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Raúl Juliá
Also known as: Raul Julia, Рауль Рафаэль Карлос Хулиа-и-Арселай, Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay
Biography
Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. His film career peaked in the US in the early 1990s. Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson Bean to move and work in New York City. Juliá, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and "Off Broadway" plays. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre. Juliá was eventually noticed by Joseph Papp, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival. After gaining notoriety, he received roles in two television series, Love of Life and Sesame Street. For his performance in Two Gentlemen of Verona, he received a nomination for the Tony Award and won a Drama Desk Award. Between 1974 and 1982, Juliá received Tony Award nominations for Where's Charley?, The Threepenny Opera and Nine. During the 1980s, he worked in several films, receiving nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, for his performance in Tempest, and Kiss of the Spider Woman, winning the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for the latter. In 1991 and 1993, Juliá portrayed "Gomez Addams" in two film adaptations of The Addams Family. In 1994, he filmed The Burning Season and a film adaptation of the Street Fighter video games. Later that year, Juliá suffered several health afflictions, eventually dying after suffering a stroke. His funeral was held in Puerto Rico, being attended by thousands. For his work in The Burning Season, Juliá won a posthumous Golden Globe and Emmy Award.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 9, 1940
Day of Death
October 24, 1994
Age at Death
54 years old
Place of Birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Popularity Score
1.1
Filmography
Disclosure
Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
2020Movie
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Self (archive footage)
2020Movie
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Archive footage
2019Movie
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
Self
2008Movie
The Dream Studio
self
2004Movie
Down Came a Blackbird
Tomas Ramirez
1995Movie
Street Fighter
Bison
1994Movie
The Burning Season
Chico Mendes
1994Movie
Street Fighter
In Memory Of
1994Movie
Addams Family Values
Gomez Addams
1993Movie
The Plague
Cottard
1992Movie
The Addams Family
Gomez Addams
1991Movie
Frankenstein Unbound
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
1990Movie
Presumed Innocent
Sandy Stern
1990Movie
The Rookie
Strom
1990Movie
Havana
Arturo Duran (uncredited)
1990Movie
The Monkey People
Narrator (voice)
1990Movie
Un Recorrido de la Isla de Puerto Rico
Narrator
1990Movie
Romero
Archbishop Oscar Romero
1989Movie
Mack the Knife
MacHeath
1989Movie
Tequila Sunrise
Commandante Xavier Escalante
1988Movie
Moon Over Parador
Roberto Strausmann
1988Movie
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Aristotle Onassis
1988Movie
The Penitent
Ramon Guerola
1988Movie
Trading Hearts
Vinnie Iacona
1988Movie
Costa Rica: Child of the Wind
Narration (voice)
1988Movie
Tango Bar
Ricardo Padín
1987Movie
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
1987Movie
The Morning After
Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
1986Movie
Florida Straits
Carlos Jayne
1986Movie
La gran fiesta
Adolfo
1986Movie
Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
1986Movie
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Valentin Arregui
1985Movie
Compromising Positions
David Suarez
1985Movie
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Count Galeazzo Ciano
1985TV
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine
1984Movie
Reading Rainbow
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983TV
One from the Heart
Ray
1982Movie
Tempest
Kalibanos
1982Movie
The Escape Artist
Stu Quiñones
1982Movie
The Making of 'One from the Heart'
Self
1982Movie
American Playhouse
Aram Fingal / Rick
1982TV
Strong Medicine
1981Movie
Kiss Me, Petruchio
Petruchio
1981Movie
Life of Sin
Paulo
1979Movie
Eyes of Laura Mars
Michael Reisler
1978Movie
The Gumball Rally
Franco
1976Movie
Death Scream
Detective Nick Rodriguez
1975Movie
King Lear
Edmund
1974Movie
The Bob Newhart Show
Dr. Greg Robinson
1972TV
The Panic in Needle Park
Marco
1971Movie
The Organization
Juan Mendoza
1971Movie
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
1971Movie
Great Performances
Edmund
1971TV
Film '72
Self
1971TV
McCloud
Father Augusto Nieves
1970TV
Stiletto
Party Guest (Uncredited)
1969Movie
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
Ripe Strawberries
—Movie