Dates / Origin Date Created: 1984 Library locations Billy Rose Theatre Division Shelf locator: *T-VIM 2010-048 Shelf locator: Box 554 folder 10 Topics Deane, Hamilton. Before he was an actor, Raúl Juliá was known as a singer. In 1978, he accepted the lead role in Dracula, receiving a good reception for his interpretation of the character.[37]. He was also a dapper gentleman who collected 21 full-length fur coats and wore them with Converse sneakers (and frequently wore both to the New York City Ballet). 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 that of the "Latin lover". After establishing residence in Manhattan, Juliá had to do several odd jobs to pay for his expenses, going as far as receiving training on the proper way to sell pens for a distributor. The burial ceremony was also attended by thousands, with La Borinqueña being sung by Lucecita Benítez prior to the procession. Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. His funeral was held in Puerto Rico, attended by thousands. After joining a musical group named the "Lamplighters", despite receiving opposition from his parents, he was recruit… In 1987, Juliá had the lead role in The Penitent. Raul Julia's Height 6ft 2 (188 cm) Puerto Rican Actor best known for roles in The Addams Family, The Rookie, Street Fighter, Presumed Innocent, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Tequila Sunrise, Mack the Knife and One from the Heart. Seu irmão, Carlos Rafael, morreu em um acidente de carro em 1960. He was the oldest of four brothers and sisters Maria Eugenia Juliá and Olga Maria Juliá. For his performance in this play, Juliá received his first nomination for a Tony Award and won the 1972 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. During his childhood, Juliá's family followed a strict Jesuit practice, often bringing homeless children into their household. [40] His cellmate was a flamboyant homosexual (William Hurt), jailed for immoral behavior in Brazil, who passed the time by detailing scenes of his favorite romantic movie to him; slowly, the two form a bond based on mutual understanding and respect. Parallel to this, Juliá began making presentations at the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. The production ran three years on Broadway, with Raul Julia taking over as Dracula after Langella left. Desktop notifications are on   | Turn off, Get breaking news alerts from The Washington Post. The tone of horror is first set when the houselights are on in the theater, and a sudden sound of dogs howling cuts through the murmurs of the settling audience. [21], In 1964, when he was 24 years old, he traveled to New York, arriving in the middle of a winter storm. The actor's training unit of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater was renamed the Raul Julia Training Unit. One cannot easily condemn a man who wears evening clothes so well, even if he is discovered to have socially unacceptable habits. Julia eventually realized that he had no interest in pursuing a law career, which was favored by his parents, choosing to act full-time despite having doubts if he could sustain his needs working as an actor. 1. [6] During his life, Romero had been an advocate of human rights, often denouncing violations of these rights in public, which prompted his assassination during a mass. The Raul Julia Micro Society, a charter school located inside Public School 3 was named in honor of Julia. Juliá 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. During this time, he became engaged to Magda Vasallo Molinelli. For his performance in The Burning Season, Julia was posthumously awarded a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a CableACE Award, and an Emmy Award. The director's 'Raul Julia: The World's a Stage' is set to premiere at LALIFF Aug. 3 and air in September on PBS' 'American Masters.' Raul Julia was an actor who died at the age of 54. [30] The following year he was cast in a production of Arthur Kopit's Indians. [34] In 1976, Julia played Mack the Knife in The Threepenny Opera, interpreting the dialogue with a marked British accent. [37] Juliá then accepted a role in a film adaptation of The Tempest, spending several months in Italy while exploring its culture. People leap out from behind curtains - the viewer's scream (or rather gasp) is followed by a laugh. He performed in a re-staging of Macbeth, which was held in one of the municipality's colonial castles in order to emulate the setting of the work. [6] While performing this task, Juliá also performed in some of the plays. [25] Initially, Juliá received allowance from his parents, but after contracting Jeff Hunter as manager, he was able to perform in a staging of Bye Bye Birdie, declining further donations. [27] Subsequently, Papp offered him the role of Demetrius in a staging of Titus Andronicus. The