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Yves Montand

Yves Montand c. 1960
Born Ivo Livi, born of Catholic peasants in Italy
October 13, 1921(1921-10-13)
Monsummano Terme, Italy
Died November 9, 1991 (aged 70)
Senlis, Oise, France
Years active 1946 - 1991
Spouse(s) Simone Signoret 1951-85
Carole Amiel 1987-91

Yves Montand (pronounced [iv mɔ̃ˈtɑ̃] in French) (October 13, 1921 – November 9, 1991) was an Italian-born French actor and singer. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Monsummano Terme is an Italian Comune located in the Province of Pistoia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Senlis is a town and commune located about 50 km north of central Paris, France in the Picardie région, in the Oise is a department in the north of France named after the Oise River. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Simone Signoret (simɔn siɲɔˈʀɛ in French ( March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985) is a beloved Academy Award winning legend Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Biography

Early life

Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy to Josephine and Giovanni, poor peasants. Monsummano Terme is an Italian Comune located in the Province of Pistoia. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Montand's family left Italy for France. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. He grew up in Marseille, where as a young man he worked in his sister's barber shop, and later on the docks. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944 he was discovered by Édith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act, becoming his mentor and lover. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city MENTOR / The National Mentoring Partnership is an advocate and resource for Mentoring in the United States.

Career

He went on to international recognition as a singer and actor, starring in numerous films. His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about Paris, became instant classics.

In 1951 he married the actress Simone Signoret, and they co-starred in several films throughout their careers. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Simone Signoret (simɔn siɲɔˈʀɛ in French ( March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985) is a beloved Academy Award winning legend 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 Marilyn Monroe, with whom he starred in one of her last films, Let's Make Love. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Let's Make Love ( 1960) is a comedy musical film made by 20th Century Fox. During his career, Montand acted in a number of American motion pictures as well as on Broadway. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located He was nominated for a Cesar Award for "Best Actor" in 1980 for "I comme Icare" and again in 1984 for "Garçon!"

In the French dubbings of Looney Tunes, the character Pepé Le Pew is an Italian skunk named "Pépé le putois". The César Award is the national film award of France, first given out in 1975. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros Animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969 Pepé Le Pew is an Academy Award -winning Fictional character in the Warner Bros Pepé Le Pew is an Academy Award -winning Fictional character in the Warner Bros The voice characterization was often based on Montand's performances.

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 Gérard Depardieu, and Manon des Sources, co-starring Emmanuelle Béart. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jean de Florette is a 1986 French historical drama film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors Manon des Sources (released in North America as Manon of the Spring) is a critically acclaimed and commercially successful 1986 French Emmanuelle Béart (born 14 August 1963 is a French Film actress. The film was a world-wide critical hit and raised Montand's profile in the U. S. , where he made an appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. "

Personal life

Montand's only child, Valentin, his son by his second wife Carole Amiel, was born in 1988. In a paternity suit that rocked France, another woman accused Montand of being the father of her daughter and went to court to obtain a DNA sample from him. Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known Montand refused, but the woman persisted after his death. In a court ruling that made international headlines, the woman won the right to have Montand exhumed and a sample taken. It subsequently showed that he was not the girl's father.

In his later years he maintained a home in St Paul de Vence, Provence until his death. Saint-Paul or Saint-Paul de Vence is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. Provence ( Provençal Occitan: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm is a region of southeastern France He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. Père Lachaise Cemetery (Cimetière du Père-Lachaise officially cimetière de l'Est, "East Cemetery" is the largest Cemetery in the city of Paris

In 2004, Catherine Allégret, Montand's stepdaughter and Signoret's daughter from her first marriage, published a book titled World Upside Down (Un monde à l'envers ISBN 2-253-11442-1) in which she contended that Montand had abused her sexually since she was five years old. Catherine Allégret (born 16 April 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French Actress.

He is the voice in the remake of the popular Italian partisan song, Bella ciao which is making the rounds on the Internet in mp3 format. " Bella ciao " is an Italian partisan song of World War II.

Filmography

External links

Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays La Menace is a 1977 French/Canadian film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Yves Montand, Carole Laure and Marie Dubois. I as in Icarus ( I comme Icare) is a 1979 French Thriller film directed by Henri Verneuil. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Garçon! is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Manon des Sources (released in North America as Manon of the Spring) is a critically acclaimed and commercially successful 1986 French Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jean de Florette is a 1986 French historical drama film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.
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