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.
Filmography
all 52
Movies 46
self 7
TV Shows 6
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020)
Disclosure (2020)
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage (2019)
Down Came a Blackbird (1995)
The Burning Season (1994)
Addams Family Values (1993)
The Plague (1992)
The Addams Family (1991)
Havana (1990)
Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Mack the Knife (1989)
Romero (1989)
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Moon Over Parador (1988)
Trading Hearts (1988)
The Penitent (1988)
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
Tango Bar (1987)
The Morning After (1986)
Florida Straits (1986)
Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
Compromising Positions (1985)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Tempest (1982)
The Escape Artist (1982)
Kiss Me, Petruchio (1981)
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
The Gumball Rally (1976)
Death Scream (1975)
King Lear (1974)
The Organization (1971)
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971)
McCloud (1970)
Stiletto (1969)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-03-09
Deathday1994-10-24 (54 years old)
Birth NameRaúl Rafael Juliá Y Arcelay
Birth PlaceSan Juan, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States, Puerto Rico
Also Known AsRaul Julia
AwardsGolden Globe Awards, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Screen Actors Guild Award, Primetime Emmy Award
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