
From award-winning director, Ben DeJesus (Great Performances: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway), Raul Julia: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the actor’s charismatic and groundbreaking journey from his native country of Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination, and joy, Julia’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death 25 years ago, at age 54. ¡Documania! Films Showcase.
- Year2019
- Runtime84 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBen DeJesus
- ProducerBen DeJesus, Jill Krikorian
- Executive ProducerSally Jo Fifer, Michael Kantor, John Leguizamo, Sandie Viquez Pedlow, Donald H. Thoms
- FilmmakerBen DeJesus
- CastRaul Julia (archival footage), Ruben Blades, Andy Garcia, Sonia Braga, Rita Moreno, Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits
- CinematographerEdgar Andrade, Jonathan Belinski
- EditorSikay Tang
- ComposerChris Hajian
From award-winning director, Ben DeJesus (Great Performances: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway), Raul Julia: The World’s a Stage is a warm and revealing portrait of the actor’s charismatic and groundbreaking journey from his native country of Puerto Rico to the creative hotbed of 1960s New York City, to prominence on Broadway and in Hollywood. Filled with passion, determination, and joy, Julia’s brilliant and daring career was tragically cut short by his untimely death 25 years ago, at age 54. ¡Documania! Films Showcase.
- Year2019
- Runtime84 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorBen DeJesus
- ProducerBen DeJesus, Jill Krikorian
- Executive ProducerSally Jo Fifer, Michael Kantor, John Leguizamo, Sandie Viquez Pedlow, Donald H. Thoms
- FilmmakerBen DeJesus
- CastRaul Julia (archival footage), Ruben Blades, Andy Garcia, Sonia Braga, Rita Moreno, Esai Morales, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits
- CinematographerEdgar Andrade, Jonathan Belinski
- EditorSikay Tang
- ComposerChris Hajian