Sun Ra
Acting
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.
Filmography
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025 · Movie
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025 · Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Movie
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
2024 · Movie
Inspiration For The Future
2024 · Movie
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023 · Movie
Utuqaq
2020 · Movie
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017 · Movie
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013 · Movie
Jazz Evolution
2008 · Movie
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005 · Movie
Theatre of Hope
1987 · Movie
Mystery Mister Ra
1984 · Movie
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Space Is the Place
1974 · Movie
Spaceways
1968 · Movie
The Magic Sun
1966 · Movie
The Cry of Jazz
1959 · Movie
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
Movie
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
Movie