same year Juliá suffered several health afflictions, eventually dying after suffering a stroke. [5], He is also known for his performances in films; his film debut came in 1971 acting alongside Al Pacino in The Panic in Needle Park. In 1991, Juliá acted alongside Christopher Walken in a revival of Othello[4] and in 1994, he starred in Design for Living with Frank Langella and Jill Clayburgh. During one of their acts, Juliá was approached by Orson Bean, who was on vacation in Puerto Rico, who provided him with contact information, wanting him to travel to New York and work there. Sets and costumes - all black, white and gray with touches of red - more than the script or the acting, although both are witty, make this play what it is. Dracula (1977) Raul Julia as Dracula, Sets And Costumes by Edward Gorey. If we must put up with his menace, by far the pleasantest way of doing so is the play "Dracula" at the Eisenhower Theater. The couple had met the Swami through Werner Erhard, founder of "est". Although he did not make his screen debut before 1950, Juliá was a nominee for the American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars. [28] After this play concluded, he contacted Papp who offered him the job of stage manager in NYSF's Hamlet. in the film's ending credits. Cinema. [64] In order to promote other Latin American performers, Juliá actively lent his support to the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA) and co-founded Visiones Luminosas, an initiative to promote screenwriters. The Raul Julia Micro Society, a charter school located inside Public School 3 was named in honor of Julia. [36] Juliá joined the initiative since its conception,[6] establishing a personal goal of raising one million dollars for the organization. His involvement was also recognized in "Ending Hunger: An Idea Whose time Has Come". [13] There he participated in his first play in first grade, interpreting the devil, with his performance earning him participation in all subsequent school plays. Juliá was eventually noticed by producer Joseph Papp, who offered him work in the New York Shakespeare Festival. [55] On October 16, 1994, Juliá and Poloway attended the Metropolitan Opera in New York,[56] and afterwards, Juliá began feeling intense abdominal pain and was taken by ambulance to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, Long Island. In accordance with Juliá's instructions, his body was transported to Puerto Rico. [26] Miriam Colón Valle, who also participated in La Carreta, established the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater, where he performed. [70] He continued to work in the NYSF, but performed without receiving a salary. [67] The actor's training unit of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre was renamed the Raul Julia Training Unit. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Juliá caught the acting bug at a young age, and started taking theater classes in high school. Monster Squad has the best version ever i think I fear Raul Julia's dracula would be compared to Gomez too much. To prepare for the role, he took lessons and worked at a hair salon for some time.[44]. [11] The restaurant is also supposed to be the first to distribute chicken-in-a-basket within the archipelago, which Miriam Fitts helped him think of.[11]. [63] Actors such as Helen Hunt and Jimmy Smits have quoted him as a source of inspiration. [31], As he gained prominence on Broadway, Juliá was cast in two television series, Love of Life and Sesame Street. Raul won a Tony Award and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, among other praises he received after his death. [17] He studied liberal arts, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. [47] Due to his activity between 1987 and 1989, Juliá was ranked first in the Variety article "List of Busiest Hollywood Actors". Performer: Raul Julia. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. He took over the role of Orson in the Off-Broadway hit Your Own Thing, a rock musical updating of Twelfth Night. "Raul Julia in the 1977-80 Broadway revival of Dracula, sets by Edward Gorey" The New York Public Library Digital Collections.1978. [71] Juliá also promoted interracial integration, being a member of Racial Harmony and serving as the chairman of the Joseph Papp Celebrity Coalition for Racial Harmony.