Andrea Eastman, 'Godfather' Casting Director and Former Agent, Dies at 86
Andrea Eastman, the acclaimed casting director responsible for shaping the original cast of “The Godfather” and a veteran Hollywood talent agent, has passed away at age 86. Industry figures are honoring her lasting impact on film production and artist representation.
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Andrea Eastman, ‘The Godfather’ Casting Director and Former Hollywood Agent, Dies at 86
Andrea Eastman, the casting director for “The Godfather” and former Hollywood agent, died on Wednesday at her home in Santa Barbara. She was 86. Entering the film industry at a time when it was dominated by men, Eastman became one of Hollywood’s first female “superagents,” rising to senior vice president at International Creative Management and […]
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As a Paramount exec, she pushed to hire Ali MacGraw for ‘Goodbye, Columbus’ and discovered Jaclyn Smith; later, she managed Sylvester Stallone and repped Barbra Streisand.
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Read full article →Andrea Eastman Dies: ‘Godfather’ Casting Director & Longtime Agent At ICM Was 86
Andrea Eastman, who broke boundaries as a casting director at Paramount in the 1970s and as an agent at ICM, has died, Deadline has confirmed. She was 86. Eastman’s output as a casting director is not extensive, but it is impressive. She had an uncanny penchant for identifying untested talent and placing them in breakout […]
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