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Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor. He was known for his intense and varied roles on stage and screen. He started his career in
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before transitioning to film. He received numerous accolades including a
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, a
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, a
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, a
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and nominations for four
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. In 2017, ''
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'' named him one of the best actors never to have received an
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nomination. Born in
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, 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
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to move to New York City. Julia, who had been
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since childhood, soon gained interest in Broadway and
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plays. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Julia was eventually noticed by producer
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, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival. In 1978, Julia starred alongside
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in a revival of
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's ''
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'' at the Delacorte Theater. He received four Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nominations for '' Two Gentlemen of Verona'' (1972), ''
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'' (1975), ''
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'' (1977), and ''
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'' (1982). Julia starred in the original Broadway production of
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's ''
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'' (1979). He also starred in revivals of '' Design for Living'' (1984), ''
Othello ''The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice'', often shortened to ''Othello'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1603. Set in Venice and Cyprus, the play depicts the Moorish military commander Othello as he is manipulat ...
'' (1991), and his final Broadway role ''
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'' (1994). Julia gained prominence for his role as
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in two film adaptations of ''
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''. He received
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nominations for '' Tempest'' (1982), '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985), and ''
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'' (1988). He is also known for his film roles in ''
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'' (1971), ''
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'' (1982), '' The Morning After'' (1986), ''
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'' (1989), '' Presumed Innocent'' (1990) and ''
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'' (1994). In 1994, Julia suffered several health afflictions, eventually dying after suffering a stroke. For his work in '' The Burning Season'', he was posthumously awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor and a
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for Best Actor – Miniseries, or Television Film.


Early life and education

Julia was born March 9, 1940, in
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( Hato Rey), a suburb of
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, to Olga Arcelay and Raúl Juliá. He was the oldest of four brothers, and sisters Maria Eugenia Juliá and Olga Maria Juliá.Cruz et al., p. 13 His mother was a
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who sang in a church choir before marrying Julia's father, who was an electrical engineer who graduated from
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. Julia's brother, Rafa, died in a car accident when Juliá was 19 years old. Some relatives were also musicians, including his great-aunt María González, whom he credited as the inspiration behind his artistic career.Cruz et al., p. 18 The family was Catholic. His direct paternal line goes back to his great-great-grandfather, Francisco Julia Brell, from
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, Spain, settling in Manati, Puerto Rico in 1834. Raúl's father was the founder of La Cueva del Chicken Inn, a restaurant in San Juan.Cruz et al., p. 16 The building was originally a gas station and body shop before being remodeled after a similar restaurant in
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, Spain, called Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas, which is intended to mimic the structure of a gypsum cave. Julia's father claimed that he had brought pizza to Puerto Rico, after he hired an Italian cook in New York City who could prepare pizza. The restaurant is also supposed to be the first to distribute chicken-in-a-basket within the archipelago, which Miriam Fitts helped him develop. Julia was enrolled in the Colegio Espíritu Santo in Hato Rey, a Catholic private school, where most of the personnel spoke exclusively English. There, he participated in his first play in first grade, interpreting the devil, with his performance earning him participation in all subsequent school plays.Cruz et al., p. 20 After witnessing
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's performance in ''
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'', he decided to pursue an acting career. During his childhood, Julia's family followed a strict Jesuit practice, often taking homeless children into their household.Cruz et al., p. 21 His mother received recognition from the Catholic University of Ponce for these efforts. By the seventh grade, Julia was able to speak English fluently and had gained interest in the works of
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. Julia concluded his secondary education at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola, where he would organize plays of ''
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'', ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''.Cruz et al., p. 23 Seeking to please his parents, he continued his education with a year at
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, the well-known private Jesuit university in New York City, before returning home to enroll at the
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, where, just like his father, he joined Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity. Julia continued acting in local plays and nightclubs as he earned a bachelor of arts degree. Julia eventually realized that he had no interest in pursuing the law career favored by his parents, choosing to act full-time despite having doubts that he could sustain himself working as an actor.


