Sun Ra
1914-05-22 (1914)Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.Acting
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
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
MOVIE • 2025
Jazz Evolution
MOVIE • 2008
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
MOVIE • 2025
Rebirth Is Necessary
MOVIE • 2017
Space Is the Place
MOVIE • 1974
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
MOVIE • 2023
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
MOVIE • 1980
Spaceways
MOVIE • 1968
Mystery Mister Ra
MOVIE • 1984
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
MOVIE • 2025
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
MOVIE • 2013
The Magic Sun
MOVIE • 1966