and Christine Laurent. He died on March 27, 1995 in Paris, France.