Yves Montand was a French actor and singer who had a successful career in both France and the United States. He was born Ivo Livi in Italy in 1921 and moved to France as a young child. He began his acting career in the 1940s and went on to star in numerous films, including 'La Grande Illusion' (1937), 'Romeo and Juliet' (1968), and 'The Wages of Fear' (1953). He also had a successful singing career, releasing several albums and singles. Montand died in 1991 at the age of 70.