Sun Ra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1914
- Died
- May 30, 1993
- Birthplace
- 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
- Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983 TBA
as Self
- John Cage Meets Sun Ra
John Cage Meets Sun Ra TBA
as Himself
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra 2025
as Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
as Self (archive footage)
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy 2024
as Himself
Inspiration For The Future 2024
Music
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight 2023
Actor
Utuqaq 2020
Music
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
Jazz Evolution 2008
as Self - Organ
- Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet 2005
as Self
Theatre of Hope 1987
Music
Mystery Mister Ra 1984
as Self, Music
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise 1980
as Himself
Space Is the Place 1974
as Sun Ra, Writer, Original Music Composer
Spaceways 1968
as Himself
The Magic Sun 1966
Actor, Music
The Cry of Jazz 1959
Music
Credits from TMDB.