Acting career


New York Shakespeare Festival

Consequently, Julia began performing in several plays that were held in San Juan. He performed in a restaging of ''
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'', which was held in one of the municipality's colonial castles in order to simulate the setting of the work.Cruz et al., p. 24 Other works included playing the role of Roderigo in ''
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'' at a local drama production. Parallel to this, Julia began making presentations at the '' Ted Mack Amateur Hour''. After joining a musical group named the Lamplighters, despite receiving opposition from his parents, he was recruited by Lillian Hurst to perform alongside her, eventually receiving work at a hotel named El Convento.Cruz et al., p. 26 During this time, he began considering the possibility of moving to Europe to take acting classes. During one of their acts, Julia was approached by
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, who was on vacation in Puerto Rico and provided him with contact information, wanting him to travel to New York and work there. His parents were shocked by the proposal, but ultimately agreed to support his decision. Julia's departure was postponed after his younger brother, Rafael, died in a traffic collision. During this time, he became engaged to Magda Vasallo Molinelli.Cruz et al., p. 40 In 1964, when he was 24 years old, he traveled to New York City, arriving in the middle of a winter storm. After establishing residence in Manhattan, Julia worked at a variety of odd jobs to pay his expenses, going so far as to attend sales training (provided by a distributor) in the proper way to sell pens.Cruz et al., p. 29 When Hurst visited him, they attended a Broadway play, which prompted a discovery that surprised him—that it was possible to work as an actor full-time.Cruz et al., p. 30 As a result, Julia began seeking employment in both Broadway and
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plays. Seeking to further improve his acting, he took lessons from
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, who was recommended by Bean; his class included future fellow star
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. His first work was in a production of
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's '' Life Is a Dream'', wherein he played Astolfo, thereby making himself eligible to receive his Actors Equity card from
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.Cruz et al., p. 31 Initially, Julia received an allowance from his parents, but after hiring manager Jeff Hunter, he landed a role in a production of ''
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'', thereafter declining further financial assistance. He began performing with
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's mobile theatre, presenting plays in low-income neighborhoods of New York. In 1965, he married Vasallo Molinelli. In 1966, Julia was cast in the role of Macduff in a Spanish-language version of ''Macbeth,'' and also performed in ''The Ox Cart (La Carreta)'', a stage play written by Puerto Rican playwright René Marqués.Cruz et al., p. 32 Míriam Colón Valle, who also participated in '' La Carreta'', established the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, where he performed. In 1967, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF),
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, attended a performance at Delacorte Theater, where Julia was reading patriotic Puerto Rican poetry.Cruz et al., p. 35 Subsequently, Papp offered him the role of Demetrius in a staging of ''Titus Andronicus''.Cruz et al., p. 36 After this play concluded, he contacted Papp who offered him the job of stage manager in NYSF's ''Hamlet''. While performing this task, Julia also performed in some of the plays.Cruz et al., p. 38


Broadway and television

In September 1968, after auditioning four times for the role, Julia debuted in his first Broadway play, performing as Chan in a staging of ''The Cuban Thing''.Cruz et al., p. 42 The following year, he was cast in a production of
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's '' Indians''. During this time, Vasallo Molinelli and he were divorced. In 1970, Julia, in the role of Paco Montoya in '' The Castro Complex'', received notably favorable reviews. While rehearsing for an off-Broadway play, he met Merel Poloway and began a relationship with her.Cruz et al., p. 43 As he gained prominence on Broadway, Julia was cast in two television series, ''
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'' and ''
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''. He disliked his role in ''Love of Life'', only appearing on the show for a brief time.Cruz et al., p. 45 On ''Sesame Street'', he was Rafael the Fix-It Man, a recurring character during the show's third season. Raphael the Fix-It Man's partner at the Fix-It Shop was Emilio Delgado's character Luis, who after debuting with Julia, went on to a long tenure on the show. During 1971–1972, Julia earned roles in three films: '' The Organization'', ''
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'', and a film adaptation of '' Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me''. While working on ''Sesame Street'', Julia was contacted by Papp, who offered him the role of Proteus in '' Two Gentlemen of Verona''. For his performance in this play, Julia received his first nomination for a
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and won the 1972
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for Outstanding Performance. In 1973, he interpreted
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in ''
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,'' followed by the role of Orlando in ''As You Like It''.Cruz et al., p. 47 Julia noted that he cherished the roles he played in these Shakespeare plays, particularly the rhythm, music, and poetry present in them. He also acted in '' Via Galactica''s limited presentation on Broadway and, on television, played Dr. Greg Robinson, Jerry's brother, in the "Oh, Brother" episode of ''
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''. In 1974, Julia was cast as the titular role of Charley Wykeham in the comedy, ''
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'', receiving his second Tony Award nomination for his performance. He subsequently joined
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's
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or "est", an organization that promotes self-motivation, by participating in its seminars.Cruz et al., p. 50 In 1976, Julia played Mack the Knife in ''
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'', interpreting the dialogue with a marked British accent.Cruz et al., p. 51 The performance earned him a third Tony Award nomination. He then returned to film as Italian car racer Franco Bertollini in '' The Gumball Rally''. That same year, Julia married Poloway in the
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.Cruz et al., p. 52 The ceremony was led by Swami Muktananda as part of a spiritual retreat. The couple had met the Swami through Erhard. After this retreat, Erhard founded The Hunger Project, claiming that after traveling to India, he felt motivated to found a nonprofit organization to eliminate world hunger through philanthropic galas. Julia joined the initiative at its conception, establishing a personal goal of raising $1 million for the organization. In 1978, his interpretation of the lead role in the 1924 theatrical version of ''
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'' was well received.Cruz et al., p. 54 While performing as
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, Julia also played Petruchio in ''
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'' in 1978. His interaction with co-star Meryl Streep was tense at first, before developing into a friendship as the production advanced. In 1979, he starred as Othello opposite
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as Iago, later reviving the role in 1991 with
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as Iago. Julia followed up his double-duty stage work with a role in
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's
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of ''
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'', spending several months in Italy while exploring its culture. During this time, he received the script for ''
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,'' the play that would garner him a fourth Tony Award nomination.Cruz et al., p. 55 In preparation for his role in Harold Pinter's ''
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'', Julia moved temporarily to London, hiring a dialect coach to train him in British pronunciation.Cruz et al., p. 76 Julia subsequently used a British or trans-Atlantic accent for most of his film work, including ''Presumed Innocent'', ''The Addams Family'' films, and ''Street Fighter''.


