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(16)
movieThe Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
as Self · 2025 · 8.0
movieSun Ra: Do the Impossible
as Self (archive footage) · 2025 · 6.5
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage) · 2025 · 7.8
movieBetye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
as · 2023 · 0.0
movieRebirth Is Necessary
as Self (Archive Footage) · 2017 · 0.0
movieI Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
as Himself · 2013 · 10.0
movieJazz Evolution
as Self - Organ · 2008 · 6.0
movieSun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
as Self · 2005 · 8.0
movieMystery Mister Ra
as Self · 1984 · 0.0
movieSun Ra: A Joyful Noise
as Himself · 1980 · 6.4
tvSaturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest · 1975 · 6.9
movieSpace Is the Place
as Himself · 1974 · 5.8
movieSpaceways
as Himself · 1968 · 6.0
movieThe Magic Sun
as · 1966 · 6.3
movieJohn Cage Meets Sun Ra
as Himself · 0.0
movieSun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
as Self · 0.0