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Raul Roulien | |
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| Born | Raul Entini Pepe Acolti Gil October 8, 1905 |
| Died | September 8, 2000 (aged 94) São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1931-1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Abigail Maia (1928-?) (divorced) Tosca Izabel (?-1933) (her death) (automobile accident) Conchita Montenegro (1935-?) (divorced) Valkyrie de Almeida (?-2000) (his death) |
Raul Roulien (born Raul Entini Pepe Acolti Gil; October 8, 1905–October 8, 2000) was a Brazilian actor, singer, screenwriter and film director.[1] He is widely considered the first male Brazilian star in Hollywood.
He worked briefly in Hollywood in the waning days of the American movies' embrace of the "Latin Lover" (a title invented for the Italian actor Rudolph Valentino), a phenomenon that encouraged the Jewish-American actor Jacob Krantz to change his name to Ricardo Cortez.
Raul began recording in 1928 and grew in reputation as a theater actor and composer as well, being the greatest Brazilian heartthrob of his time. That same year, he formed the theatrical company Abgail Maia-Raul Roulien, with then wife, actress Abgail Maia, authoring a genre called "frivolity theater", which were quick shows that took place between breaks in the cinema.
In 1931, at the age of 29, with his talent and good looks, he went to the United States and was signed to 20th Century Fox, where he worked between 1931 and 1934. His career spanned a total of 18 films, including Delicious (1831) and Flying Down to Rio (1933), the latter starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their first dance together.
Life and career
Raul Roulien was born Raul Entini Pepe Acolti Gil on October 8, 1905, in Botafogo, a beachfront neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a child, he used to sing all the time. He started his artistic career at age eight, as Raul Pepe, and he is reported to have performed to then President of Brazil Rodrigues Alves and to Brazilian writer, and his godfather, Ruy Barbosa.
While visiting one of his brothers in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was hired to sing at Cine Porteño. There, he rose to fame as a chansonier, a pianist and a composer, and began to pursue a career in the theater. In 1928, back in Brazil, he founded the ”Abgail Maya-Raul Roulien Theater Company”, with then wife, actress Abgail Maia, and created a performance genre called “Theater of Frivolity,” which were quick shows that took place between movie sessions.
In 1931, divorced from Abgail, he went to New York and was signed to 20th Century Fox, as an actor, where he worked until 1934. He made his debut in a Spanish-language version of the 1931 Hollywood film Charlie Chan Carries On, called There Were Thirteen (1931). His second movie was Delicious (1931), directed by David Butler, where Roulien played a Russian composer, and sang "Delishious", written by George Gershwin. In 1932, he starred in Careless Lady, State's Attorney, and The Painted Woman; and in 1933, in No Dejes la Puerta Abierta, El Último Varon Sobre La Tierra, and It's Great to Be Alive. That same year, he starred in the movie for which he is best remembered, Flying Down to Rio, as part of a romantic triangle with Gene Raymond and Dolores del Rio, and for singing "Orchids in the Moonlight". The production is also memorable for featuring the first Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers cinematic pairing.
Stage and film work
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1931 | There Were Thirteen | Max Minchin | ||
| 1931 | Delicious | Sascha | Singing "Delishious" | |
| 1932 | Careless Lady | Luis Pareda | ||
| 1932 | State's Attorney | Señor Alvarado | Uncredited | |
| 1932 | The Painted Woman | Jim Kikela | ||
| 1933 | El Último Varon Sobre La Tierra | Ralph Martin | ||
| 1933 | Primavera en otoño | Juan Manuel Valladres | ||
| 1933 | It's Great to Be Alive | Carlos Martin | ||
| 1933 | No Dejes la Puerta Abierta | Raul | ||
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio | Julio Ribeiro | First Fred Astaire / Ginger Rogers pairing Singing "Orchids in the Moonlight" |
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| 1934 | Granaderos del Amor | Erich Remberg / Pierre Laval | ||
| 1934 | The World Moves On | Carlos Girard (1825) / Henri Girard (1914) | ||
| 1935 | Asegure a Su Mujer | Ricardo Randall | ||
| 1935 | Piernas de Seda | Frank Alton | ||
| 1935 | Te Quiero Con Locura | Alberto Foster | ||
| 1937 | O Grito da Mocidade | Raul Melo | ||
| 1939 | El Grito de la Juventud | Director | ||
| 1939 | Aves Sem Ninho | Director | ||
| 1947 | Road to Rio | Cavalry Officer | Uncredited, (final film role) | |
| 1948 | Asas do Brasil | Story, Screenwriter, Director |
Stage
| Production | Year | Theater | Note(s) | Ref(s) |
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| Malibu | 1938 | - | Director | [2] |
| Prometo Ser Infiel | 1941 | Teatro-Cassino Copacabana | Also director and translator | [3] |
| Patinho de Ouro | 1941 | Teatro-Cassino Copacabana | Also director | [4] |
| Garçon | 1941 | Teatro-Cassino Copacabana | Also director | [5] |
| Alguns Abaixo de Zero | 1941 | Teatro Boa Vista | Also director | [6] |
| Trio em Lá Menor | 1941 | Teatro Boa Vista | Also writer and director | [7] |
| Diana, Eu Te Amo | 1941 | Teatro Boa Vista | Also director | [8] |
| Coração | 1941 | Teatro Boa Vista | Also writer and director | [9] |
| Na Pele do Lobo | 1942 | Teatro Regina | Also director and translator | [10] |
References
- ^ Solomon p.331
- ^ "Malibu". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Prometo Ser Infiel". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Patinho de Ouro". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Garçon". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Alguns Abaixo de Zero". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Trio em Lá Menor". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Diana, Eu Te Amo". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Coração". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Na Pele do Lobo". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
Bibliography
- Aubrey Solomon. The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935: A History and Filmography. McFarland, 2011.
External links
- Raul Roulien at IMDb
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