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Raul Julia

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Actor 1940–1995 On stage 19691992

Raúl Rafael Carlos Juliá y Arcelay (March 9, 1940 – October 24, 1994) was a Puerto Rican actor and humanitarian. He was best known for his intense and varied roles on stage and screen. He started his career in the Public Theater before transitioning to film. He received numerous accolades including a Drama Desk Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and nominations for four Tony Awards. In 2017, The Daily Telegraph named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. Born in San Juan, Julia took an interest in acting while in school and pursued the career upon completion of his studies. After performing locally for som…

On stage 13 productions, 23 years

1969 Indians Brooks Atkinson Theatre · Original · directed by Gene Frankel 96 perf.
1970 The Castro Complex Stairway Theatre · Original · directed by James Burrows 14 perf.
1971 Two Gentlemen of Verona St. James Theatre · Revival · directed by Mel Shapiro 627 perf.
1972 Via Galactica Uris · Original · directed by Peter Hall 7 perf.
1974 Where’s Charley? Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by Theodore Mann 76 perf.
1976 Threepenny Opera Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Richard Foreman 307 perf.
1977 Dracula Martin Beck Theatre · Revival · directed by Dennis Rosa 925 perf.
1977 The Cherry Orchard Vivian Beaumont Theater · Revival · directed by Andrei Serban 62 perf.
1980 Betrayal Trafalgar Theatre · Original · directed by Peter Hall 170 perf.
1982 Nine 46th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Tommy Tune 729 perf.
1984 Design For Living Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by George C. Scott 245 perf.
1985 Arms and the Man Circle In The Square Theatre · Revival · directed by John Malkovich 109 perf.
1992 Man of La Mancha Marquis Theatre · Revival · directed by Albert Marre 108 perf.

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Worked with more than once8 names

Tom Aldredge 2 productions
Taina Elg 2 productions
Richard de Russo 2 productions
Peter Walker 2 productions
Jerome Dempsey 2 productions
Frank Langella 2 productions
Dimitra Arliss 2 productions
C K Alexander 2 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • When the New York Shakespeare Festival mounted a revival of Threepenny Opera starring Raul Julia in 1976, translators Ralph Manheim (1907-92) and John Willett (1917-2002) attempted to find an English equivalent to this way of phrasing. The earlier Marc Blitzstein (1905-64) translation had aimed to make the lyrics more singable, but in thi…ebooks/Atkey, Mel/Million Miles from Broadway_ Musical Theatre Beyond New York and London, A - Mel Atkey.txt
  • Cast: Jonelle Allen, Diana Davila, Clifton Davis, Raul Julia, Norman Matlock, Alix Elias, John Bottoms, Stockard Channingebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Raul Julia, Karen Akers, Shelly Burch, Taina Elg, Lilianne Montevecchi, Anita Morris, Kathi Mossebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • “Broadway is maddening. Till opening night. Then it’s joyous or heartbreaking, depending on the damned critics.”—RAUL JULIA (Nine )ebooks/Hadleigh, Boze/Broadway Babylon - Boze Hadleigh.txt
  • During the 1970s, the four top leading men in Broadway musicals were Raul Julia, Kevin Kline, Barry Bostwick and Treat Williams. They all exuded charm, charisma, good looks, a graceful athleticism and strong singing voices. They followed each other in the romantic leading roles in shows like THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE and THE ROBBER BRIDEGRO…ebooks/Schulman, Susan L_/Backstage Pass to Broadway_ True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent - Susan L. Schulman.txt
  • Puerto Rico-born Raul Julia began his theatre career in classical roles rarely if ever played by Hispanic actors. While best known as Gomez in the film, The Addams Family, Raul made an indelible first impression on Broadway audiences in 1972 jumping from trampoline to trampoline, wearing a skin-tight silver jumpsuit in the ill-fated music…ebooks/Schulman, Susan L_/Backstage Pass to Broadway_ True Tales from a Theatre Press Agent - Susan L. Schulman.txt

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