Sun Ra
Acting
May 22, 1914
Died May 30, 1993 (79 years old)
Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
15
Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
as Self (archive footage)
6.3
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self (archive footage)
7.7
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025
as Self
8
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
10
Jazz Evolution
2008
as Self - Organ
6
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
as Self
8
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
as Self
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
as Himself
6.4
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
6.9
Space Is the Place
1974
as Sun Ra
5.8
Spaceways
1968
as Himself
6
The Magic Sun
1966
6.3