Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1914-05-22 00:00:00
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
Known For:Acting
Death Date:1993-05-30 00:00:00
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Sun Ra
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.
Filmography (25)
tripleS A Live 25 in Seoul day1
Role: Self - Musical Guest2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Role: Self (archive footage)2025
Jazz Evolution
Role: Self - Organ2008
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
actor2023
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
Role: Self2025
Mystery Mister Ra
Role: Self1984
Inspiration For The Future
music2024
Nobles
writer2021
Theatre of Hope
music1987
Space Is the Place
music1974
Mystery Mister Ra
music1984
Space Is the Place
writer1974
The Cry of Jazz
music1959
The Magic Sun
music1966
Utuqaq
music2020
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Role: Self (archive footage)2025
No Image
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
Role: Self2026
No Image
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
Role: Self2005
Spaceways
Role: Himself1968
No Image
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
Role: Himself2026
The Magic Sun
actor1966
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
Role: Himself2013
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Role: Himself1980
Space Is the Place
Role: Himself1974
Rebirth Is Necessary
Role: Self (Archive Footage)2017