Sun Ra

Acting·May 22, 1914·Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.

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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.

Film	Credit
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra2025 · Self	Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight2023 · Actor	Actor
Rebirth Is Necessary2017 · Self (Archive Footage)	Self (Archive Footage)
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive2013 · Himself	Himself
Jazz Evolution2008 · Self - Organ	Self - Organ
SSun Ra: Brother From Another Planet2005 · Self	Self
Mystery Mister Ra1984 · Self	Self
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise1980 · Himself	Himself
Space Is the Place1974 · Himself, Writer	Himself, Writer
Spaceways1968 · Himself	Himself
The Magic Sun1966 · Actor	Actor
JJohn Cage Meets Sun RaHimself	Himself
SSun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983Self	Self