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Raul Roulien
Born
Raul Entini Pepe Acolti Gil

(1905-10-08)October 8, 1905
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
DiedSeptember 8, 2000(2000-09-08) (aged 94)
São Paulo, Brazil
Occupations
  • actor
  • singer
  • screenwriter
  • film director
Years active1931-1970
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 FOX. He made 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.

Selected filmography

Actor

Director

Stage

Production Year Theater Note(s) Ref(s)
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

  1. ^ Solomon p.331
  2. ^ "Malibu". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Prometo Ser Infiel". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Patinho de Ouro". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Garçon". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ^ "Alguns Abaixo de Zero". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Trio em Lá Menor". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Diana, Eu Te Amo". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Coração". Itaú Cultural. Itaú Unibanco. February 23, 2017. ISBN 978-85-7979-060-7. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. ^ "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.


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