Yves Montand
Italian-born French actor and singer, one of France's greatest 20th-century artists.
Yves Montand was an Italian-born French actor and singer, born Ivo Livi on 13 October 1921.[1] Montand died from a heart attack on 9 November 1991.[1][2]
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Ivo Livi
- Born
- 14 October 1921
- Birthplace
- Monsummano Terme, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 9 November 1991
- Place of death
- Senlis, France
- Occupation
- Actor, singer
- Years active
- 1946–1991
- Partner
- Carole Amiel (1987–1991)
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Montand was born in Stignano, Tuscany, to Giovanni Livi and Giuseppina Simoni.[3] In 1986, he gave a remembered performance as the scheming uncle in Jean de Florette.[4] Because of Benito Mussolini's fascist takeover, Montand's family relocated from Italy to France in 1923.[5] He spent his youth in Marseille, first employed at his sister's hair salon and then doing dock work.[5]
Édith Piaf came across Montand in Paris during 1944 and subsequently included him in her performances.[6] Montand gained worldwide fame both as a vocalist and film actor, appearing in numerous movies.[7] During the 1950s and 1960s, Montand backed leftist political movements.[8] His political leanings moved rightward around the middle of the 1980s.[8]
What the cited sources add
A 2004 L'Obs article reports that Catherine Allégret alleged Montand abused her when she was a child.[9] In a Psychologies interview, Allégret stated she was never Montand's mistress.[10] She described him as both an exceptional man and someone who frightened her.[10] The same article mentions that she stated they had made peace during the final years of his life.[9]
References
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ""Montand est à nous": le siècle d'Ivo Livi", France tv & vous, 2021-10-11 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Yves Montand - Biography", IMDb (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Montand, "You see, I haven't forgotten", Knopf, 1992; Rosen, Marjorie, "Adieu, Yves", People, 1991-11-25 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Late Night with David Letterman (a Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide)", 1987-06-17 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hodgson, "Yves Montand – From the Music Hall to the Met", The New York Times, 5 September 1982 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Piaf - Montand Romance and Partnership", 8 November 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Oiva, "Yves Montand in the USSR: Cultural Diplomacy and Mixed Messages", Springer International Publishing, 2021-04-29 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Yves Montand" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Meisler, "French Actress Simone Signoret Dies at 64", Los Angeles Times, 1985-10-01 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Catherine Allégret détaille ses relations avec Montand", L'Obs, 2004-10-01. facts only, no text reused. o.nouvelobs.com
- Mathieu, "Catherine Allégret : " Cette vérité, c'est à moi de la dire "", Psychologies.com, 2009-02-06. facts only, no text reused. psychologies.com
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