1940-03-09 San Juan, Puerto Rico
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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Babenco - Alguém Tem que Ouvir o Coração e Dizer: Parou | Self (archive footage) | 2020-11-26 |
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Disclosure | Valentin Arregui (archive footage) | 2020-06-19 |
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self (archive footage) | 2019-09-13 |
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Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman | Self | 2008-06-25 |
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The Dream Studio | self | 2004-01-01 |
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Down Came a Blackbird | Tomas Ramirez | 1995-10-22 |
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The Burning Season | Chico Mendes | 1994-09-17 |
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Street Fighter | General M. Bison | 1994-12-23 |
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Addams Family Values | Gomez Addams | 1993-11-19 |
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La peste | Cottard | 1992-08-26 |
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The Addams Family | Gomez Addams | 1991-11-22 |
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Presumed Innocent | Sandy Stern | 1990-07-27 |
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The Rookie | Strom | 1990-12-07 |
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Havana | Arturo Duran (uncredited) | 1990-12-11 |
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Frankenstein Unbound | Dr. Victor Frankenstein | 1990-11-02 |
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Mack the Knife | MacHeath | 1989-11-01 |
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Romero | Archbishop Oscar Romero | 1989-08-25 |
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Tequila Sunrise | Commandante Xavier Escalante | 1988-12-02 |
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Trading Hearts | Vinnie Iacona | 1988-05-27 |
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The Penitent | Ramon Guerola | 1988-05-27 |
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Onassis: The Richest Man in the World | Aristotle Onassis | 1988-05-01 |
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Moon Over Parador | Roberto Strausmann | 1988-09-09 |
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The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory | General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | 1987-11-11 |
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Tango Bar | Ricardo Padín | 1987-04-23 |
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La gran fiesta | Adolfo | 1986-12-01 |
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Florida Straits | Carlos Jayne | 1986-10-26 |
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The Morning After | Joaquin "Jackie" Manero | 1986-12-25 |
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Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt | 1986-06-21 | |
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Kiss of the Spider Woman | Valentin Arregui | 1985-07-26 |
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Compromising Positions | David Suarez | 1985-08-30 |
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Overdrawn at the Memory Bank | Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine | 1984-09-22 |
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The Making of 'One from the Heart' | Self | 1982-08-14 |
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One from the Heart | Ray | 1982-02-11 |
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The Escape Artist | Stu Quiñones | 1982-05-28 |
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Tempest | Kalibanos | 1982-08-13 |
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Kiss Me, Petruchio | Petruchio | 1981-01-07 |
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Strong Medicine | 1981-01-01 | |
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Isabel La Negra | Paulo | 1979-01-01 |
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Eyes of Laura Mars | Michael Reisler | 1978-08-02 |
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The Gumball Rally | Franco | 1976-07-28 |
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Death Scream | Detective Nick Rodriguez | 1975-09-26 |
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King Lear | Edmund | 1974-02-20 |
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The Organization | Juan Mendoza | 1971-10-20 |
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The Panic in Needle Park | Marco | 1971-06-01 |
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Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me | Juan Carlos Rosenbloom | 1971-09-15 |
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Stiletto | Party Guest (Uncredited) | 1969-07-30 |
