- Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 - 11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. Olivier's Academy acknowledgments are considerable—fourteen Oscar nominations, with two wins for Best Actor and Best Picture for the 1948 film "Hamlet", and two honorary awards including a statuette and certificate. He was also awarded five Emmy awards from the nine nominations he received. - Sydney Olivier 1st Baron Olivier
Sir Sydney Haldane Olivier, 1st Baron Olivier KCMG (16 April 1859 - 15 February 1943), was a British civil servant. A Fabian and a member of the Labour Party, he served as Governor of Jamaica and as Secretary of State for India in the first government of Ramsay MacDonald. <br /> <br - Marc Olivier
Mark Olivier (born January 31, 1987, died December 2006) was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler. He represented the Namibian cricket team in three Youth One-Day Internationals during the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup. He generally occupied the position of a sturdy lower-order batsman. He died in a motorcycle accident in December 2006. - Philip Olivier
Philip Olivier (born Philip Lee Borg-Olivier 4 June 1980 in Liverpool, England) is a British actor. He is a grandson of former Maltese Prime Minister Giorgio Borg Olivier. His most notable role was that of Timothy "Tinhead" O'Leary, in the soap opera "Brookside" from 1996 until its cancellation in 2003. He also appeared in the one-off drama "Brookside: Unfinished Business" which followed the series in 2003. - Carlos Olivier
Carlos Olivier ("Carlos Raúl Fernández Olivier", was a venezuelan actor, famous for his roles in telenovelas like: "Leonela, El país de las mujeres, Viva la pepa, Las González, Engañada, Los Querendones", among others. This actor of great trajectory combined his passion for acting with a medicine career, was a member of the Factory of Young Actors of RCTV, directed by "Ugo Ulive", Isaac Chocrón, "Julio César Mármol, … - Juste Olivier
Juste Daniel Olivier, Swiss poet, was born near Nyon in the canton of Vaud; he was brought up as a peasant, but studied at the college of Nyon, and later at the academy of Lausanne. Though originally intended for the ministry, his poetic genius (foreshadowed by the prizes he obtained in 1825 and 1828 for poems on Marcos Botzaris and "Julia Alpinula" respectively) inclined him towards literary studies. He was named professor of literature at Neuchâtel (1830), … - Wynand Olivier
Wynand Olivier (born 11 June, 1983 in Welkom) is a South African rugby union footballer. He currently plays for the Bulls in the international Super 14 competition. His usual position is at centre, although he has played on the wing in the past. Oliver made his provincial rugby debut for the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup in a match against Boland in 2003. He made his debut in the Super 12 (now, Super 14) competition in 2005, … - Leonard Olivier
Bishop Leonard J. Olivier is a Roman Catholic bishop. He was born in 1923 in Lake Charles, Louisiana). In 1951 he was ordained a priest for the Society of the Divine Word (Divine Word Missionaries) in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. From 1952 to 1973, he served as Assistant Dean and Dean of Seminarians, and rector of the Religious Community. - Franck Olivier
Franck Olivier is a Luxembourgian singer. He was part of the group who represented his country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Children, Kinder, Enfants". The group received 37 points and came 13th place overall. - Suzannah Olivier
Suzannah Olivier is an author, journalist, and nutritionist. She is the author of more than ten best-selling books on health and nutrition, including "The Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery Diet", "Banish The Detox Manual", and "500 of the Most Stress Busting Techniques You'll Ever Need". - Urbain Olivier
Urbain Olivier (1810-1888) was a Swiss writer. The brother of Juste Olivier, he was well known from 1856 onwards as the author of numerous popular tales of rural life in the Canton of Vaud, especially of the region near Nyon. - Charles Pollard Olivier
Charles Pollard Olivier (1884-August 14, 1975) was an American astronomer. Charles grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, and he lived close to the University of Virginia. In 1901 he became an assistant at the nearby Leander McCormick Observatory, and in 1905 he was Vanderbilt fellow at the observatory. He completed his Ph.D. in astronomy by 1911, with a dissertation disproving the existence of stationary meteor radiants. - Herbert Arnold Olivier
Herbert Arnold Olivier R.I., British artist, was born 9 September 1861 in Battle, East Sussex, England and died 2 March 1952 at Hayling Island, Hampshire, England. He was a London based portrait and landscape painter who studied at the Royal Academy Schools beginning in 1881, where he won the Creswick Prize in 1882. He exhibited extensively, including the RA starting in 1883, the R. P., the R. I. and the Paris Salon. He taught at the Bombay School of Art in the 1880s. - Guillaume-Antoine Olivier
Guillaume-Antoine Olivier, was a French entomologist. He was the author of "Entomologie, ou histoire naturelle des Insectes" (1808) and "Le Voyage dans l'Empire Othoman, l'Égypte et la Perse" (1807). He was a close friend of Johan Christian Fabricius and a patron of Pierre André Latreille. - Giorgio Borg Olivier
