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Olivier Marchal

Olivier Marchal

Actor, writer and director, also producer · Born November 14, 1958 (67) · Talence, Gironde, France

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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Born
November 14, 1958 (67)
From
Talence, Gironde, France
Works as
Actor, writer and director, also producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 72 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are Olivier Marchal's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
25%
Power
15%
Self
11%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
6
Melancholic
7
Dread
7
Cold
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Olivier Marchal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Olivier Marchal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

72 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Squad 36(2025)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Almost Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Didier

  • Blood Coast(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Mort sur la piste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Antoine Palestro

  • LEGEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Chance to Win(2023)

    as Marco Bianchoni

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Serial Driver(2023)

    as Jean-Claude Lallouette

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Overdose(2022)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hashtag Boomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as André

  • Murder in Blois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Denis Frécant

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Pierre Castaing

  • Rogue City(2020)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Papi Sitter(2020)

    as Teddy Bardolino, Camille's maternal grandfather

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ibiza(2019)

    as Pascalou

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Beast(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Coup d'feu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Le père

  • The Crimson Rivers(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · as Pierre Niemans

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Norbert Marot

  • Jacqueline Sauvage: It Was Him or Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Norbert Marot

  • Eyewitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Milo Ubieta

  • Perfect Murders(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mathieu

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Carbon(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Raid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show Creator

  • Mon frère bien-aimé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Etienne Leroy

  • Meurtres en Martinique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Paul Ventura

  • Section Zéro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show Creator

  • La Petite Histoire de France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show as Le père d'Ysabeau

  • Borderline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Fastlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jeno

  • Mea culpa(2014)

    Idea

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Darling Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Gabriel

  • Vaugand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Richard Vaugand

  • Paris Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Milan

  • Murders in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Ventura

  • Un p’tit gars de Ménilmontant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Jo

  • On se quitte plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Toni Manzor

  • Les Lyonnais(2011)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jo's Boy(2011)

    Producer · as Robert Cahuzac, aka 'le Chinois'

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • La Saison des immortelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Simon Charroux

  • Braquo(2009)

    Show Creator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Diamond 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Adaptation · Screenplay · as Franck

  • Blame It on Mum(2009)

    as Jacques de Parentis

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jamais 2 sans 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Idea

  • Anything for Her(2008)

    as Henri Pasquet

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Elite Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show Creator

  • Sunny Spells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Henri

  • A Police Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Viard

  • The Last Deadly Mission(2008)

    Director · Author

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Confidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean-Pierre

  • Chez Maupassant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as le maître

  • Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as De Boers

  • Truands(2007)

    as Jean-Guy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Les Innocents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Dominique Célerin

  • Tell No One(2006)

    as Bernard Valenti

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • L'Enfant d'une autre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jérôme

  • 36th Precinct(2004)

    Director · Screenplay · as Christo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Les robinsonnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Fred

  • La tresse d'Aminata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jean-Marc

  • Chut! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Lieutenant Eddy Tasmani

  • Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • Night Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show Creator

  • Police District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 18 episodes · as Commandant Pierre Rivière

  • La Puce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Marc

  • L'Extraterrestre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jean-Claude

  • La Basse-cour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show Creator

  • Quai n°1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Max Urtéguy

  • Groupe Nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show Creator

  • Le Dur Métier de policier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as 3ème policier

  • Low Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Inspecteur Petrini

  • A Year in Provence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis

  • Highlander(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer · as Beuquerat · as Inspecteur Mary · as Le chat · as Vava

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 71 titles from 1976 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

Jo's Boy (2011)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Anything for Her (2008)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The Crimson Rivers (2018)

Film career

19762025

Peak 2013 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· Low Profile
  • 2013First top-billed film· Un p’tit gars de Ménilmontant
  • 2018Career best· The Crimson Rivers
  • 2023Career best· A Chance To Win

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 71: 49 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting10 of 71: 0 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thWriting14 of 71: 2 only writing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing1 of 71: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 71: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role

71 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · 7 acting · 2 crew2000s23 · 17 acting · 8 crew2010s25 · 19 acting · 7 crew2020s13 · 9 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 17% of 18 roles
930818

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Olivier Marchal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

Tell No One (2006)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Olivier Marchal's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles41–67 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Olivier Marchal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Olivier Marchal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denis Rouden shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers