Yves Montand

French-Italian actor and singer (1921–1991)
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Yves Montand
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Yves Montand

Summary

Yves Montand is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monsummano Terme[2]. He was born on October 13, 1921[3]. He died in Senlis[4]. He died on November 9, 1991[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], chansonnier[7], singer[8], hairdresser[9], and dancer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,173 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Yves Montand's place of birth was Monsummano Terme[2].
  • Yves Montand passed away in Senlis[4].
  • Yves Montand was born on October 13, 1921[3].
  • Yves Montand died on November 9, 1991[5].
  • Yves Montand is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].
  • Among Yves Montand's spouses was Simone Signoret[13].
  • A child of Yves Montand was Catherine Allégret[14].
  • Yves Montand held citizenship in France[15].
  • Yves Montand held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[16].
  • Italian was Yves Montand's native language[17].
  • Yves Montand's professions included film actor[6].
  • Yves Montand worked as a chansonnier[7].
  • Yves Montand worked as a singer[8].
  • Yves Montand worked as a hairdresser[9].
  • Yves Montand's professions included dancer[10].
  • Yves Montand worked as an actor[18].
  • Yves Montand's field of work was acting[19].
  • Yves Montand's field of work was singing[20].
  • Yves Montand's field of work was chanson[21].
  • Yves Montand held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[22].
  • Yves Montand received the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor[23].
  • Yves Montand's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Yves Montand is recorded as male[25].
  • Yves Montand's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yves Montand's genre is chanson[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Monsummano Terme[2], Yves Montand… he was born on October 13, 1921[3]. Italian was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], chansonnier[7], singer[8], hairdresser[9], dancer[10], and actor[18]. Fields of work include acting[19], a type of arts[28]; singing[20], a type of activity[29]; and chanson[21], a song type[30], founded in 1450[31]. Yves Montand held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[22].

Recognition

Yves Montand received the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor[23].

Personal Life

Among Yves Montand's spouses was Simone Signoret[13]. A child of him was Catherine Allégret[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Yves Montand died on November 9, 1991[5]. He passed away in Senlis[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[32]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Yves Montand ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,173 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Yves Montand born?

Yves Montand's place of birth was Monsummano Terme[2].

Where did Yves Montand die?

Yves Montand died in Senlis[4].

Who was Yves Montand married to?

Yves Montand's spouses include Simone Signoret[13].

What did Yves Montand do for work?

Yves Montand worked as film actor[6], chansonnier[7], singer[8], hairdresser[9], and dancer[10].

What awards did Yves Montand receive?

Honors received include David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . aveleyman.com. aveleyman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . humanite.fr. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [32] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aveleyman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation film actor, chansonnier, singer +3
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