Acting in Hollywood

In 1982, Julia played Calibanos in Mazursky's ''Tempest'' and Ray in the musical ''
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''.Cruz et al., p. 59 In 1983, his first son with Poloway, Raul Sigmund Julia, was born. That year, he also starred in the public television film ''
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'', which received a weak reception and was satirized on ''
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''. After not appearing in a film for two years, Julia played a political prisoner named Valentín in an adaptation of the Manuel Puig work '' Kiss of the Spider Woman''. Valentín's cellmate is a flamboyant homosexual (William Hurt), jailed for immoral behavior in Brazil, who passes the time by describing scenes from his favorite romantic movie to Valentín; slowly, the two form a bond based on mutual understanding and respect.Retrieved from Netflix: "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985) In view of the uniqueness of the script, Julia agreed to begin filming before receiving his salary and traveled to South America, where he interviewed rebels and ex-prisoners to familiarize himself with their experiences and ideology.Cruz et al., p. 60 Upon its release, ''Kiss of the Spider Woman'' was a commercial and critical success. For his performance, Julia received a nomination for the
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and won the
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award for best actor, along with co-lead actor William Hurt.Cruz et al., p. 62 The following year, he appeared in his first Puerto Rican film, '' La Gran Fiesta'', offering a monologue near the end of the film. In 1985, he starred as Major Sergius Saranoff in an adaptation of '' Arms and the Man''. This was followed by the role of David Suárez in the romantic comedy '' Compromising Positions''. In 1986, Julia played a hairdresser named Joaquin Manero in '' The Morning After''. Following his usual procedure of practical preparation for a role, he took cosmetology lessons and worked at a hair salon for some time.Cruz et al., p. 64 In 1987, Julia had the lead role in '' The Penitent''. Later on that year, his second son with Poloway, Benjamín Rafael Juliá, was born.Cruz et al., p. 66 In 1988, Julia played a corrupt official in Paul Mazursky's comedy, ''
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'', which received negative reviews from critics.Cruz et al., p. 67 The following year, he co-starred with
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in '' Onassis: The Richest Man in the World'', a biographic film covering the life of
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. In 1989, Julia was cast as San Salvadoran Archbishop
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in the biographical movie, ''
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''. During his life, Romero had been a staunch advocate of human rights, often publicly denouncing violations of these rights, which prompted his assassination during a mass. Julia accepted the role based on its political nature, seeking to draw attention to the issues in that region of Central America. To prepare for the role, he read Romero's diary and autobiography, as well as listening to or watching recordings of his messages and masses, which prompted him to rejoin the Catholic Church. Poloway, who is Jewish, and he decided not to raise their children in a particular religion, believing that they should make their own decisions after reaching adulthood. The government of El Salvador refused to allow distribution of the film because of its content, so the film received only clandestine circulation.Cruz et al., p. 68 Due to his activity between 1987 and 1989, Julia was ranked first in the '' Variety'' article "List of Busiest Hollywood Actors". Julia then starred in the 1989 film adaptation of ''
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'', recreating the role of Macheath for the movie, which was renamed ''
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'' for its American release. In 1990, he was cast to as a lawyer in '' Presumed Innocent'', receiving solid reviews for his performance.Cruz et al., p. 70 Prior to the filming, Julia spent time in courtrooms and studied the court system. Also in 1990, he appeared opposite
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in ''
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, refused to give him above-the-title credit. In 1991, when Joseph Papp died, Julia commented that the director was directly responsible for finding him roles besides that of "stereotypical Latinos", such as the " Latin lover".Cruz et al., p. 71 Julia was cast to play
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in an
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of ''The Addams Family''. He was attracted to the role because of the character's irreverent portrayal, noting, "even his depressions are wonderful".Cruz et al., p. 73 Since his earlier recollections of the role were of the Spanish-dubbed version of the first television series, he had to adapt the role directly from the original cartoons drawn by Charles Addams, receiving a nomination for a
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. In 1992, Julia played the title role in a revival of ''
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'' with
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, a Broadway musical adaptation of the
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novel, ''
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''. The play originated in 1965, with the main character played by Richard Kiley; one of his favorite actors,
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, had been considered for the title role at the time.Cruz et al., p. 74 Julia performed this role eight times per week. Subsequently, he reprised his role as Gomez Addams in '' Addams Family Values''. In 1994, Julia played Chico Mendes in '' The Burning Season'' for
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, for which he received critical acclaim.Cruz et al., p. 77 He familiarized himself with the role by analyzing interviews and footage from Mendes' Xapuri Rubber Tappers Union. Despite his poor health, which began three years prior to his death, he completed ''The Burning Season'' and was eager to play M. Bison in ''
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'', which was to be filmed in Australia in the autumn. Julia felt that this film would allow him to spend more time with his children, who were fans of the video-game franchise and helped him prepare for the role.Cruz et al., p. 83 He received his second Saturn Award nomination for his performance, which was considered the high point of the otherwise poorly received motion picture. This would be his final role in a major film, with his last work being a leading role in the television drama '' Down Came a Blackbird'', which was filmed in
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, Ontario during September and October 1994. His poor health was apparent in these last three films because of his substantial weight loss.


