Sun Ra
Known for ActingBorn 1914-05-22 — died 1993-05-30Birmingham, 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.
Known for
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Jazz Evolution
2008 · as Self - Organ
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · as Himself
Space Is the Place
1974 · as Himself
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Mystery Mister Ra
1984 · as Self
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017 · as Self (Archive Footage)
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025 · as Self
Spaceways
1968 · as Himself
The Magic Sun
1966
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005 · as Self
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013 · as Himself
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
as Self