[72]. That year he also starred in the public television film Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, which received a weak reception and was satirized on Mystery Science Theater 3000. Between 1974 and 1982, Juliá received Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nominations for Where's Charley?, The Threepenny Opera and Nine. In 1986, Julia played a hairdresser named Joaquin Manero in The Morning After. [54] Juliá was airlifted to a hospital in Los Angeles so he could receive medical attention, recovered and returned to Mexico to finish the film. [42] Upon its release, the film was a commercial success. This allowed him to receive his Actors Equity card from Actors' Equity Association. Dracula Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954 Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912. Gomez is already kinda just Dracula minus the evil preying on people and monster stuff. The rules: Although there have been many memorable theatrical incarnations of the Count (I’m looking at you two, Raul Julia and Jeremy Brett, having played Dracula on stage but without having been captured on footage while doing so), we’re only going to rank ones that appeared on film, television, or in other recordings, because that levels the playing field. [74] In 1994, the government of El Salvador recognized his activism for human rights, granting him the role of overseer in their general elections in representation of Freedom House. Due to this, he was named to the New York Council for the Humanities. RAUL Julia was a Puerto Rican actor who died in 1994. Juliá's brother, Rafa, died in a car accident when Juliá was 19 years old. Unlike Charles Addams' world of fiends, Gorey's - often Edwardian, but post-World War I in this play - is populated with the protected rich, and the enjoyment is finding that they are not really protected. [11] The building was originally a gas station and body shop,[clarification needed] before being remodeled after a similar restaurant in Madrid, Spain, called "Las Cuevas de Luis Candelas", which is intended to mimic the structure of a gypsum cave. Juliá's father claimed that he brought pizza to Puerto Rico, after he hired an Italian cook in New York City that could prepare pizza. The actor's training unit of the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre was renamed the Raul Julia Training Unit. [7][8][9], Juliá was born March 9, 1940, in Floral Park, (Hato Rey), a suburb of San Juan, to Olga Arcelay and Raúl Juliá. Despite his poor health which began three years prior to his death, he completed The Burning Season and was eager to continue his plans to play M. Bison in Street Fighter, which was to be filmed in Australia in the autumn. Later, Dr. Van Helsing (Olivier) arrives and is clearly the only one who understands Dracula’s power and can possibly stop him. [52] He familiarized himself with the role by analyzing interviews and footage from Mendes' Xapuri Rubber Tappers Union.[39]. He also appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart (1982), Sidney Lumet's The Morning After (1986), Romero (1989) and Clint Eastwood's The Rookie (1990). [44] In 1985, he starred as Major Sergius Saranoff in an adaptation of Arms and the Man. He had lost some weight and was physically weakened by his condition. [15] After witnessing Errol Flynn's performance in The Adventures of Robin Hood, he decided to pursue an acting career. [68], During his life, Juliá continued the work that was done by his parents during his childhood, cooperating with social and educational activities. For his performance, Juliá received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award and won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures award for best actor along with co-lead actor William Hurt. Subsequent memorial ceremonies were held at Joseph Papp Public Theater in New York and in Los Angeles, where several actors and personalities, including Rubén Blades and Edward James Olmos, expressed their grief. Celebrities Who Died. [17] Seeking to please his parents, he continued his university education spending a year at Fordham University,[6] before returning to Puerto Rico, where he attended the University of Puerto Rico, becoming a member of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity. [29], In September 1968, after auditioning four times for the role, Juliá debuted in his first Broadway play, performing as Chan in a staging of The Cuban Thing. The staff of Universal Pictures paid homage to him by dedicating Street Fighter to his memory, adding the phrase "For Raúl. [67], In a similar fashion, Juliá cooperated with independent filmmakers in Puerto Rico by acting in their productions for free or receiving a low salary. Here is the original story told with grisly charm - as different from the bloody movies spun off the vampire legend as a sophisticated sex comedy is from pornography. The rules: Although there have been many memorable theatrical incarnations of the Count (I’m looking at you two, Raul Julia and Jeremy Brett—having played Dracula on Broadway and on tour, but without having been captured on footage while doing so), we’re only going to rank ones that appeared on film, television, or in other recordings, because that levels the playing field. [76] In 2002, actress Sandra Bullock was