Giorgio Borg Olivier was twice Prime Minister of Malta (1950 to 1955 and 1962 to 1971) as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. He was also Leader of the Opposition between 1955 and 1958 and again between 1971 and 1978. Dr. G. Borg Olivier was born in Valletta son of Olivier Borg Olivier de Puget Paleologo, Prince of Selimbria and Rosa Amato-Pace. He was educated at the Lyceum, Malta, and the Royal University of Malta where he graduated Doctor of Laws in 1937. - Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier
Joseph Mario Jacques Olivier, PC (known commonly as Jacques Olivier) (born April 14 1944) was Mayor of Longueuil, Quebec, and is a former federal politician and labour leader. A hospital worker in his youth, Olivier was elected president of the trade union local at Charles-LeMoyne Hospital and treasurer of Quebec's National Federation of Hospital Employees. - Louis Olivier
Louis Olivier was a political figure in Lower Canada. He was born Louis-Marie-Olivier Olivier at Berthier in 1758, the son of a French soldier from Paris. He became a merchant at Berthier and also served as postmaster. Olivier was a member of the local militia, later becoming major, and served during the War of 1812. In 1800, he was named a justice of the peace for Trois-Rivières district and a commissioner for the trial of small claims in 1808. - Louis Auguste Olivier
Louis Auguste Olivier was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada for De Lanaudière division from 1867 to 1873. He was born in Berthier-en-Haut, Lower Canada in 1816, the grandson of Louis Olivier, and studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He was admitted to the bar in 1839 and set up practice at Berthier-en-Haut. He helped establish the newspaper "Écho des campagnes" there in 1846. - Wayras Olivier
Wayras Olivier (b. November 24, 1977) also known simply as Y is an independent screenwriter and film director who works in Vancouver, Canada. Wayras was born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. A prolific short film director who shoots in black and white film stock. Themes he dramatizes deal primarily with individuals caught in outrageous circumstances while in the pursuit of truth. - Art Olivier
Arthur C. “Art” Olivier, former mayor of Bellflower, California, was the Libertarian candidate for Vice President in the United States presidential election in 2000. Art Olivier is a graduate of Cerritos College with a degree in Design Techonology. He and his wife Joyce have four children. Olivier served as a councilman (1994-1997), mayor pro tempore (1997-1998) and mayor (1998-1999) of Bellflower, a Los Angeles suburb with 77,000 residents. - Serge Dassault
Serge Dassault is a French entrepreneur and conservative politician. According to "Forbes" magazine, as of 2006 he was the 56th richest person in the world. Dassault is the son of Marcel Dassault, from whom he inherited the Dassault Group. Since the elder Dassault's death, he has continued developing the company, with the help of current CEO Charles Edelstenne. Serge Dassault studied at the École polytechnique and Supaéro. - Albert Finney
Albert Finney (born May 9, 1936 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England) is a five-time Academy Award-nominated English actor of Irish descent. Hailed as a "second Olivier" as a young stage actor in the late 1950's, Finney rose to movie star fame in the early 1960's. Although his early fame was later tempered by long absences from major motion pictures, he continues to earn awards and acclaim in a varied 50-year career on stage, films, and television. - Leslie Nielsen
Leslie William Nielsen OC is a Canadian-American comedian and actor. Although Nielsen’s acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and movies, he achieved his greatest film success in comedies, including "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun" series of films. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious of (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave Nielsen a reputation as a comedian. - Cedric Hardwicke
Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (February 19, 1893 - August 6, 1964) was an English actor. He was born in the village of Lye, in Worcestershire. He trained at RADA, and, after service in World War I, he joined a repertory company in Birmingham, and played many classical roles on stage before beginning a film career which included both British and Hollywood films. He made his name on the stage performing works by George Bernard Shaw, … - Guillaume Latendresse
Guillaume Latendresse is a professional ice hockey player. He currently plays at forward position for the Montreal Canadiens, having been drafted by them in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, 2nd round (45th overall). His older brother, Olivier plays for the San Antonio Rampage and is a draft pick of the Phoenix Coyotes. He is dating Maika Desnoyers the winner of miss Quebec 2007 and was in nomination for Miss Canada. - Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga-Chien (born Maria Ligaya Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971 in Angeles City) is a Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, and Theatre World award-winning Filipino singer and actress who is best known for her portrayal of Kim in the musical "Miss Saigon". In the field of musical theater, no other Filipino has achieved the same international recognition as Salonga. She has been the first to win various international awards for a single role. - François Coppée
François Edouard Joachim Coppée, was a French poet and novelist. - Eileen Herlie
