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Biography

Early life

Martinez was born in Paris, France to a working-class family. His father was a Spanish professional boxer born in Morocco^[1] and his mother was a French secretary. He studied at the prestigious CNSAD and began his acting career in his native France in 1990, and quickly achieved success. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... Le Conservatoire The CNSAD (Conservatoire National Supérieur dArt Dramatique), is the French National Conservatory of Dramatic Art. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Career

In 1994, Martinez won a César Award as "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Un, Deux, Trois, Soleil, (1993). He first came to mainstream attention in Hollywood films with his performance opposite Diane Lane in Unfaithful (2002). He has since appeared in a television adaptation of The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003) and Taking Lives (2004). 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... ... Diane Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. ... Unfaithful is a 2002 movie directed by Adrian Lyne. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Roman Spring of Mrs. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... S.W.A.T. is a 2003 movie and is a take on the old television series of the same name. ... Taking Lives is a 2004 film starring Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke, based on the novel of the same title by Michael Pye. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Personal life

Martinez lived with actress Juliette Binoche for three years, and their relationship was widely reported by the French press. He was then linked to Mira Sorvino, a Hollywood actress for four years. He has recently ended a four year relationship with Australian dance-oriented pop singer Kylie Minogue. In late January 2007 Britain's News of the World tabloid claimed the couple's four-year relationship was on the rocks and alleged Martinez, 41, had been unfaithful, though Kylie Minogue denies it.. On 3 February 2007, they announced their split saying their decision to go their separate ways was mutual and amicable. Juliette Binoche (born March 9, 1964) is a French Academy Award-winning actress. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Kylie Ann Minogue (born May 28, 1968) is a Grammy Award-winning Australian singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Selected filmography

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Footnotes

External links

• Olivier Martinez at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview magazine, May 2002 interview
• Olivier!, site at Cinetropic with interviews and articles
• Sarai Givati launches song about Olivier, March 2007 news article from Daily Telegraph (Australia)