Andy Garcia Biography (1956-)

Full name, Andres Arturo Garcia Menendez; born April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba; immigrated to the United States, 1961; son of Rene (a lawyer, avocado farmer, and fragrance business owner) and Amelie (an English teacher; maiden name, Menendez); married Maria Victoria "Marivi" Lorido, 1982; children: Dominik,Daniella, Alessandra, Andres Antonio. Addresses: Agent: Paradigm, 200West 57th St., Suite 900, New York, NY 10019.; Publicist: Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 212, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Contact: 4323 Forman Ave., Toluca Lake, CA 91602.

Nationality: Cuban
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer, director
Birth Details: April 12, 1956; Havana, Cuba

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Ricardo, Guaguasi, 1979
T. J. the bartender, A Night in Heaven, 1983
Ken, Blue Skies Again, 1983
(Uncredited) The Lonely Guy, 1984
Ray Martinez, The Mean Season, Orion, 1985
Angel Maldonado, 8 Million Ways to Die, TriStar, 1986
Agent George Stone, The Untouchables, Paramount, 1987
Dr. Ramirez, Educational Testing Service, Stand and Deliver, Warner Bros., 1987
Carlos Quintas, American Roulette (also known as Latin Roulette), Film Four, 1988
Charlie Vincent, Black Rain, Paramount, 1989
Sergeant Raymond Avila, Internal Affairs, Paramount, 1990
Don Vincent "Vinnie" Mancini-Corleone, The Godfather, Part III (also known as Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III), Paramount, 1990
Luis Angel Mora, A Show of Force, Paramount, 1990
Gray Baker, Dead Again, Paramount, 1991
John Bubber, Hero (also known as Accidental Hero), Columbia, 1992
John Berlin, Jennifer 8 (also known as Jennifer Eight), Paramount, 1992
Vincent Mancini, The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-80 (also known as The Godfather Saga and The Godfather Trilogy), 1992
Michael Green, When a Man Loves a Woman (also known as Cuando un hombre ama a una mujer and To Have and to Hold), Buena Vista, 1994
Himself, Cachao: Como su ritmo no hay dos (documentary; also knownas Like His Rhythm There Is No Other), 1994
Reuben Partida Martinez/Robert Martin, Steal Big, Steal Little, Savoy Pictures, 1995
Jimmy "The Saint" Tosnia, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead,Miramax, 1995
Lucky Luciano, Hoodlum, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
Sean Casey, Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
Federico Garcia Lorca, The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (also known as Death in Granada, Lorca, and Muerte en Granada), Sony Pictures Releasing, 1997
Frank Connor, Desperate Measures, TriStar, 1998
Gary Starke, Just the Ticket (also known as Gary & Linda), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999
Guigliani, Lakeboat, Cowboy Booking International, 2000
Himself, A Galaxy Far Far Away, 2001
Dr. Michael Hunter, The Unsaid (also known as The Ties That Bind), 2001
Byron Tiller, The Man from Elysian Fields, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2001
Terry Benedict, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11), Warner Bros., 2001
Gunther Butan, Confidence, 2003
Colonel Styles, Basic, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2003
Blackout, Paramount, 2003
Just Like Mona, 2003
Film Work
Producer and director, Cachao: Como su ritmo no hay dos (documentary; also known as Like His Rhythm There Is No Other), 1994
Producer, Just the Ticket (also known as Gary & Linda),Sony Pictures Releasing, 1999
Executive producer, The Unsaid (also known as The Ties that Bind), 2001
Producer, The Man from Elysian Fields, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2001
Television Appearances

Movies
Clinton Earl Dillard, Clinton and Nadine (also known as Blood Money and Blood Money: The Story of Clinton and Nadine), HBO, 1988
Somos un solo pueblo, 1995
Joseph Michael Kirkland, Swing Vote (also known as The Ninth Justice), ABC, 1999
Title role, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (also known as The Arturo Sandoval Story), HBO, 2000
Specials
Himself, The Making of "The Mean Season," 1985
Himself, The Godfather Family: A Look Inside, 1990
Hurricane Relief, Showtime, 1992
69th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1995
Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Gloria Estefan, Lifetime, 1996
Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Andie MacDowell, Lifetime, 1999
A Home for the Holidays, CBS, 1999
Mickey Rourke: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Himself, America: A Tribute to Heroes, 2001
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special, CBS, 2001
Andy Garcia: Latin Rhythms & America Dreams, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
The Barbara Walters Special, ABC, 2001
Awards Presentations
The 63rd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1991
The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
The 38th Annual Grammy Awards, 1996
Presenter, The Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 1996
4th Annual VH1 Honors, VH1, 1997
Honoree, 1997 Hispanic Heritage Awards, NBC, 1997
Presenter, The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1997
Presenter, The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1998
Presenter, The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation, 1999
Himself, 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, 2000
Host, The 1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
The 27th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 2000
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 2000
Himself, The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (also known as 2001 Grammy Awards), CBS, 2001
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2001
2001 ALMA Awards, CBS, 2001
ESPY Awards, ESPN, 2001
Himself, 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002
Episodic
Manuel, "Building the Restaurant," Archie Bunker's Place, 1979
Andy Arthur, "Hill Street Station, Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
Jose, "Christmas Episode," Brothers, Showtime, 1984
Ernesto, "Hair Apparent," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
First tough, "The Murder of Sherlock Holmes," Murder, She Wrote, 1984
Alejandro, "Breakdown," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1985
Late Show with David Letterman, 1993, 1997, 2001
Terrance, "Bully for Martin," Frasier, NBC, 2001
Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002
Milo, "Field of Queens," Will & Grace, NBC, 2003
Also appeared in Que pasa, U.S.A.?; Inside the Actors Studio.
Television Work
Movies
Co-executive producer, Swing Vote (also known as The Ninth Justice), ABC, 1999
Executive producer and executive music supervisor, For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (also known as The Arturo Sandoval Story), HBO, 2000
Stage Appearances
Appeared in regional theatre productions in Florida.
RECORDINGS
Albums
Producer and performer, Cachao Masters Sessions, Volume I, 1994, and Volume II, 1995
Videos
Waiter, "I See Your Smile," Gloria Estafan: Everlasting Gloria, 1995
WRITINGS
Film Songs
"Garcia Lorca Suite," "We Will Remember You (Te recorderamos)," "Samarra," and "Rumba a Lorca," The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca (also known as Death in Granada, Lorca, and Muerte en Granada), SonyPictures Releasing, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, Gale Research, 1996
Newsmakers 1999, Issue 3, Gale Group, 1999

Periodicals

Gentleman's Quarterly, July, 1995, pp. 84-89
Harper's Bazaar, January, 1996, pp. 128-131
Interview, February, 1993, pp. 124-125
Movieline, September, 1995, pp. 47-51, 88

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