Health and death

Unbeknownst to the public, Julia had suffered from stomach cancer for three years prior to his death and had undergone surgery for it in 1993. In early 1994, during the filming of '' The Burning Season'' in Mexico, he contracted
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after consuming
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.Cruz et al., p. 79 Julia was airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles to receive medical attention. After recovering, he returned to Mexico to finish the film, although he had lost some weight and was physically weakened by his condition.Cruz et al., p. 81 In mid-October, Julia began feeling intense abdominal pain and was taken by ambulance to North Shore University Hospital in
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,
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. At first, he did not appear worried about his condition and was seen in his hospital bed eagerly reviewing the script for his upcoming role in '' Desperado'', but his condition gradually worsened.Cruz et al., p. 85 On the night of October 20, 1994, Julia suffered a stroke, fell into a coma, and was put on
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.Cruz et al., p. 86 Four days later, on October 24, 1994, Julia died at the age of 54 from complications of a stroke, never having regained consciousness. In accordance with Julia's instructions, his body was transported to Puerto Rico. A state funeral was held in San Juan on October 27, 1994, with Julia's body being escorted to the building of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, where a funeral ceremony was held.Cruz et al., p. 87 The service was attended by thousands of Puerto Ricans, with native ''
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'' music being played in the background. The burial ceremony was also attended by thousands, with " La Borinqueña" being sung by
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prior to the procession.Cruz et al., p. 88 After stopping at San Ignacio de Loyola Church, the procession advanced to Buxeda Cemetery, where politician and activist Rubén Berríos offered the final words. As Julia's coffin was lowered, a load of carnations was dropped from a helicopter while the crowd shouted "¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!"Cruz et al., p. 90 Julia was a supporter of the
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; on one occasion, he convinced his agent to allow him to do an advertising campaign on behalf of the
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. Subsequent memorial ceremonies were held at
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in New York and in Los Angeles, where several actors and personalities, including Rubén Blades and
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, expressed their grief.Cruz et al., p. 91 A Mass was celebrated in Miami and numerous private ceremonies were also held. The staff of Universal Pictures paid homage to him by dedicating ''Street Fighter'' to his memory, adding the phrase "For Raúl. Vaya con Dios." in the film's ending credits. Julia had been set to reprise his role as M. Bison in the video-game version of the ''Street Fighter'' film, having already met with the production staff. The New York Shakespeare Festival bought an obituary notice in ''Variety'', where his birth and death dates were accompanied by a quote from Shakespeare.Cruz et al., p. 92 The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater established the Raúl Juliá Training Unit, giving free acting classes to young actors. For his performance in ''The Burning Season'', Julia was posthumously awarded a
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, a
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, a CableACE Award, and an
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. Although he did not make his screen debut before 1950, Julia was a nominee for the
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's AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars. Actors such as
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and Jimmy Smits have cited him as a source of inspiration. On November 21, 1994, then-Mayor of New York City
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declared that date Raul Julia Day.Cruz et al., p. 102 In 1996, he was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame on Broadway.Cruz et al., p. 103 The Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce created the Raúl Juliá Scholarship Fund in 1997, intended to provide college education for teenagers.Cruz et al., p. 106


