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Andy Garcia

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Biography

Born Andres Arturo Garcia-Menendez in Havana Cuba His family moved to Miami Beach, Florida when he was 5 years old. After attending Florida International University he spent several years performing in regional theatre productions before moving to Los Angeles in the late 1970s. His first television roles were in an episode of Hill Street Blues and in 1985's The Mean Season. Andie's breakthrough role in 8 Million Ways to Die paved the way for his movie career..

His performance in "The Godfather, Part III," earned him an Oscar and Golden Globe Award nomination. That role, along with his performance in "Internal Affairs" that same year, led to his being named 1990 Star of the year by National Association of Theatre Owners.

Garcia made his directorial debut with "Cachao...Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos (Like His Rhythm There is no other)." A documentary film on legendary Cuban bass player and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez, co-creator of the Mambo, the film.

He married Maria Victora in 1982 after 7 years of dating. They now have three daughters - Dominik, Daniella and Alessandra. Andy Garcia is said to be very protective of his family's privacy.

Filmography

Lost City, The (2004)
Blackout (2003)
Basic (2003) .... Colonel Styles
Confidence (2003)
Just Like Mona (2002)
2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002) (TV)(uncredited) .... Himself
Ocean's Eleven (2001) .... Terry Benedict
... aka 11 (2001) (USA: poster title)
... aka O11 (2001) (USA: informal short title)
I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (2001) (TV) .... Himself
America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Himself
Man from Elysian Fields, The (2001) .... Byron Tiller
Unsaid, The (2001) .... Michael Hunter
... aka Ties That Bind, The (2001) (USA)
Galaxy Far Far Away, A (2001) .... Himself
43rd Annual Grammy Awards, The (2001) (TV) .... Himself (presenter)
... aka 2001 Grammy Awards (2001) (TV) (New Zealand: cut version English title)
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV)
Lakeboat (2000) .... Guigliani
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000) (TV) .... Arturo Sandoval
... aka Arturo Sandoval Story, The (2000) (TV) (USA)
Swing Vote (1999) (TV) .... Joseph Michael Kirkland
... aka Ninth Justice, The (1999) (TV) (Australia: video title)
Just the Ticket (1999) .... Gary Starke
... aka Gary & Linda (1999) (France)
Desperate Measures (1998) .... Frank Conner
Hoodlum (1997) .... Lucky Luciano
Disappearance of Garcia Lorca, The (1997) .... Federico García Lorca
... aka Death in Granada (1997) (USA: changed title)
... aka Lorca (1997)
... aka Muerte en Granada (1997) (Spain)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) .... Sean Casey
Gloria Estefan: Everlasting Gloria (1995) (V) .... Waiter (in 'I See Your Smile')
Somos un solo pueblo (1995) (TV)
Steal Big, Steal Little (1995) .... Ruben Partida Martinez/Robert Martin/Narrator
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) .... Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) .... Michael Green
... aka Cuando un hombre ama a una mujer (1994) (Argentina)
... aka To Have and to Hold (1994)
Cachao... Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos (1993) .... Himself
... aka Cachao... Like His Rhythm There Is No Other (1993)
Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980, The (1992) (V) .... Vincent Mancini
... aka Godfather Saga, The (1992) (V) (USA)
... aka Godfather Trilogy, The (1992) (V)
Jennifer Eight (1992) .... John Berlin
... aka Jennifer 8 (1992) (USA: video box title)
Hero (1992) .... John Bubber
... aka Accidental Hero (1992)
Godfather Family: A Look Inside, The (1991) (TV) .... Himself
Dead Again (1991) .... Gray Baker
63rd Annual Academy Awards, The (1991) (TV)(uncredited) .... Himself
Godfather: Part III, The (1990) .... Don Vincent 'Vinny' Mancini-Corleone
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Part III (1990) (USA: complete title)
Show of Force, A (1990) .... Luis Angel Mora
Internal Affairs (1990) .... Raymond Avila
Black Rain (1989) .... Charlie
American Roulette (1988) .... Carlos Quintas
Clinton and Nadine (1988) (TV) .... Clinton Dillard
... aka Blood Money: The Story of Clinton and Nadine (1988) (TV)
Stand and Deliver (1988) .... Dr. Ramierez, Educational Testing Service
Untouchables, The (1987) .... Agent George Stone aka Giuseppe Petri
8 Million Ways to Die (1986) .... Angel Moldonado
Mean Season, The (1985) .... Ray Martinez
Making of 'The Mean Season', The (1985) (TV) .... Himself
Murder of Sherlock Holmes, The (1984) (TV) .... 1st Tough
Lonely Guy, The (1984)(uncredited)
Blue Skies Again (1983) .... Ken
Night in Heaven, A (1983) .... T.J. The Bartender
Guaguasi (1979) .... Ricardo

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