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BornMay 22, 1914
DiedMay 30, 1993 (age 79)
Place of birthBirmingham, Alabama , U.S.
Film credits16
Sun Ra
DeceasedKnown for Acting
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
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025
as Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
2024
as Himself
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017
as Self (Archive Footage)
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013
as Himself
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Organ
- No poster
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
as Self
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
as Self
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
as Himself
Space Is the Place
1974
as Himself
Spaceways
1968
as Himself
The Magic Sun
1966
- No poster
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
Unreleased
as Himself
- No poster
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
Unreleased
as Self