presented with the award. Raul Julia as Count Dracula But despite his predilection for the dark side of life in his art, he was a cat person who left his entire estate to animal-related charities. [12] Some relatives were also musicians, including his great aunt María González, whom he credited as the inspiration behind his artistic career. He performed in mobile projects, including the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. Amazing People. He studied theatre at The University of Puerto Rico in San Juan before moving to … A state funeral was held in San Juan on October 27, 1994, with Juliá being escorted to the building of the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, where a funeral ceremony was held. [43], The following year, he appeared in his first Puerto Rican film, La Gran Fiesta, offering a monologue near the end of the film. His poor health was apparent in these last three films because of substantial weight loss. Juliá accepted the role based on its political nature, seeking to draw attention to the issues in that Central American region. 2818: To award a congressional gold medal to the family of the late Raul Julia", "TV Review; HBO's Florida Straits' with Raul Julia as star", "Raul Julia Broadway and Theatre Credits", "The Memorandum Original Off-Broadway Cast", "Frank Gagliano's City Scene Off-Broadway Original Cast", "Stage: A 'Cherry Orchard' That Celebrates Genius", "Shakespeare shipwrecked by a 'Tempest' in New York's Central Park", "Revisit the Original Broadway Production of Nine on Its 37th Anniversary", "Cheery revival of 'Arms and the Man.' [58] The service was attended by thousands of Puerto Ricans, with plena being played in the background. My favorite Dracula besides Bela Lugosi is Leslie Nealson. PlayDramaRevival. Other works included playing the role of Roderigo in Othello at a local drama production. [6][20] His parents were shocked by the proposal, but ultimately agreed to support his decision. [33] He subsequently joined Erhard Seminars Training or "est", an organization that promotes self-motivation, by participating in its seminars. But the dominator of this production is its prize-winning designer, Edward Gorey. Langella adored Jill Clayburgh and Raul Julia, who starred with him on stage in Noel Coward’s Design For Living.Also a friend of Al Hirschfeld, Langella is among the three actors depicted in this illustration of their Design for Living roles. The official database for Broadway theatre information ... Raul Julia. In 2003, Daniel Rodríguez won the first Raúl Juliá Global Citizen Award from the Puerto Rico Family Institute based in New York, receiving the recognition due to charity work. Rafael the Fix-It Man ran the Fix-It Shop with Emilio Delgado's character Luis, who debuted with Juliá on the show. [1][10] His mother was a mezzo-soprano who sang in a church choir before marrying Juliá's father, who was an electrical engineer graduated from Tri-State University. [40] In 1983, his first son with Poloway, Raúl Sigmund Juliá was born. [13] The family was Catholic. He graduated from Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola High School in San Juan. [73] On March 24, 1992, Juliá received the Courage of Conscience Award. DRACULA: At the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater through July 15. [35] The performance earned him a third Tony Award nomination. In recognition, the National Endowment for the Hispanic Arts offers the Raul Juliá Award for Excellence annually. [59] After stopping at San Ignacio de Loyola Church, the procession advanced to Buxeda Cemetery, where Rubén Berríos offered the final words. [46] The following year, he co-starred with Anthony Quinn in Onassis: The Richest Man in the World, a biographic film covering the life of Aristotle Onassis. Shop Raul Julia"DRACULA" Edward Gorey/Bram Stoker 1978 Broadway Souvenir Program and more music, movie, and TV memorabilia at Amazon's Entertainment Collectibles Store. [36] After this retreat, Erhard founded "The Hunger Project", claiming that after traveling to India, he felt motivated to found a non-profit organization to eliminate world hunger through philanthropic galas. Raul Julia was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Olga Arcelay, a mezzo-soprano singer, and Raúl Juliá, an electrical engineer. [2] After gaining visibility, he received roles in two television series, Love of Life and Sesame Street. For his work in The Burning Season, Juliá won a posthumous Golden Globe Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award. The Raul Julia Micro Society, a charter school located inside Public School 3 was named in honor of Julia. [6] He was attracted to the role because of the character's irreverent portrayal, noting that "even his depressions are wonderful". 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