Eileen Herlie (born Eileen Herlihy on March 8, 1920) is a Scottish-American actress. She was born to a Catholic father and a Protestant mother in Glasgow, Scotland. She was married and divorced once, but has no children. Herlie was trained as a theatre actress, but her first big film break was being cast by Laurence Olivier in his 1947 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet". - Sheila Hancock
Sheila Hancock OBE (born 22 February, 1933) is an English actress and comedian. Born on the Isle of Wight, the daugher of a Publican, she attended Dartford County Grammar School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She then joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop, and has since appeared in over 40 films, mostly television releases. Big-screen roles include "Carry On Cleo" (1964) and "Three Men and a Little Lady". - Richard Greenberg
Richard Greenberg (1958-) is a Tony Award winning American playwright. He is the author of over 25 plays including six South Coast Repertory world premieres: "The Violet Hour", "Everett Beekin", "Hurrah at Last", "Three Days of Rain" (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, Pulitzer Prize finalist, Olivier, Drama Desk and Hull-Warriner nominations), "Night and Her Stars" and "The Extra Man". - Max Wall
Max Wall (12 March 1908 - 21 May 1990) was a British comedian, born in Brixton, London, the son of the successful music-hall entertainer Jack (Jock) Lorimer and Stella. In 1919, he was saved from death by his cast iron bed-frame, but both his younger brother and their nanny, were killed by a gas bomb from a German Zeppelin that destroyed their house. - Stephen Greif
Stephen Greif (born August 26, 1944) is an English actor. Grief is familiar to viewers as Travis in the television series "Blake's 7" and Harry Fenning in the sitcom "Citizen Smith". Other TV appearances include: "The Persuaders!", "The Protectors", "Dixon of Dock Green", "Special Branch", "Thriller", "The New Avengers", "Target", "Return of the Saint", "The Sandbaggers", "Minder", … - John Berggruen
John Berggruen is the owner of the John Berggruen Gallery on Grant Avenue in San Francisco. He is the son of the famous art dealer and collector, Heinz Berggruen. His brother, Olivier, is a curator at Shirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt. - Olivier Galzi
Olivier Galzi is a French journalist, born October 26, 1971. He works for the French TV network France 2, a division of France Télévisions. On France 2, Galzi presents "Télématin", France 2's morning show presented weekdays at 7:00 and 8:00 CET in Metropolitan France. He sometimes presents the newscasts in Canada on TV5 every 1/2 hour (4 times over 2 hours, starting shortly before the hour and 1/2 past the hour) from 6:00-8:00 am North American Eastern Time. - Karoline Pichler
Karoline Pichler (7 September 1769 - 9 July 1843) was an Austrian novelist. She was born in Vienna to Hofrat Franz von Greiner. In 1796, Karoline married Andreas Pichler, a government official. For many years her salon was the centre of the literary life in the Austrian capital, where she died in 1843. Her early works, "Olivier", first published anonymously (1802), "Idyllen" (1803) and "Ruth" (1805), though displaying considerable talent, were immature. - Olivier Maingain
Olivier Maingain is a Belgian francophone politician. After becoming a Master of Laws he became a lawyer in 1982. In 1983 he became the president of the FDF Youth. He was elected as a city councillor of Brussels in 1988. He became a Member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region in 1989 and since 1991 he is a Member of the Chamber of Representatives. - Olivier Blanchard
Olivier J. Blanchard (born December 27, 1948, Amiens, France) is currently the Class of 1941 Professor of Economics at MIT. Blanchard earned his Ph.D. in Economics in 1977 at MIT. He taught at Harvard University between 1977 and 1983, after which he returned to MIT as a professor. Between 1998 and 2003 Blanchard served as the Chairman of the Economics Department at MIT. He is also an advisor for the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston (since 1995) and New York (since 2004). - Olivier Perrault
Olivier Perrault was a seigneur, lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was also sometimes known as Jean-Baptiste-Olivier Perrault. He was born Jean-Olivier Perrault at Quebec City in 1773, the son of Jacques Perrault, and studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. He articled in law and qualified to practice in 1799. In 1804, he married Marie-Louise, the daughter of seigneur Gabriel-Elzéar Taschereau. - Olivier Dacourt
Olivier Nicolás André Dacourt is a professional football player who currently plays midfielder for Inter Milan in Italy's Serie A. He has also played for Everton F.C., RC Lens, Leeds United and AS Roma. After being on the losing side in the Coppa Italia final against Internazionale in 2005/2006, Dacourt joined the club from AS Roma on a two year contract in accordance with the Bosman ruling. - Olivier Milloud
Olivier Milloud is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing for CS Bourgoin-Jallieu in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He has also played for the French national team, including being a part of their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He usually plays as a prop. He made his international debut for France in a match against Romania on May 28 2000. He had surgery on his ankle in 2003, …
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