My Take
Yves Montand is one of those artists whose sheer range still leaves me a little stunned — born Ivo Livi in a small Italian town, he reinvented himself in France and became, by most accounts, one of the greatest performers that country ever produced. His voice on chanson classics had this lived-in warmth that felt like a confession, and then you'd watch him in something like Z or The Confession and realize the man could carry a politically charged thriller with the same ease. He had a love affair with Edith Piaf who basically launched him, a long marriage to Simone Signoret, and a well-documented relationship with Marilyn Monroe — the guy lived a whole dramatic novel. Even his politics were complicated. He was never just one thing, and that's exactly what made him unforgettable.
Overview
Ivo Livi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈiːvo ˈliːvi]; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), better known as Yves Montand (French: [iv mɔ̃tɑ̃]), was an Italian-born French actor and singer. He is said to be one of France's greatest 20th-century artists.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yves Montand
- Name (Japanese)
- イヴ・モンタン
- Reading
- いゔ・もんたん
- Born
- October 13, 1921 – November 9, 1991
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Monsummano Terme, Province of Pistoia, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / chansonnier / singer / hairdresser / dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1973 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.