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Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 – November 9,
1991) was a France|French/Italy|Italian actor,
born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy.

Shortly after his birth, Montand's family left
Italy for France. (Later, when they applied for
French citizenship, his father pretended that they
did so in order to escape Benito
Mussolini|Mussolini's regime, in fact they
emigrated in 1921, whereas Mussolini didn't come
into power until 1922.)  Montand came to grow up
in Marseille, where as a young man he worked in
his sister's barber shop, and later on the docks.
He began a career in show business as a music-hall
singer. In 1944 he was discovered by Edith Piaf in
Paris and she made him part of her act, becoming
his mentor and lover.

He would go on to international recognition,
starring in numerous films. In 1951 Montand
married the actress Simone Signoret, and they
co-starred in several films throughout their
respective careers. The marriage was by all
accounts was fairly harmonious, lasting until her
death in 1985, although Montand had a number of
well-publicised affairs. 

During his career he acted in a number of American
motion pictures as well as on Broadway. He was
nominated for a Cesar Award for "Best Actor" in
1980 for the film "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 most memorable
performances as the scheming uncle in the two-part
film: Jean de Florette co-starring GĂ©rard
Depardieu and Manon des Sources co-starring
Emmanuelle BĂ©art. The film was a world-wide
critical hit and raised Montand's profile somewhat
in the US, which he took in stride, even making an
appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman". 

His only child, Valentin Montand, the son of his
assistant Carole Amiel, 
was born in 1988.

In his later years, he maintained a home in
Provence until his death.  He is buried in the
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France.

In 2004, his stepdaughter Catherine Allégret
(Simone Signoret's daughter from her first
marriage) published a book titled World Upside
Down where she contended that Montand had sexual
abuse|abused her sexually since she was five years
old.   

==Filmography, as actor, includes==
*IP5 (1991) 
*Jean de Florette (1986) 
*Manon des Sources (1986) 
*Garçon ! (1983)
*I comme Icare  (1979)
*Le Fond de L'air Est Rouge (1977) 
*Vincent, François, Paul...Et les Autres (1974) 
*État de Siège (1973) 
*CĂ©sar et Rosalie (1972) 
*Tout va bien|Tout va Bien (1972) 
*L'Aveu (1970) 
*Le Cercle Rouge (1970) 
*L'Aveu (1970) 
*Z (film)|Z (1969) 
*Vivre pour Vivre (1967) 
*Grand Prix (movie)|Grand Prix (1966 in film|1966)
*La Guerre est finie (1966) 
*Compartiment tueurs (1965) 
*Goodbye again (1960)
*La Grande Strada Azzurra (1957) 
*Le Salaire de la Peur (1953) 
*Les Portes de la Nuit (1946)