ACTOR
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991

Yves Montand
Ivo Livi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈiːvo ˈliːvi]; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), better known as Yves Montand (French: [iv mɔ̃tɑ̃]), was an Italian-born French actor and singer. He is said to be one of France's greatest 20th-century artists. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yves Montand is the 125th most popular actor (down from 85th in 2019), the 406th most popular biography from Italy (down from 280th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Italian Actor.
Yves Montand was a French actor, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Paris and raised in Marseille. He was the son of a doctor and a pianist. He studied at the Conservatoire de Marseille and became a concert pianist before moving to Paris in 1944 to study at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. He began his career as a singer in the cabarets of Paris and then starred in a number of French films, including "The Grand Illusion" (1937), "La Bête Humaine" (1938), "Diary of a Chambermaid" (1946), "The River" (1951), "Lola Montès" (1955), "The Red and the Black" (1954), "The Proud and the Beautiful" (1956), "Les Parisiennes" (1957), "The Adventures of Antoine Doinel" (1960), "The Viscount of Bragelonne" (1961), "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964), "The Young Girls of Rochefort" (1967), and "Love on the Run" (1979). He also released many popular albums and singles, including "La Foule" (1957), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Ce soir je t'attendrai" (1963), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Je n'ai pas changé" (1964), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Ils se sont tant aimés" (1965), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), "Je n'ai pas changé" (1964), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964), "Je n'ai pas changé" (1964), "Avec le temps" (1963), "Je t'aime, je t'aime" (1964), and "Les Champs-Élysées" (1964).
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Yves Montand ranks 125 out of 13,578. Before him are Keanu Reeves, Jean Gabin, John Travolta, Tony Curtis, Val Kilmer, and Leslie Howard. After him are Christopher Plummer, Gwyneth Paltrow, Raul Julia, Helen Mirren, Jane Birkin, and Orson Welles.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKeanu Reeves
1964 - Present
HPI: 76.23
Rank: 119
Jean Gabin
1904 - 1976
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 120
John Travolta
1954 - Present
HPI: 76.22
Rank: 121
Tony Curtis
1925 - 2010
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 122
Val Kilmer
1959 - 2025
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 123
Leslie Howard
1893 - 1943
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 124
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 125
Christopher Plummer
1929 - 2021
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 126
Gwyneth Paltrow
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.11
Rank: 127
Raul Julia
1940 - 1994
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 128
Helen Mirren
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 129
Jane Birkin
1946 - 2023
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 130
Orson Welles
1915 - 1985
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 131
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Yves Montand ranks 13. Before him are Kocheril R. Narayanan, Suharto, Andrei Sakharov, Astor Piazzolla, Stanisław Lem, and Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. After him are Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Hua Guofeng, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Nancy Reagan, and John Rawls. Among people deceased in 1991, Yves Montand ranks 9. Before him are Vasily Zaitsev, Edwin McMillan, Dr. Seuss, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Serge Gainsbourg, and Carl David Anderson. After him are Klaus Barbie, Klaus Kinski, Gustáv Husák, W. Arthur Lewis, Jiang Qing, and Graham Greene.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsKocheril R. Narayanan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 7
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 8
Andrei Sakharov
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1989
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 9
Astor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 10
Stanisław Lem
WRITER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 77.56
Rank: 11
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
NOBLEMAN
1921 - 2019
HPI: 77.54
Rank: 12
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 13
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 14
Friedrich Dürrenmatt
WRITER
1921 - 1990
HPI: 75.09
Rank: 15
Hua Guofeng
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 74.87
Rank: 16
Rosalyn Sussman Yalow
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2011
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 17
Nancy Reagan
ACTOR
1921 - 2016
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 18
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsVasily Zaitsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1991
HPI: 81.62
Rank: 3
Edwin McMillan
CHEMIST
1907 - 1991
HPI: 80.49
Rank: 4
Dr. Seuss
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 5
Isaac Bashevis Singer
WRITER
1902 - 1991
HPI: 77.49
Rank: 6
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 7
Carl David Anderson
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1991
HPI: 76.33
Rank: 8
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 9
Klaus Barbie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1991
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 10
Klaus Kinski
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 11
Gustáv Husák
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1991
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 12
W. Arthur Lewis
ECONOMIST
1915 - 1991
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 13
Jiang Qing
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1991
HPI: 74.04
Rank: 14
Graham Greene
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 73.99
Rank: 15
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Yves Montand ranks 406 out of 5,161. Before him are Filippo Lippi (1406), Guido Reni (1575), Nero Claudius Drusus (-38), Antonio da Correggio (1489), Mario Draghi (1947), and Pope Theodore II (840). After him are Pope Celestine II (1100), Pope Nicholas IV (1227), Enrico Dandolo (1107), Ludovico Ariosto (1474), Marcus Terentius Varro (-116), and Pope Boniface IV (550).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsFilippo Lippi
PAINTER
1406 - 1469
HPI: 76.31
Rank: 400
Guido Reni
PAINTER
1575 - 1642
HPI: 76.27
Rank: 401
Nero Claudius Drusus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
38 BC - 9 BC
HPI: 76.26
Rank: 402
Antonio da Correggio
PAINTER
1489 - 1534
HPI: 76.24
Rank: 403
Mario Draghi
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 404
Pope Theodore II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
840 - 897
HPI: 76.21
Rank: 405
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 406
Pope Celestine II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1144
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 407
Pope Nicholas IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1227 - 1292
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 408
Enrico Dandolo
POLITICIAN
1107 - 1205
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 409
Ludovico Ariosto
WRITER
1474 - 1533
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 410
Marcus Terentius Varro
WRITER
116 BC - 27 BC
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 411
Pope Boniface IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 412
Among ACTORS In Italy
Among actors born in Italy, Yves Montand ranks 6. Before him are Sophia Loren (1934), Bud Spencer (1929), Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Gina Lollobrigida (1927), and Terence Hill (1939). After him are Roberto Benigni (1952), Monica Bellucci (1964), Anna Magnani (1908), Giulietta Masina (1921), Ornella Muti (1955), and Silvana Mangano (1930).
Sophia Loren
1934 - Present
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 1
Bud Spencer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 2
Marcello Mastroianni
1924 - 1996
HPI: 80.21
Rank: 3
Gina Lollobrigida
1927 - 2023
HPI: 79.72
Rank: 4
Terence Hill
1939 - Present
HPI: 79.59
Rank: 5
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 6
Roberto Benigni
1952 - Present
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 7
Monica Bellucci
1964 - Present
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 8
Anna Magnani
1908 - 1973
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 9
Giulietta Masina
1921 - 1994
HPI: 74.32
Rank: 10
Ornella Muti
1955 - Present
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 11
Silvana Mangano
1930 - 1989
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 12