Olivier Debré was born on April 15, 1920 in Paris, France. He was married to Denise Coulon. He died on June 1, 1999 in Nazelles-Negron, Indre-et-Loire, France.
Painter, art academy professor, he is the son of Robert Debré and the father of Patrice Debré. His wife Denise is the great-granddaughter of Eugène Scribe.