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Yves Montand was a film actor, chansonnier and singer, born on October 13, 1921 in Monsummano Terme, Province of Pistoia, Italy. Yves Montand died on November 9, 1991, aged 70. Awards on record include David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor (1973).
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.
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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
- Origin
- Monsummano Terme, Province of Pistoia, Italy
- Occupation
- film actor / chansonnier / singer / hairdresser / dancer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1973 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.yves-montand-site-officiel.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves%20Montand
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106057
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yves Montand born?
Yves Montand was born on October 13, 1921.
When did Yves Montand die?
Yves Montand died on November 9, 1991, aged 70.
Where was Yves Montand from?
Yves Montand was from Monsummano Terme, Province of Pistoia, Italy.
What did Yves Montand do?
Yves Montand worked as film actor, chansonnier, singer, hairdresser, dancer.
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