Sun Ra
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 22, 1914 (112 years old)
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
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
| 2025 | Sun Ra: Do the ImpossibleSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2025 | The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun RaSelf | |
| 2023 | Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight | |
| 2017 | Rebirth Is NecessarySelf (Archive Footage) | |
| 2013 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax ArchiveHimself | |
| 2008 | Jazz EvolutionSelf - Organ | |
| 2005 | Sun Ra: Brother From Another PlanetSelf | |
| 1984 | Mystery Mister RaSelf | |
| 1980 | Sun Ra: A Joyful NoiseHimself | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Musical Guest | |
| 1974 | Space Is the PlaceHimself | |
| 1968 | SpacewaysHimself | |
| 1966 | The Magic Sun | |
| - | John Cage Meets Sun RaHimself | |
| - | Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983Self |
| 2021 | NoblesWriter | |
| 1974 | Space Is the PlaceWriter |