Raúl Juliá
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Raúl Juliá as Dracula (1977)
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Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay March 9, 1940 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | October 24, 1994 (aged 54) Manhasset, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke complications |
| Resting place | Buxeda Cemetery, Carolina, Puerto Rico |
| Years active | 1969–94 |
| Spouse(s) | Magda Vasallo (1965–69) Merel Poloway (1976–94; his death) |
| Children | Raúl Sigmund Juliá (b. 1983) Benjamín Rafael Juliá (b. 1987) |
Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor who received international recognition in America. 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 took over in the role of Orson in the Off-Broadway hit Your Own Thing, a rock musical updating of Twelfth Night. 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 visibility, 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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