8.3
8.3
Heroes and Sinners
1955
as Michel Rivière
Yves Montand
Acting
Born:October 13, 1921
Died:November 9, 1991(aged 70)
Birthplace:Monsummano Terme, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
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CommunityBiography
Ivo Livi (13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), better known as Yves Montand, was an Italian-born French actor and singer. He is said to be one of France's greatest 20th-century artists. Montand was born Ivo Livi in Stignano, a small village in the hills of Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer. Montand's mother Giuseppina Simoni was a devout Catholic. The family left Italy for France in 1923 following fascist Benito Mussolini's rise to power. He grew up in Marseille, where, as a young man, he worked in his sister's beauty salon (Salon de Coiffure), as well as later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944, he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris; she made him part of her act. Montand achieved international recognition as a singer and actor, starring in many films. He is recognised for crooner style songs, with those about Paris becoming instant classics. He was one of the best known performers at Bruno Coquatrix's Paris Olympia music hall, and toured with musicians including Didi Duprat. In October 1947, he sang "Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai?" (music by Henri Betti and lyrics by Édith Piaf) at the Théâtre de l'Étoile. Betti also asked him to sing "C'est si bon" but Montand refused. Following the success of the recording of this song by the Sœurs Étienne in 1948, he decided to record it. Montand was also very popular in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, where he did a concert tour in 1956-57. During his career, Montand acted in American motion pictures as well as on Broadway. He was nominated for a César Award for Best Actor in 1980 for I comme Icare and again in 1984 for Garçon! In 1986, after his international box-office draw power had fallen off considerably, the 65-year-old Montand gave one of his best remembered performances, as the scheming uncle in Jean de Florette, co-starring Gérard Depardieu, and Manon des Sources (both 1986), co-starring Emmanuelle Béart. The film was a worldwide critical hit and revived Montand's profile in the United States, where he made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. In 1951, he married Simone Signoret, and they co-starred in several films throughout their careers. The marriage was, by all accounts, fairly harmonious, lasting until her death in 1985, although Montand had a number of well-publicised affairs, notably with American actress Marilyn Monroe, with whom he starred in one of her final films, Let's Make Love. He was the stepfather to Signoret's daughter from her previous marriage, Catherine Allégret. Montand's only child, a son named Valentin, by his second wife, Carole Amiel (b. 1960), was born in 1988. In a paternity suit that caused commotion across France, another woman accused Montand of being the father of her daughter and went to court to obtain a DNA sample from him. Montand refused, but the woman persisted even after his death. In a court ruling that made international headlines, the woman won the right to have Montand exhumed and a sample taken. The results indicated that he was not the girl's biological father. He supported left-wing causes during the 1950s and 1960s, and attended Communist festivals and meetings. ... Source: Article "Yves Montand" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography (84 movies)
8.1
8.1
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984
as Self
8.0
8.0
The Wages of Fear
1953
as Mario Livi
8.0
8.0
J'ai tout donné
1972
as Self
8.0
8.0
The Lovely Month of May
1963
as Narrator (French version) (voice)
7.8
7.8
A Grin Without a Cat
1977
as Narrator (voice)
7.8
7.8
Z
1969
as The Deputy, a doctor
7.7
7.7
Le Parti du cinéma
2021
as Self (archive footage)
7.7
7.7
Jean de Florette
1986
as César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
7.7
7.7
I... For Icarus
1979
as Henri Volney
7.6
7.6
Manon of the Spring
1986
as César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"
7.6
7.6
Le Cercle Rouge
1970
as Jansen
7.4
7.4
Delusions of Grandeur
1971
as Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
7.3
7.3
The Confession
1970
as Gérard (A.L. / Artur London)
7.2
7.2
State of Siege
1972
as Philip Michael Santore
7.2
7.2
Is Paris Burning?
