John Juliani (March 24, 1940, Montreal â€" August 21, 2003, Vancouver)
was a Canadian actor, writer, producer, director and educator. His
career spanned four decades in a number of different media, including
radio and film. In addition to his artistic contributions, Juliani was
a strong advocate of Canadian theatre and the arts. He is the father
of actor Alessandro Juliani.Juliani trained at the National Theatre
School of Canada and was the first alumnus of that school to serve
there as a guest teacher. Early in his career, Juliani performed at
the Stratford Festival of Canada and was a member of the Stratford
Shakespearean Festival Company.In 1966, Juliani joined the theatre
department of Simon Fraser University as an instructor. At that time,
he also established the Savage God Theatre Company. Juliani took the
name from a comment made by William Butler Yeats after Yeats had seen
a production of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi to signify literary and
theatrical revolution.During 1973 and 1974, under a grant from the
Canada Council, Julian traveled and studied world theatre. Afterwards,
in 1974, Juliani established the graduate studies program in theatre
at York University. In 1976, Juliani moved to Edmonton where he
produced work with Savage God in both that city and Toronto. In 1978,
he received a Canadian Film Award nomination for Best Actor at the
29th Canadian Film Awards, for his performance as Jean-Baptiste
Lagimodière in the film Marie-Anne.
was a Canadian actor, writer, producer, director and educator. His
career spanned four decades in a number of different media, including
radio and film. In addition to his artistic contributions, Juliani was
a strong advocate of Canadian theatre and the arts. He is the father
of actor Alessandro Juliani.Juliani trained at the National Theatre
School of Canada and was the first alumnus of that school to serve
there as a guest teacher. Early in his career, Juliani performed at
the Stratford Festival of Canada and was a member of the Stratford
Shakespearean Festival Company.In 1966, Juliani joined the theatre
department of Simon Fraser University as an instructor. At that time,
he also established the Savage God Theatre Company. Juliani took the
name from a comment made by William Butler Yeats after Yeats had seen
a production of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi to signify literary and
theatrical revolution.During 1973 and 1974, under a grant from the
Canada Council, Julian traveled and studied world theatre. Afterwards,
in 1974, Juliani established the graduate studies program in theatre
at York University. In 1976, Juliani moved to Edmonton where he
produced work with Savage God in both that city and Toronto. In 1978,
he received a Canadian Film Award nomination for Best Actor at the
29th Canadian Film Awards, for his performance as Jean-Baptiste
Lagimodière in the film Marie-Anne.
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