Sun Ra
Known for: Acting
Born: May 22, 1914
Died: May 30, 1993
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, legal name Le Sony'r Ra; May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993) was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy," prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.
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Filmography
20 movies · 1 TV show, newest first
8.0
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025
6.3
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
NR
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
2024
10.0
Inspiration For The Future
2024
NR
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
NR
Utuqaq
2020
NR
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017
10.0
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013
6.0
Jazz Evolution
20088.0
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
NR
Theatre of Hope
1987
NR
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
6.4
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
5.9
Space Is the Place
1974
6.0
Spaceways
1968
6.3
The Magic Sun
1966
6.2
The Cry of Jazz
1959NR
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
—NR
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
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