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- Actor
- Soundtrack
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 Kiss of the Spider Woman (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 The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994), for which he posthumously won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. His last theatrical movie was filmed shortly after The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994) when he traveled to Australia to shoot all of his scenes for Street Fighter (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.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Daniel Tinayre was born on 14 September 1910 in Vertheuil, France. He was a producer and director, known for La danza del fuego (1949), La patota (1960) and Deshonra (1952). He was married to Mirtha Legrand. He died on 24 October 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Nicolette Bernard was born on 16 November 1920 in Pancras, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Play of the Month (1965), ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) and The Tragedy of King Lear Part 2/I (1948). She died on 24 October 1994 in Tourrettes-Sur-Loup, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Melih Sertesen was born on 29 December 1926. He was a cinematographer, known for Dinmeyen Sizi (1972), Sehvet Uçurumlari (1962) and Kitipiyoza tuzak (1959). He died on 24 October 1994 in Istanbul, Turkey.- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Director
René Clermont was born on 14 November 1921 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor and director, known for Puccini (1953), Au théâtre ce soir (1966) and La vie des autres (1980). He died on 24 October 1994 in Paris, France.- Writer
- Additional Crew
Józef Morton was born on 19 July 1911 in Chroberz, Poland, Russian Empire [now Chroberz, Swietokrzyskie, Poland]. Józef was a writer, known for Mój drugi ozenek (1964) and Mam tu swój dom (1963). Józef died on 24 October 1994 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.