- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1921
- Place of Birth
- Monsummano Terme, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy
- Died
- November 9, 1991
Yves Montand
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 abou…
Filmography
movieNostalgia for the Future
2026 · Self (Archive footage)
movieLes Rois de la comédie
2023 · Self (archive footage)
movieRomy, A Free Woman
2022 · archive footage
movieMarilyn, a woman of today
2022 · archive footage
movieDeneuve, la reine Catherine
2022 · Self (archive footage)
movieJean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable
2022
movieTrintignant by Trintignant
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieMorceaux de Cannes
2021
movieMitterrand, président culturel
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieLe Parti du cinéma
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieSignoret and Montand, Monroe and Miller: Two couples in Hollywood
2020 · Self(archive footage)
movie1958: Those Who Said No
2018 · Self (archive footage)
The Force of Destiny
movieThe Force of Destiny
2017 · Self
movieClaude Sautet, Romy, Yves, Michel et les autres
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Incredible Mr. Piccoli
2017 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
movieThe End of a Beautiful Epoch
2015 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLes Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
movieDans les coulisses: le tournage de 'Trois Places pour le 26'
2013 · Self (Archive Footage)
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
movieMarilyn Monroe: In The Movies
2012
movieFascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Invasion
2011 · archive footage
movieIl était une fois... Vincent, François, Paul et les autres
2011 · Self (archive footage)
movieComiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieMarilyn, dernières séances
2008 · Self(archive footage)
moviePushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
2006 · Self (archive footage)
movieMaking 'The Misfits'
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieMontand
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieIP5: The Island of Pachyderms
1992 · Léon Marcel
movieNetchayev is Back
1991 · Pierre Marroux
tvStars 90
1990 · Self
movieRush - Voyage à Moscou
1990 · Self
movieThree Seats for the 26th
1988 · Yves Montand
movieManon of the Spring
1986 · César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"
movieJean de Florette
1986 · César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
tvVictoires de la musique
1985 · Self
movieVive la crise !
1984 · Self / Self - Presenter
movieGood Morning, Mr. Orwell
1984 · Self
movieWaiter!
1983 · Alex, head waiter
movieOne Minute for One Image
1983 · Self - Narrator
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieAll Fired Up
1982 · Victor Valance
movieChoice of Arms
1981 · Noel Durieux
movieI... for Icarus
1979 · Henri Volney, Associate Producer
movieWomanlight
1979 · Michel Follin
movieRoads to the South
1978 · Jean Larrea
movieA Grin Without a Cat
1977 · Narrator (voice)
movieLa Menace
1977 · Henri Savin
movieThe Big Operator
1976 · Morland
tvCérémonie des César
1976 · Self - President
moviePolice Python 357
1976 · Inspecteur Marc Ferrot
movieA Butterfly in the Night
1976 · Voz
movieLovers Like Us
1975 · Martin
movieSpecial Section
1975 · Un milicien
tvNuméro un
1975 · Self
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvApostrophes
1975 · Self
movieThe Loneliness of the Long Distance Singer
1974 · Self
movieVincent, Francois, Paul and the Others
1974 · Vincent, entrepreneur
tvSpécial cinéma
1974 · Self, Self (archive footage)
movieLetter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieLes Deux mémoires
1974 · Self
movieChance and Violence
1974 · Laurent Bermann
T'es fou Marcel
movieT'es fou Marcel
1974 · Self
movieThe Son
1973 · Ange Orahona
movieState of Siege
1972 · Philip Michael Santore
movieCesar and Rosalie
1972 · César
movieJ'ai tout donné
1972 · Self
movieTout Va Bien
1972 · Him, Jacques
tvLe Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self, Self - Main Guest
movieDelusions of Grandeur
1971 · Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
movieYou Speak of Prague: The Second Trial of Artur London
1971 · Self - Interviewee
movieLe Cercle Rouge
1970 · Jansen
movieOn a Clear Day You Can See Forever
1970 · Dr. Marc Chabot
movieThe Confession
1970 · Gérard
movieZ
1969 · Z
movieThe Devil by the Tail
1969 · Le baron César Maricorne
movieMr. Freedom
1969 · Capt. Formidable (uncredited)
tvÀ bout portant
1968 · Self
movieOne Night... a Train
1968 · Mathias
movieLive for Life
1967 · Robert Colomb
movieGrand Prix
1966 · Jean-Pierre Sarti
movieGrand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
1966 · Self
movieIs Paris Burning?
1966 · Sgt. Marcel Bizien
movieThe War Is Over
1966 · Diego Mora / Carlos / Domingo
movieRotterdam-Europoort
1966 · Narrator (French version) (voice)
movieThe Sleeping Car Murders
1965 · L'inspecteur Grazzi
Einer wird gewinnen
tvEiner wird gewinnen
1964 · Self
movieThe Lovely Month of May
1963 · Narrator (French version) (voice)
movieMy Geisha
1962 · Paul Robaix
movieGoodbye Again
1961 · Roger Demarest
movieSanctuary
1961 · Candy Man
movieLet's Make Love
1960 · Jean-Marc Clement / Alexander Dumas
tvDiscorama
1959 · Self
movieThe Law
1959 · Matteo Brigante
moviePremier mai
1958 · Jean Meunier
movieThe Wide Blue Road
1957 · Giovanni Squarciò
movieThe Witches of Salem
1957 · John Proctor
movieYves Montand is Singing
1957 · Self
movieThe Wind Rose
1957 · Yves (archive footage)
movieMen and Wolves
1957 · Ricuccio
movieDjango Reinhardt
1957 · Narrator (voice)
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvCinépanorama
1956 · Self
movieUn matin comme les autres
1956 · Yves
movieMarguerite of the Night
1955 · M. Léon
movieHeroes and Sinners
1955 · Michel Rivière
movieNapoleon
1955 · Lefebvre
movieAir of Paris
1954 · Songs
tvReflets de Cannes
1954 · Self
movieThe Anatomy of Love
1954 · Vasco
movieThe Wages of Fear
1953 · Mario Livi
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieParis Still Sings!
1951 · Self
movieParis Is Always Paris
1951 · Yves Montand
movieThe Red Inn
1951 · Singing Commentator (voice)
movieLost Souvenirs
1950 · Raoul, street singer (segment "Le violon")
Rendez-vous de l'espérance
movieRendez-vous de l'espérance
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self - Mystery Guest
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieThe Idol
1948 · Fontana
tvBambi
1948 · Self
movieGates of the Night
1946 · Jean Diego
movieStar Without Light
1946 · Pierre