Sun Ra
Known for Acting
Born May 22, 1914
Died May 30, 1993
Place of Birth 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.
Filmography
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
as Himself
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Organ
Space Is the Place
1974
as Himself
Space Is the Place
1974
Writer
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025
as Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
as Self
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Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
as Self
Spaceways
1968
as Himself
The Magic Sun
1966
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013
as Himself
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John Cage Meets Sun Ra
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as Himself
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017
as Self (Archive Footage)
Nobles
2021
Writer
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Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
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as Self