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Raul Julia(1940-1994)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000718
Raul Julia in Pleine lune sur Parador (1988)
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Street Fighter : L'Ultime Combat (1994)
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Raul Julia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Olga Arcelay, a mezzo-soprano singer, and Raúl Juliá, an electrical engineer. He graduated from Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola High School in San Juan. Here he studied the rigorous classical curriculum of the Jesuits and was always active in student dramatics. Julia was discovered while performing in a nightclub in San Juan by actor Orson Bean who inspired him to move to the mainland to pursue other projects. Julia moved to Manhattan, New York City in 1964 and quickly found work by acting in small and supporting roles in off-Broadway shows. In 1966, Julia began appearing in Shakespearean roles, creating a deliciously conniving Edmund in "King Lear" in 1973 and a smoldering Othello in 1979. Julia also made his mark on the musical stage playing one of the "Two Gentlemen of Verona" during its run in 1971, and a chilling role of Mack the Knife in "The Threepenny Opera" in 1976 and as a Felliniesque film director in "Nine" in 1982. The stage successes led to his movie works where he is better known.

One of his best movie roles is a passionate political prisoner in Le baiser de la femme-araignée (1985). Julia also appeared as dramatic heroes and memorable villains in a number of films and made-for-TV-movies. His later roles included the crazy macabre Gomez Addams in two Addams Family movies. With his health declining from 1993 onward after he underwent a surgical operation for stomach cancer, Julia kept on acting, where he traveled to Mexico during the winter of 1993-1994 to play the Brazilian Amazon forest activist Chico Mendes in La forêt de tous les dangers: L'histoire de Chico Mendes (1994), for which he posthumously won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. His last theatrical movie was filmed shortly after La forêt de tous les dangers: L'histoire de Chico Mendes (1994) when he traveled to Australia to shoot all of his scenes for Street Fighter : L'Ultime Combat (1994), based on the popular video game where he played the villainous General M. Bison. His last role was a supporting part in another made-for-TV movie titled Down Came a Blackbird (1995).

On October 16, 1994, the weakened and gaunt Raul Julia suffered a stroke in New York City where he fell into a coma a few days later and was put on life support. He was transferred to a hospice in nearby Manhasset, Long Island where his weakened body finally gave up the struggle on October 24, at age 54. His body was flown back to Puerto Rico for burial where thousands turned out for his state funeral to remember him. Two honoring ceremonies were held at Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola High School, and at the Headquarters of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture prior to his burial.
BornMarch 9, 1940
DiedOctober 24, 1994(54)
BornMarch 9, 1940
DiedOctober 24, 1994(54)
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000718
  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 6 wins & 9 nominations total

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Known for

Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in La Famille Addams (1991)
La Famille Addams
7.0
  • Gomez Addams
  • 1991
Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia in Street Fighter : L'Ultime Combat (1994)
Street Fighter : L'Ultime Combat
4.1
  • Bison
  • 1994
Les Valeurs de la famille Addams (1993)
Les Valeurs de la famille Addams
6.8
  • Gomez Addams
  • 1993
Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Présumé innocent (1990)
Présumé innocent
6.9
  • Sandy Stern
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor



  • Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na Wen, Byron Mann, and Wes Studi in Street Fighter: The Movie (1995)
    Street Fighter: The Movie
    5.5
    Video Game
    • M. Bison
    • 1995
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Street Fighter: The Movie (1995)
    Street Fighter: The Movie
    4.5
    Video Game
    • M. Bison
    • 1995
  • Laura Dern, Raul Julia, and Vanessa Redgrave in Down Came a Blackbird (1995)
    Down Came a Blackbird
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Tomas Ramirez
    • 1995
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia in Street Fighter : L'Ultime Combat (1994)
    Street Fighter : L'Ultime Combat
    4.1
    • Bison
    • 1994
  • La forêt de tous les dangers: L'histoire de Chico Mendes (1994)
    La forêt de tous les dangers: L'histoire de Chico Mendes
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Chico Mendes
    • 1994
  • Les Valeurs de la famille Addams (1993)
    Les Valeurs de la famille Addams
    6.8
    • Gomez Addams
    • 1993
  • Rabbit Ears: The Monkey People (1992)
    Rabbit Ears: The Monkey People
    Video
    • Narrator
    • 1992
  • La peste (1992)
    La peste
    5.6
    • Cottard
    • 1992
  • Christina Ricci, M.C. Hammer, and Jimmy Workman in Hammer: Addams Groove (1991)
    Hammer: Addams Groove
    5.9
    Music Video
    • Gomez Addams
    • 1991
  • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in La Famille Addams (1991)
    La Famille Addams
    7.0
    • Gomez Addams
    • 1991
  • Lena Olin and Robert Redford in Havana (1990)
    Havana
    6.1
    • Arturo Duran (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in La relève (1990)
    La relève
    5.9
    • Strom
    • 1990
  • La résurrection de Frankenstein (1990)
    La résurrection de Frankenstein
    5.4
    • Victor Frankenstein
    • 1990
  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Présumé innocent (1990)
    Présumé innocent
    6.9
    • Sandy Stern
    • 1990
  • L'Opéra de Quat'Sous (1989)
    L'Opéra de Quat'Sous
    5.6
    • MacHeath
    • 1989

Soundtrack



  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • performer: "Calla Lily Lady", "Ballad of Inmoral Earnings", "Guido's Song", "Only with You" (as Raúl Juliá)
    • 2019
  • Les Valeurs de la famille Addams (1993)
    Les Valeurs de la famille Addams
    6.8
    • performer: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in La Famille Addams (1991)
    La Famille Addams
    7.0
    • performer: "Mamushka"
    • 1991
  • L'Opéra de Quat'Sous (1989)
    L'Opéra de Quat'Sous
    5.6
    • performer: "The Cannon Song", "Love Song", "Polly's Song"
    • 1989
  • Mel Gibson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Kurt Russell in Tequila Sunrise (1988)
    Tequila Sunrise
    6.1
    • performer: "Santa Lucia"
    • 1988
  • Tempête (1982)
    Tempête
    6.4
    • performer: "New York, New York"
    • 1982
  • Teri Garr in Coup de coeur (1981)
    Coup de coeur
    6.5
    • performer: "It's Raining Cuban Cigars" (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Raul Julia, Norman Burton, Susan Flannery, Harvey Jason, Steven Keats, Joanne Nail, Tricia O'Neil, Nicholas Pryor, Lázaro Pérez, Michael Sarrazin, Walter R. Smith, Wally Taylor, and Linda Vaughn in Chewing Gum Rallye (1976)
    Chewing Gum Rallye
    6.2
    • performer: "Santa Lucia" (uncredited)
    • 1976

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Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Raúl Julia
  • Height
    • 1.88 m
  • Born
    • March 9, 1940
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Died
    • October 24, 1994
    • Manhasset, New York, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Merel PolowayJune 28, 1976 - October 24, 1994 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Raul Julia
  • Relatives
      Maria Eugenia Juliá(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: "Where's Charlie?", on Broadway, 1975. Nominated for a Tony award for Best Actor.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    In an interview, he once stated that being recognized as Gomez Addams by children always brought a smile to his face. His family later said that this meant a lot to him during the final months of his life.
  • Quotes
    What's behind me is not important!
  • Trademarks
      Big hooded eyes.

FAQ

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  • When did Raul Julia die?
    October 24, 1994
  • How did Raul Julia die?
    Complications from a stroke
  • How old was Raul Julia when he died?
    54 years old
  • Where did Raul Julia die?
    Manhasset, New York, USA
  • When was Raul Julia born?
    March 9, 1940

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