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Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Actor · Born 1914-05-22 · Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.

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Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Musical Guest
  2. Space Is the Place (1974) — Himself
  3. Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  4. Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (1980) — Himself
  5. The Magic Sun (1966)
  6. Sun Ra: Do the Impossible (2025) — Self (archive footage)
  7. I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive (2013) — Himself
  8. Spaceways (1968) — Himself
  9. Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet (2005) — Self
  10. Jazz Evolution (2008) — Self - Organ
  11. The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra (2025) — Self
  12. Rebirth Is Necessary (2017) — Self (Archive Footage)
  13. Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight (2023)
  14. John Cage Meets Sun Ra — Himself
  15. Mystery Mister Ra (1984) — Self
  16. Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983 — Self