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# Yves Montand

(1921–1991)   Film Actor   Kingdom of Italy

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Yves Montand was a film actor from the Kingdom of Italy, best known for *La chansonnette*.

## Quick Facts About Yves Montand

Born October 13, 1921

Died November 9, 1991

Nationality Kingdom of Italy

Profession Film Actor

Notable works La chansonnette

Spouse Simone Signoret

## About Yves Montand

Ivo Livi, better known as Yves Montand, was an Italian-born French actor and singer. Montand has been described as of France's greatest 20th-century artists.

## Awards &amp; Honors

David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor

##  Quotes by Yves Montand

> [I think a man can have two, maybe three, affairs while he is married. But three is the absolute maximum. After that,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yves-montand/i-think-a-man-can-have-two-maybe-three-affairs-while-he-is-married/)

Yves Montand

[Absolutes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/absolutes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e48/yves-montand-66561_absolutes_i-think-a-man-can-have-two-maybe-three-a_463963.png)

> [Answers make you wise, but questions make you human.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yves-montand/answers-make-you-wise-but-questions-make-you-human/)

Yves Montand

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cba/yves-montand-66561_answer_answers-make-you-wise-but-questions-make_1164008.png)

> [Pacifists are like sheep who believe that wolves are vegetarians.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yves-montand/pacifists-are-like-sheep-who-believe-that-wolves-are-vegetarians/)

Yves Montand

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/yves-montand-66561_believe_pacifists-are-like-sheep-who-believe-tha_1205617.png)

> [God, why didn't you make Woman first - when you were fresh?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yves-montand/god-why-didn-t-you-make-woman-first-when-you-were-fresh/)

Yves Montand

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4b/yves-montand-66561_firsts_god-why-didn-t-you-make-woman-first-when_3200896.png)

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