Sun Ra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1914
- Died
- May 30, 1993 (aged 79)
- Place of birth
- Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
- Credits
- 17
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
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Musical Guest
Space Is the Place
1974Movie
Sun Ra
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980Movie
Himself
The Magic Sun
1966Movie
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025Movie
Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Movie
Self (archive footage)
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
2024Movie
Himself
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023Movie
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017Movie
Self (Archive Footage)
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013Movie
Himself
Jazz Evolution
2008Movie
Self - Organ
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005Movie
Self
Mystery Mister Ra
1984Movie
Self
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980Movie
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Musical Guest
Space Is the Place
1974Movie
Sun Ra
Spaceways
1968Movie
Himself
The Magic Sun
1966Movie
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
Movie
Self
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
Movie
Himself