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Yves Montand
Yves Montand, born as Ivo Livi (13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-born French actor and singer. He is renowned as one of France's greatest 20th-century artists. Montand was born in Monsummano Terme, Italy, and moved to France in 1923 following Benito Mussolini's rise to power. He achieved international recognition as a singer and actor, known for his crooner style songs about Paris. Montand acted in American motion pictures and on Broadway, earning nominations for César Award for Best Actor in 1980 and 1984. In his later life, he gave one of his best-remembered performances in Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources in 1986, which revived his profile in the United States and earned him an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman.
Montand was married to Simone Signoret in 1951, a union which lasted until her death in 1985, although he had well-publicised affairs. He had a son named Valentin with his second wife, Carole Amiel. In addition to his acting career, Montand supported left-wing causes during the 1950s and 1960s, attending Communist festivals and meetings. He passed away from a heart attack in November 1991.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ivo Livi
Born: Monsummano Terme, Kingdom of Italy
Citizenship: France
Birthday: October 13, 1921
Occupations: Actor, Singer
Years Active: 1946-1991
Children: 1
Spouses: Simone Signoret, Carole Amiel
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Movies Featuring Yves Montand
The Wages of Fear (1953)
Z
La grande strada azzurra
Grand Prix
Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
D’un film à l’autre
The End of a Beautiful Epoch
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
Making ‘The Misfits’
Rush - Voyage à Moscou
All Fired Up
One Minute for One Image
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
Netchayev is Back
Choice of Arms
Jean de Florette
Three Seats for the 26th
Manon of the Spring
Waiter!
Signoret et Montand, Monroe et Miller : Deux couples à Hollywood
Trintignant by Trintignant
Waiter!
State of Siege
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
The Lovely Month of May
Paris Is Always Paris
The Anatomy of Love
Roads to the South
Le Cercle Rouge
Napoleon
The Wages of Fear
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
Goodbye Again
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
Special Section
Lost Souvenirs
Sanctuary
I… For Icarus
The Red Inn
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
A Butterfly in the Night
Chance and Violence
A Grin Without a Cat
Men and Wolves
Let’s Make Love
Is Paris Burning?
The Big Operator
The Witches of Salem
Cesar and Rosalie
One Night… a Train
Womanlight
The Wide Blue Road
Star Without Light
My Geisha
Mr. Freedom
Marguerite of the Night
The Wind Rose
Heroes and Sinners
The Confession
The Devil by the Tail
The Law
The War Is Over
Delusions of Grandeur
Rotterdam-Europoort
La Menace
Lovers Like Us
Live for Life
The Son
Les Deux mémoires
Career Timeline
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1986
Jean de Florette
César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
Manon of the Spring
César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"
1974
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
Vincent, entrepreneur
Chance and Violence
Laurent Bermann
Les Deux mémoires
Self
1972
State of Siege
Philip Michael Santore
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cesar and Rosalie
César
1970
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Dr. Marc Chabot
Le Cercle Rouge
Jansen
The Confession
Gérard (A.L. / Artur London)
1966
Grand Prix
Is Paris Burning?
Sgt. Marcel Bizien
The War Is Over
Diego Mora / Carlos / Domingo
Rotterdam-Europoort
Narrator (French version) (voice)
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