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Olivier Marchal

Known for acting · Born 14 November 1958 · 67 · Talence, Gironde, France

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Olivier Marchal (born 14 November 1958) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, and a former policeman. In 2005, he was nominated for three César Awards (Best Director, Best Film and Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation) for his film 36 Quai des Orfèvres. He also created the popular French television police drama Braquo and wrote and directed some episodes in its first season (2009). With Catherine Quiniou (Catherine Marchal), actress, married in 1995, Olivier Marchal is the father of four children: Léa born in 1994, Zoé born in 1998, Ninon born in 2006 and Basile born in 2010. The couple separated in 2015. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivier Marchal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known for

36th Precinct

2004

Rogue City

2020

Carbone

2017

A Gang Story

2011

The Crimson Rivers

2018

The Last Deadly Mission

2008

Blood Coast

2023

Overdose

2022

Squad 36

2025

Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me

2018

Papi Sitter

2020

Jo's Boy

2010

Acting (58)

2024Almost LegalDidierFilm
2023Serial DriverJean-Claude LallouetteFilm
2023A Chance To WinMarco BianchoniFilm
2023Mort sur la pisteAntoine PalestroFilm
2023LEGENDSeries
2022Meurtres à BloisDenis FrécantFilm
2022Abdoul fait son cinémaSelf - GuestSeries
2021The PromisePierre Castaing · 6 episodesSeries
2021Hashtag BoomerAndré · 8 episodesSeries
2020Papi SitterTeddy Bardolino, Camille's maternal grandfatherFilm
2020L'addiction s'il vous plait ?!Self - GuestSeries
2019IbizaPascalouFilm
2018Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or MeNorbert MarotFilm
2018The Crimson RiversPierre Niemans · 32 episodesSeries
2018EyewitnessMilo Ubieta · 6 episodesSeries
2018Coup d'feuLe pèreFilm
2018Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or MeNorbert Marot · 2 episodesSeries
2017Crimes parfaitsMathieuSeries
2016Mon frère bien-aiméEtienne LeroyFilm
2016Meurtres en MartiniquePaul VenturaFilm
2015La Petite Histoire de FranceLe père d'YsabeauSeries
2014FastlifeJenoFilm
2014Darling TrapGabrielFilm
2013Un p’tit gars de MénilmontantJoFilm
2013Paris CountdownMilanFilm
2013Murders in...Paul VenturaSeries
2013VaugandRichard Vaugand · 3 episodesSeries
2012On se quitte plusToni ManzorFilm
2010Jo's BoyRobert Cahuzac, aka 'le Chinois'Film
2010La Saison des immortellesSimon CharrouxFilm
2009Diamond 13FranckFilm
2009Blame It on MumJacques de ParentisFilm
2009C à vousSelf - GuestSeries
2008Anything for HerHenri PasquetFilm
2008Sunny SpellsHenriFilm
2008A Police RomanceViardFilm
2007Crime InsidersJean-GuyFilm
2007ScorpionDe BoersFilm
2007Chez Maupassantle maîtreSeries
2007ConfidencesJean-PierreSeries
2006Tell No OneBernard ValentiFilm
2006Les InnocentsDominique CélerinFilm
2006Salut les Terriens !Self - GuestSeries
2006L'Enfant d'une autreJérômeFilm
2005Qui veut la peau d'Olivier Marchal ?Self - DirectorFilm
200436th PrecinctChristoFilm
2004Les robinsonnesFredFilm
2004La tresse d'AminataJean-MarcFilm
2002Chut!Lieutenant Eddy TasmaniFilm
2000Police DistrictCommandant Pierre Rivière · 18 episodesSeries
1999L'ExtraterrestreJean-ClaudeFilm
1999La PuceMarcFilm
1997Quai n°1Max Urtéguy · 13 episodesSeries
1995Le Dur Métier de policier3ème policierFilm
1993Low ProfileInspecteur PetriniFilm
1993A Year in ProvenceLouisSeries
1992Highlander: The SeriesPhilippeSeries
1976Police Commissioner MoulinLe chat, Inspecteur Mary, Vava, BeuqueratSeries

Creator (7)

2017RaidCreatorSeries
2016Section ZéroCreatorSeries
2009BraquoCreatorSeries
2008Elite SquadCreatorSeries
2001Night SquadCreatorSeries
1997La Basse-courCreatorSeries
1996Groupe NuitCreatorSeries

Directing (8)

2025Squad 36Director, ScreenplayFilm
2023Blood CoastDirector, Writer, CreatorSeries
2022OverdoseDirector, WriterFilm
2020Rogue CityDirector, WriterFilm
2017CarboneDirector, WriterFilm
2014BorderlineDirector, WriterFilm
200436th PrecinctDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2002GangstersDirector, WriterFilm

Production (1)

2010Jo's BoyProducerFilm

Writing (6)

2014Mea CulpaIdeaFilm
2011A Gang StoryScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2009Diamond 13Adaptation, ScreenplayFilm
2009Jamais 2 sans 3IdeaFilm
2008The Last Deadly MissionAuthor, DirectorFilm
1976Police Commissioner MoulinWriterSeries