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Julia
Sign in to saveAlso known as Raúl Juliá, Raul y Arcelay, Raul Julia y Arcelay, Raul R. C. Julia y Arcelay, Raul Rafael Carlos Julia y Arcelay, Raul R. C. Julia, Raul Rafael Carlos Julia, Raúl Júliá
Puerto Rican actor (1940–1994)
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Raúl Rafael Juliá Y Arcelay was an American actor born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1940. He worked as a television, film, and stage actor, with a career spanning from 1940 to 1994. A baritone voice type, he studied under Wynn Handman. His notable roles included the character M. Bison.
Juliá received several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Golden Globes, and other Actor Awards. He was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He died of natural causes due to a stroke in Manhasset in 1994. He was survived by two children and was buried in Puerto Rico.
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- Disclosure — Valentin Arregui (archive footage)2020
- Babenco: Tell Me When I Die — Self (archive footage)2020
- Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage — Archive footage2019
- Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman — Self2008
- The Dream Studio — self2004
- Down Came a Blackbird — Tomas Ramirez1995
- Street Fighter — Bison1994
- The Burning Season — Chico Mendes1994
- Addams Family Values — Gomez Addams1993
- The Plague — Cottard1992
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Key facts
- Born
- Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay , ( 1940-03-09 ) March 9, 1940, Floral Park , San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Died
- October 24, 1994 (1994-10-24) (aged 54), Manhasset, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Buxeda Memorial Park Cemetery, Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
- Education
- Fordham University University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus ( BA )
- Occupations
- Actor humanitarian
- Years active
- 1963–1994
- Spouses
- Magda Vasallo Molinelli ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1965 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1969 ) Merel Poloway ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Raúl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Juan
- Place of death
- Manhasset
- Occupation
- actor
- Award
- Actor Awards
- Student of
- Wynn Handman
- Image
- Raul Julia - Dracula.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Voice type
- baritone
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- date of birth
- 1940-03-09
- date of death
- 1994-10-24
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Raul Julia
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
- end of work period
- 1994-00-00
- place of burial
- Puerto Rico
- birth name
- Raúl Rafael Juliá Y Arcelay
- name in native language
- Raul Julia
- notable role
- M. Bison
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Encyclopedic overview
Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor and humanitarian. He was best known for his intense and varied roles on stage and screen. He started his career in the Public Theater before transitioning to film. He received numerous accolades including a Drama Desk Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for four Tony Awards. In 2017, The Daily Telegraph named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Born in San Juan, Julia took an interest in acting while in school and pursued the career upon completion of his studies. After performing locally for some time, he was convinced by actor and entertainment personality Orson Bean to move to New York City. Julia, who had been bilingual since childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and off-Broadway plays. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Julia was eventually noticed by producer Joseph Papp, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival.
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