Raúl Juliá

Raúl Rafael Juliá und Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican schauspieler. 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, Julia 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. Julia, who had been bilingual since his childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and Off-Broadway plays. Ich habe performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.

Julia was eventually noticed by Joseph Papp, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival. After gaining notoriety, habe ich received rollen 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, Julia 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, Julia portrayed "Gomez Addams" in two film adaptations of The Addams Family". In 1994, ich habe filmed The Burning Season and a film adaptation of the Street Fighter video games. Later that year, Julia 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, Julia won a posthumous Golden Globe and Emmy Award.