Raúl Juliá
Actor, Film actor
1940 – 1994
Who was Raúl Juliá?
Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor. 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 locally 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.
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- Born
- Mar 9, 1940
San Juan - Also known as
- Raul Julia
- Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay
- Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay
- R.J.
- Raúl Julia
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Magda Vasallo
(1965 - 1969) - Merel Poloway
(1976/06/28 - 1994/10/24)
- Magda Vasallo
- Children
- Nationality
- Puerto Rico
- Profession
- Lived in
- San Juan
- New York City
- Died
- Oct 24, 1994
Manhasset
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on July 23, 2013
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