Humanitarian work

During his lifetime, Julia continued the charitable work done by his parents during his childhood, engaging in social and educational activities. His contributions were acknowledged with an invitation to join the New York Council for the Humanities.Cruz et al., p. 104 Much of Julia's charity work was focused on at-risk youth, the Latin American community, and the arts. Concerned about rising levels of violence among teenagers, he sponsored scriptwriting programs in high schools and supported young actors.Cruz et al., p. 98 To promote other Latin American artists, Julia actively lent his support to the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) and co-founded Visiones Luminosas, an initiative to foster screenwriters.Cruz et al., p. 100 He continued to work in the NYSF, electing to donate his time. In a similar fashion, Julia co-operated with independent filmmakers in Puerto Rico by acting in their productions for free or receiving a reduced salary. This constant involvement with the Latin American community earned him a posthumous Hispanic Heritage Award.Cruz et al., p. 105 Julia also promoted interracial acceptance and cooperation as a member of Racial Harmony and served as the chairman of the Joseph Papp Celebrity Coalition for Racial Harmony.Cruz et al., p. 107 As part of his work for the Hunger Project, Julia made monthly donations to a food bank.Cruz et al., p. 95 He also promoted the program on television and radio and served as the narrator of bilingual videos about the Hunger Project. Julia somehow found time in his notoriously busy schedule to participate in multiple benefit galas on behalf of the organization as well. Due to this work, the project gave him their Global Citizen Award. His involvement was also recognized in "Ending Hunger: An Idea Whose Time Has Come". On March 24, 1992, Julia received the Courage of Conscience Award. In 1994, the government of El Salvador recognized him for his human-rights activism, selecting him to serve as overseer of their general elections in representation of Freedom House.Cruz et al., p. 96 During his visit to the country, he visited the tomb of
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, subsequently describing his experience in a piece published in ''Freedom Review''. In recognition of his wide-ranging impact, the National Endowment for the Hispanic Arts offers the Raul Julia Award for Excellence annually. In 2002, actress
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was presented with the award. She received it for her work as the executive producer of the '' George Lopez'' TV series, which offered work and exposition for Hispanic talent. In 2003, Daniel Rodríguez won the first Raul Julia Global Citizen Award from the New York-based Puerto Rico Family Institute, receiving the recognition for his charitable work.


Legacy

* The Raul Julia Micro Society, a Public School 3, in the Tremont neighborhood in the New York City borough of the Bronx, was named in honor of Julia. * The actors' training unit of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater was renamed the Raúl Juliá Training Unit. * The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) honors outstanding entertainment personalities annually with their Raúl Juliá Award for Excellence. The award, which recognizes individuals who have contributed to the growth and awareness of Latinos in the arts and media, is awarded annually to many Hispanic and non-Hispanic personalities. Past winners include Cristina Saralegui (2010) and
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(2002).''Cristina Saralegui recibe premio por la Excelencia Raúl Juliá''
from ''enelbrasero.com'' September 10, 2010
* In 2000, the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) renamed its Founders Award the Raúl Juliá HOLA Founders Award. * In 2019, he was the subject of a PBS '' American Masters'' profile, ''Raúl Juliá: The World's a Stage''.


Work


Film


Television


Theatre

Other credits * 1963 '' Bye, Bye Birdie'' ( Teatro Tapia) * 1963 '' The Fourposter'' ( Teatro Tapia) * 1963 The Happy Time (musical), ''The Happy Time'' ( Teatro Tapia) * 1963 ''
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'' ( Teatro Tapia) * 1963 ''
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'' ( Teatro Tapia) * 1964 '' Life Is a Dream'' (Astor Theatre (New York City), Astor Theatre) – New York debut * 1966 '' La Carreta'' (Greenwich Mews Theatre) * 1967 ''No Exit'' (Bouwerie Lane Theatre) * 1968 ''The Hide and Seek Odyssey of Madelain Gimple'' (Eugene O'Neill Theater Center) * 1969 ''Paradise Gardens'' (Fortune Theatre) * 1971 ''Pinkville'' (St. Clement's Church) * 1972 ''
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'' (Delacorte Theatre)


Awards and nominations


See also

* Cinema of Puerto Rico * List of Puerto Ricans


Notes


References

Bibliography *


External links

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PBS American Masters: Raul Julia
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