Night Falls on Manhattan

NIGHT FALLS ON MANHATTAN

ANDY GARCIA (Sean Casey) received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for his role as Vincent Mancini in "The Godfather, Part III." In the same year, he was voted "Star of the Year" by the National Association of Theater Owners for his performances in "Internal Affairs" and "The Godfather, Part III." He was also honored with the Harvard University Foundation Award for his outstanding contributions to the American Performing Arts and Intercultural Relations and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The actor also received acclaim for his work in "Black Rain" and "The Untouchables." Garcia's other films include "Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead," "Steal Big, Steal Little" (for which he also produced, wrote and performed four songs for the soundtrack), "When A Man Loves A Woman," "Jennifer 8," "Hero," "Dead Again," "A Show of Force," "Eight Million Ways to Die," "Stand and Deliver," "The Mean Season," "American Roulette" and one of the original HBO telefilms, "Clinton and Nadine." His upcoming films include portrayals of two legendary figures: The great Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, in "Death in Granada" and "Hoodlum," in which he portrays notorious gangster Lucky Luciano. He is currently in production on Barbet Schroeder's "Desperate Measures."

Garcia made his directorial debut with "Cachao...Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos (Like His Rhythm There Is No Other)," a feature-length documentary concert film about legendary Cuban bass player and composer Israel Lopez "Cachao," co-creator of the Mambo. The film, which he co-produced, has received worldwide critical praise and was released through Epic Music Video. Subsequently, he also produced and performed on Volumes I and II of "Cachao Master Sessions" released under the Crescent Moon Records label through Sony/Epic Music, the former a 1994 Grammy Award winner and the latter a 1995 Grammy Award nominee.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Garcia moved with his family to Miami Beach, Florida, at the age of five. He attended Florida International University, and spent several years performing in regional theater productions before moving to Los Angeles in the late 1970's.

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