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Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 09, 1940
Died Oct 24, 1994 (54)
Birthplace San Juan, Puerto Rico
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 performi ... ng 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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Disclosure

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2020

as Valentin Arregui (archive footage)

Down Came a Blackbird

Down Came a Blackbird

1995

as Tomas Ramirez

The Burning Season

The Burning Season

1994

as Chico Mendes

Street Fighter

Street Fighter

1994

as Bison

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993

as Gomez Addams

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

1991

as Gomez Addams

Frankenstein Unbound

Frankenstein Unbound

1990

as Dr. Victor Frankenstein

The Rookie

The Rookie

1990

as Strom

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

1990

as Sandy Stern

Havana

Havana

1990

as Arturo Duran (uncredited)

Mack the Knife

Mack the Knife

1989

as MacHeath

Romero

Romero

1989

as Archbishop Oscar Romero

Trading Hearts

Trading Hearts

1988

as Vinnie Iacona

The Penitent

The Penitent

1988

as Ramon Guerola

Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador

1988

as Roberto Strausmann

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila Sunrise

1988

as Commandante Xavier Escalante

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

1987

as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Florida Straits

Florida Straits

1986

as Carlos Jayne

The Morning After

The Morning After

1986

as Joaquin "Jackie" Manero

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985

as Valentin Arregui

Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

1985

as David Suarez

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

1984

as Aram Fingal / Rick Blaine

The Escape Artist

The Escape Artist

1982

as Stu Quiñones

One from the Heart

One from the Heart

1982

as Ray

Tempest

Tempest

1982

as Kalibanos

Kiss Me, Petruchio

Kiss Me, Petruchio

1981

as Petruchio

Eyes of Laura Mars

Eyes of Laura Mars

1978

as Michael Reisler

The Gumball Rally

The Gumball Rally

1976

as Franco

Death Scream

Death Scream

1975

as Detective Nick Rodriguez

King Lear

King Lear

1974

as Edmund

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me

1971

as Juan Carlos Rosenbloom

The Organization

The Organization

1971

as Juan Mendoza

The Panic in Needle Park

The Panic in Needle Park

1971

as Marco

Stiletto

Stiletto

1969

as Party Guest (Uncredited)

Street Fighter

Street Fighter

1994

In Memory Of

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mussolini: The Untold Story

as Count Galeazzo Ciano

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 24, 1985

McCloud

as Father Augusto Nieves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Great Performances

as Edmund

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Bob Newhart Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1972

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Reading Rainbow

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1983

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2025 1 6 10 3
2025 2 4 7 1
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