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Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Acting · Born 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.

Known For

tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
movie 5.9 Space Is the Place
Space Is the Place
1974
movie 7.7 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
movie 6.4 Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
movie 6.3 The Magic Sun
The Magic Sun
1966
movie 6.3 Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
movie 6.0 Jazz Evolution
Jazz Evolution
2008
movie 8.0 The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025
movie 6.0 Spaceways
Spaceways
1968
movie 10.0 I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013
movie 8.0
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
movie Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
movie Rebirth Is Necessary
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017
movie Mystery Mister Ra
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
movie
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
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movie
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
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