Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1914-05-22
Day of Death
1993-05-30
Place of Birth
Birmingham, Alabama , U.S.
Sun Ra
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.
Filmography (13)
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
2025
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
2025
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
2023
⭐ 0
Role:
Self (Archive Footage)
Rebirth Is Necessary
2017
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Himself
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
2013
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Self - Organ
Jazz Evolution
2008No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Mystery Mister Ra
1984
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Himself
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
1980
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Himself
Space Is the Place
1974
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Himself
Spaceways
1968
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Unknown