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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/11/2020
Disclosure
Character:Valentin Arregui (archive footage)
Release Date:19/06/2020
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
Character:Archive footage
Release Date:13/09/2019
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
Character:Self
Release Date:25/06/2008
The Dream Studio
Character:self
Release Date:01/01/2004
Down Came a Blackbird
Character:Tomas Ramirez
Release Date:22/10/1995
Street Fighter
Character:Bison
Release Date:23/12/1994
The Burning Season
Character:Chico Mendes
Release Date:17/09/1994
Addams Family Values
Character:Gomez Addams
Release Date:19/11/1993
The Plague
Character:Cottard
Release Date:26/08/1992
The Addams Family
Character:Gomez Addams
Release Date:22/11/1991
Havana
Character:Arturo Duran (uncredited)
Release Date:11/12/1990
The Rookie
Character:Strom
Release Date:07/12/1990
Frankenstein Unbound
Character:Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Release Date:02/11/1990
The Monkey People
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/09/1990
Presumed Innocent
Character:Sandy Stern
Release Date:27/07/1990
Un Recorrido de la Isla de Puerto Rico
Character:Narrator
Release Date:15/06/1990
Mack the Knife
Character:MacHeath
Release Date:01/11/1989
Romero
Character:Archbishop Oscar Romero
Release Date:25/08/1989
Tequila Sunrise
Character:Commandante Xavier Escalante
Release Date:02/12/1988
Moon Over Parador
Character:Roberto Strausmann
Release Date:09/09/1988
The Penitent
Character:Ramon Guerola
Release Date:27/05/1988
Trading Hearts
Character:Vinnie Iacona
Release Date:27/05/1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Character:Aristotle Onassis
Release Date:01/05/1988
Costa Rica: Child of the Wind
Character:Narration (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1988
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
Character:General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Release Date:11/11/1987
Tango Bar
Character:Ricardo Padín
Release Date:23/04/1987
The Morning After
Character:Joaquin "Jackie" Manero
Release Date:25/12/1986
La gran fiesta
Character:Adolfo
Release Date:01/12/1986
Florida Straits
Character:Carlos Jayne
Release Date:26/10/1986
Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
Character:
Release Date:21/06/1986
Compromising Positions
Character:David Suarez
Release Date:30/08/1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Character:Valentin Arregui
Release Date:26/07/1985
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Character:Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine
Release Date:22/09/1984
The Making of 'One from the Heart'
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/1982
Tempest
Character:Kalibanos
Release Date:13/08/1982
The Escape Artist
Character:Stu Quiñones
Release Date:28/05/1982
One from the Heart
Character:Ray
Release Date:11/02/1982
Strong Medicine
Character:
Release Date:25/11/1981
Kiss Me, Petruchio
Character:Petruchio
Release Date:07/01/1981
Life of Sin
Character:Paulo
Release Date:01/01/1979
Eyes of Laura Mars
Character:Michael Reisler
Release Date:02/08/1978
The Gumball Rally
Character:Franco
Release Date:28/07/1976
Death Scream
Character:Detective Nick Rodriguez
Release Date:26/09/1975
King Lear
Character:Edmund
Release Date:20/02/1974
The Organization
Character:Juan Mendoza
Release Date:20/10/1971
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Character:Juan Carlos Rosenbloom
Release Date:15/09/1971
The Panic in Needle Park
Character:Marco
Release Date:01/06/1971
Stiletto
Character:Party Guest (Uncredited)
Release Date:30/07/1969
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