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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yves Montand has received more than 1,845,250 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Yves Montand is the 85th most popular actor (up from 132nd in 2019), the 280th most popular biography from Italy (up from 358th 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).
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
72.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
7.95
Effective Languages (L*)
3.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Yves Montand ranks 85 out of 13,578. Before him are Denzel Washington, Hedy Lamarr, Michael Caine, Sharon Tate, Toshiro Mifune, and Paul Newman. After him are Judy Garland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jane Birkin, Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and Rowan Atkinson.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDenzel Washington
1954 - Present
HPI: 73.09
Rank: 79
Hedy Lamarr
1914 - 2000
HPI: 72.96
Rank: 80
Michael Caine
1933 - Present
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 81
Sharon Tate
1943 - 1969
HPI: 72.72
Rank: 82
Toshiro Mifune
1920 - 1997
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 83
Paul Newman
1925 - 2008
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 84
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 85
Judy Garland
1922 - 1969
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 86
Samuel L. Jackson
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 87
Jane Birkin
1946 - 2023
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 88
Tom Cruise
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 89
John Travolta
1954 - Present
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 90
Rowan Atkinson
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 91
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Yves Montand ranks 8. Before him are Alexander Dubček, Andrei Sakharov, Michael I of Romania, Charles Bronson, Stanisław Lem, and Suharto. After him are Astor Piazzolla, Giulietta Masina, Fawzia Fuad of Egypt, John Rawls, Simone Signoret, and Fahd of Saudi Arabia. Among people deceased in 1991, Yves Montand ranks 5. Before him are Freddie Mercury, Olav V of Norway, Dr. Seuss, and Vasily Zaitsev. After him are Serge Gainsbourg, Edwin McMillan, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Carl David Anderson, Klaus Kinski, Jiang Qing, and Klaus Barbie.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsAlexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 2
Andrei Sakharov
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1989
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 3
Michael I of Romania
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2017
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 4
Charles Bronson
ACTOR
1921 - 2003
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 5
Stanisław Lem
WRITER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 6
Suharto
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2008
HPI: 72.76
Rank: 7
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 8
Astor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 9
Giulietta Masina
ACTOR
1921 - 1994
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 10
Fawzia Fuad of Egypt
COMPANION
1921 - 2013
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 11
John Rawls
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 2002
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 12
Simone Signoret
ACTOR
1921 - 1985
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 13
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsFreddie Mercury
MUSICIAN
1946 - 1991
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 1
Olav V of Norway
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1991
HPI: 77.72
Rank: 2
Dr. Seuss
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 3
Vasily Zaitsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1991
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 4
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 5
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 6
Edwin McMillan
CHEMIST
1907 - 1991
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 7
Isaac Bashevis Singer
WRITER
1902 - 1991
HPI: 72.00
Rank: 8
Carl David Anderson
PHYSICIST
1905 - 1991
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 9
Klaus Kinski
ACTOR
1926 - 1991
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 10
Jiang Qing
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1991
HPI: 69.75
Rank: 11
Klaus Barbie
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 1991
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Yves Montand ranks 280 out of 5,161. Before him are Canaletto (1697), Pietro Perugino (1446), Pope Innocent II (1100), Farinelli (1705), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), and Pope Leo III (750). After him are Pope Anacletus (1), Pope Boniface IV (550), Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Valentinian III (419), and Pope Felix III (440).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsCanaletto
PAINTER
1697 - 1768
HPI: 72.75
Rank: 274
Pietro Perugino
PAINTER
1446 - 1523
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 275
Pope Innocent II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 276
Farinelli
SINGER
1705 - 1782
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 277
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 278
Pope Leo III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
750 - 816
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 279
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 280
Pope Anacletus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1 - 92
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 281
Pope Boniface IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
550 - 615
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 282
Pope Honorius IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1210 - 1287
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 283
Pope Gelasius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1062 - 1119
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 284
Valentinian III
POLITICIAN
419 - 455
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 285
Pope Felix III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
440 - 492
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 286
Among ACTORS In Italy
Among actors born in Italy, Yves Montand ranks 6. Before him are Sophia Loren (1934), Bud Spencer (1929), Gina Lollobrigida (1927), Terence Hill (1939), and Marcello Mastroianni (1924). After him are Giulietta Masina (1921), Roberto Benigni (1952), Monica Bellucci (1964), Ornella Muti (1955), Franco Nero (1941), and Monica Vitti (1931).
Sophia Loren
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 1
Bud Spencer
1929 - 2016
HPI: 77.23
Rank: 2
Gina Lollobrigida
1927 - 2023
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 3
Terence Hill
1939 - Present
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 4
Marcello Mastroianni
1924 - 1996
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 5
Yves Montand
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 6
Giulietta Masina
1921 - 1994
HPI: 71.05
Rank: 7
Roberto Benigni
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 8
Monica Bellucci
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 9
Ornella Muti
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 10
Franco Nero
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 11
Monica Vitti
1931 - 2022
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 12