1966
as Sgt. Marcel Bizien
7.2
7.2
Grand Prix
1966
as Jean-Pierre Sarti
7.2
7.2
Cesar and Rosalie
1972
as César
7.1
7.1
Special Section
1975
as Un milicien
7.1
7.1
Goodbye Again
1961
as Roger Demarest
7.1
7.1
Gates of the Night
1946
as Jean Diego
7.0
7.0
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
1974
as Vincent, entrepreneur
7.0
7.0
Rotterdam-Europoort
1966
as Narrator (French version) (voice)
7.0
7.0
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.9
6.9
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
6.9
6.9
The Sleeping Car Murder
1965
as L'inspecteur Grazzi
6.9
6.9
The Witches of Salem
1957
as John Proctor
6.8
6.8
The Red Inn
1951
as Singing Commentator (voice)
6.8
6.8
Trintignant by Trintignant
2021
as Self (archive footage)
6.7
6.7
My Geisha
1962
as Paul Robaix
6.7
6.7
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970
as Dr. Marc Chabot
6.7
6.7
Police Python 357
1976
as Inspecteur Marc Ferrot
6.6
6.6
Tout Va Bien
1972
as Him, Jacques
6.6
6.6
Lovers Like Us
1975
as Martin
6.5
6.5
Choice of Arms
1981
as Noel Durieux
6.4
6.4
The War Is Over
1966
as Diego Mora / Carlos / Domingo
6.4
6.4
The Anatomy of Love
1954
as Vasco
6.4
6.4
Let's Make Love
1960
as Jean-Marc Clement / Alexander Dumas
6.2
6.2
You Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London
1971
as Self - Interviewee
6.2
6.2
Live for Life
1967
as Robert Colomb
6.2
6.2
IP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992
as Léon Marcel
6.1
6.1
The Devil by the Tail
1969
as Le baron César Maricorne
6.0
6.0
One Night... a Train
1968
as Mathias
6.0
6.0
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Singer
1974
as Self
6.0
6.0
The Wide Blue Road
1957
as Giovanni Squarciò
6.0
6.0
Men and Wolves
1957
as Ricuccio
6.0
6.0
Les Deux mémoires
1974
as Self
5.9
5.9
All Fired Up
1982
as Victor Valance
5.8
5.8
The Law
1959
as Matteo Brigante
5.8
5.8
La Menace
1977
as Henri Savin
5.7
5.7
Django Reinhardt
1957
as Narrator (voice)
5.7
5.7
Womanlight
1979
as Michel Follin
5.6
5.6
Three Seats for the 26th
1988
as Yves Montand
5.5
5.5
Premier mai
1958
as Jean Meunier
5.5
5.5
Star Without Light
1946
as Pierre
5.5
5.5
Waiter!
1983
as Alex, head waiter
5.2
5.2
Lost Souvenirs
1950
as Raoul, street singer (segment "Le violon")
5.2
5.2
One Minute for One Image
1983
as Narrator
5.1
5.1
The Son
1973
as Ange Orahona
5.0
5.0
The Idol
1948
as Fontana
5.0
5.0
The Wind Rose
1957
as Yves (archive footage)
4.9
4.9
Paris Is Always Paris
1951
as Yves Montand
4.8
4.8
Netchayev is Back
1991
as Pierre Marroux
4.6
4.6
Sanctuary
1961
as Candy Man
4.6
4.6
A Butterfly in the Night
1976
as Voz
4.5
4.5
The Big Operator
1976
as Morland
4.5
4.5
Marguerite of the Night
1955
as M. Léon
3.9
3.9
Chance and Violence
1974
as Laurent Bermann
3.5
3.5
Roads to the South
1978
as Jean Larrea
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Dans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26'
2013
as Self (Archive Footage)
Rendez-vous de l'espérance
1950
as Self
Vive la crise !
1984
Paris Still Sings!
1951
as Self
Un matin comme les autres
1956
as Yves
The Force of Destiny
2017
as Self
Montand
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Yves Montand is Singing
1957
as Self
Mitterrand, président culturel
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Il était une fois... Vincent, François, Paul et les autres
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Rush - Voyage à Moscou
1990
as Self
Claude Sautet, Romy, Yves, Michel et les autres
2017
as Self (archive footage)
T'es fou Marcel
1974
as Self
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966
as Self
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