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Yves Montand

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

Yves Montand was born on October 13, 1921[1], in Monsummano Terme[2]. He died on November 9, 1991[3], in Senlis[4]. He worked as a film actor[5], chansonnier[6], singer[7], hairdresser[8], and dancer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,596 views/month, #6,554 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Simone Signoret[12]
  • Child: Catherine Allégret[13]
  • Country of citizenship: France[14], Kingdom of Italy[15]
  • Native language: Italian[16]
  • Occupation: actor[17], musician[18]
  • Field of work: acting[19], singing[20], chanson[21]
  • Position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival[22]
  • Award received: David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Genre: chanson[26]
  • Discography: Yves Montand discography[27]
  • Commons category: Yves Montand[28]
  • Unmarried partner: Édith Piaf[29]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[30]
  • Family name: Livi[31]
  • Given name: Ivo[32], Yves[33]
  • Pseudonym: Yves Montand[34]
  • Official website: http://www.yves-montand-site-officiel.com/[35]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[36]
  • Instrument: voice[37]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[38], Faces of Moscow[39]
  • Nominated for: Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program[40], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor[41], César Award for Best Actor[42], BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[44]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[45]

  • Country: FR[46]

  • Began / founded: 1921-10-13[47]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-11-09[48]

  • Community tags: chanson, european, french[49]

  • MusicBrainz ID: edd6a7c3-d174-4e5b-9134-0f0cc6e2b0a5[50]

Why It Matters

Yves Montand has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Yves Montand born?

Yves Montand was born in 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[12].

What did Yves Montand do for work?

Yves Montand worked as a film actor[5], chansonnier[6], singer[7], hairdresser[8], and dancer[9].

What awards did Yves Montand receive?

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

Related Entities

Édith Piaf France Jean de Florette Kingdom of Italy Le Cercle rouge Monsummano Terme Senlis Simone Signoret The Wages of Fear Z

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. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . humanite.fr. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . aveleyman.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [48] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [49] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [50] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 20w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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