Ivo Livi, better known as Yves Montand, was an actor and singer.
Ivo Livi was born on 13 October 1921 in Monsummano Terme, Italy.[1] He was the son of Giovanni Livi and Giuseppina Simoni. He was raised in Marseilles, France, where his family settled in 1923. He was naturalized French together with his family on 8 January 1929.[2]
Montand achieved international recognition as a singer and actor, starring in numerous films. His recognizably crooner songs, especially those about Paris, became instant classics. During his career, Montand acted in a number of American motion pictures as well as on Broadway. He was nominated for a César Award for "Best Actor" in 1980 for I comme Icare and again in 1984 for Garçon! In 1986, the 65-year-old Montand gave one of his most memorable performances, as the scheming uncle in the two-part film Jean de Florette. The film was a worldwide critical hit.
In 1951, he married Simone Signoret, and they co-starred in several films throughout their careers. The marriage lasted until her death in 1985, although Montand had a number of well-publicized affairs, notably with Marilyn Monroe, with whom he starred in one of her last films, Let's Make Love.
Montand died on 9 November 1991 in Senlis.[1].
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