Sun Ra
Sun Ra
Person

Sun Ra

Actor 1914-05-22 Birmingham, 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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Musical Guest

Space Is the Place

Space Is the Place

1974 · Sun Ra

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

1980 · Himself

The Magic Sun

The Magic Sun

1966 · Movie

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Jazz Evolution

Jazz Evolution

2008 · Self - Organ

Spaceways

Spaceways

1968 · Himself

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

2025 · Self

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

2013 · Himself

House of Aama: Threads of Legacy

House of Aama: Threads of Legacy

2024 · Himself

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

2023 · Movie

Rebirth Is Necessary

Rebirth Is Necessary

2017 · Self (Archive Footage)

Mystery Mister Ra

Mystery Mister Ra

1984 · Self

Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

2005 · Self