​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Olivier Marchal (b. November 14, 1958 in Talence, France) 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 writing), for his film 36 Quai des Orfèvres. Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivier Marchal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.