Yves MontandYves Montand (October 13, 1921 - November 9, 1991) was a French/Italian actor, born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy. Shortly after his birth, Montand's family left Italy for France. (Later, when they applied for French citizenship, his father pretended that they did so in order to escape Mussolini's regime, in fact they emigrated in 1921, whereas Mussolini didn't came to power before 1922.) Montand came to grow up in Marseille, where as a young man he worked in his sister's barber shop, and later on the docks. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. In 1944 he was discovered by Edith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act, becoming his mentor and lover. He would go on to international recognition, starring in numerous films. In 1951 Montand married the actress Simone Signoret, co-starring several times with her until her death in 1985. The following year, a 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 Gerard Depardieu and Manon des Sources co-starring Emmanuelle Béart. During his career he acted in a number of American motion pictures as well as on Broadway. He was nominated for a Cesar Award for "Best Actor" in 1980 for the film "I comme Icare" and again in 1984 for "Garçon !" His only child, Valentin Montand, the son of his assistant Carole Amiel, was born in 1988. In his later years, he maintained a home in Provence until his death. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. In 2004, his stepdaughter Catherine (Simone Signoret's daughter from her first marriage) published a book titled "World Upside Down" where she revealed that Montand had abused her sexually since she was five years old. Filmography, as actor, includes
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In 2004, his stepdaughter Catherine (Simone Signoret's daughter from her first marriage) published a book titled "World Upside Down" where she revealed that Montand had abused her sexually since she was five years old. As the originator of this role, he went on to play the character many more times in a series of sequels that continued until 1926. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. There, he was discovered and selected to play the role of Maciste, a muscular slave, in the silent movie classic Cabiria in 1914. In his later years, he maintained a home in Provence until his death. Before his cinema career, Pagano was a longshoreman who worked at the port of Genoa. His only child, Valentin Montand, the son of his assistant Carole Amiel, was born in 1988. Bartolomeo Pagano (1878 - 1947) was an Italian motion picture actor. He was nominated for a Cesar Award for "Best Actor"
in 1980 for the film "I comme Icare" and again in 1984 for "Garçon !". He would go on to international recognition, starring in numerous films. In 1944 he was discovered by Edith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act, becoming his mentor and lover. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. (Later, when they applied for French citizenship, his father pretended that they did so in order to escape Mussolini's regime, in fact they emigrated in 1921, whereas Mussolini didn't came to power before 1922.) Montand came to grow up in Marseille, where as a young man he worked in his sister's barber shop, and later on the docks. Shortly after his birth, Montand's family left Italy for France. Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 - November 9, 1991) was a French/Italian actor, born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy. Les Portes de la Nuit (1946). Le Salaire de la Peur (1953). La Grande Strada Azzurra (1957). Compartiment tueurs (1965). La Guerre est finie (1966). Grand Prix (1966). Vivre pour Vivre (1967). Z (1968). L'Aveu (1969). Le Cercle Rouge (1970). L'Aveu (1970). Tout va Bien (1972). César et Rosalie (1972). État de Siège (1973). Vincent, François, Paul...Et les Autres (1974). Le Fond de L'air Est Rouge (1977). I comme Icare (1979). Garçon ! (1983). Manon des Sources (1986). Jean de Florette (1986). IP5 (1991). |