Sun Ra
Actor
- Born
- May 22, 1914 · Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
- Died
- May 30, 1993 (age 79)
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.
Known for
Space Is the Place
November 1, 1974
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
January 27, 2025
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
October 1, 1980
The Magic Sun
January 1, 1966
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
June 10, 2025
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
July 20, 2013
Spaceways
January 1, 1968
Jazz Evolution
August 12, 2008
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
October 15, 2025
Rebirth Is Necessary
September 20, 2017
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
November 11, 2023
Mystery Mister Ra
July 4, 1984
Acting16
- 2025The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra as Self
- 2025Sun Ra: Do the Impossible as Self (archive footage)
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2024House of Aama: Threads of Legacy as Himself
- 2023Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
- 2017Rebirth Is Necessary as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2013I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive as Himself
- 2008Jazz Evolution as Self - Organ
- 2005Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet as Self