
Raúl Juliá
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.
- Known ForActing
- Born9 March 1940 (age 85)
- Place of BirthSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Raúl Juliá

- Known ForActing
- Born9 March 1940 (age 85)
- Place of BirthSan Juan, Puerto Rico

Disclosure
2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
2019

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008

The Dream Studio
2004

Down Came a Blackbird
1995

Street Fighter
1994

The Burning Season
1994

Addams Family Values
1993

The Plague
1992

The Addams Family
1991

Frankenstein Unbound
1990

Presumed Innocent
1990

The Rookie
1990

Havana
1990

The Monkey People
1990

Romero
1989

Mack the Knife
1989

Tequila Sunrise
1988

Moon Over Parador
1988

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
1988

The Penitent
1988

Trading Hearts
1988

Tango Bar
1987

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987

The Morning After
1986

Florida Straits
1986

La gran fiesta
1986
Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
1986

Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985

Compromising Positions
1985

Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
1984

One from the Heart
1982

Tempest
1982

The Escape Artist
1982

The Making of 'One from the Heart'
1982

Strong Medicine
1981

Kiss Me, Petruchio
1981

Life of Sin
1979

Eyes of Laura Mars
1978

The Gumball Rally
1976

Death Scream
1975

King Lear
1974

The Panic in Needle Park
1971

The Organization
1971

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1971
