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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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Aug 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM ET
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Andrea Eastman Dies: ‘Godfather’ Casting Director & Longtime Agent At ICM Was 86(opens original report in a new tab)VarietyTier B
Andrea Eastman, ‘The Godfather’ Casting Director and Former Hollywood Agent, Dies at 86(opens original report in a new tab)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… — Variety
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