Sun Ra
Acting
79 years oldBirmingham, 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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Herman Poole Blount
Le Sony'r Ra
Movies (15)
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
as Self (archive footage)
2025
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - Musical Guest May 20, 1978 (archive footage)
2025
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
Utuqaq
Music (Sound)
2020
Rebirth Is Necessary
as Self (Archive Footage)
2017
10.0
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
as Himself
2013
6.0
Jazz Evolution
as Self - Organ
2008
8.0
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
as Self
2005
Theatre of Hope
Music (Sound)
1987
Mystery Mister Ra
as Self
1984
6.2
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
as Himself
1980
5.8
Space Is the Place
as Himself
1974
6.0
Spaceways
as Himself
1968
6.0
The Magic Sun
1966
5.9
The Cry of Jazz
Music (Sound)
1959
