Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Acting
Born 1914-05-22 - Died 1993-05-30Birmingham, 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.

Movies (16)

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.7

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025Movie7.7
Jazz Evolution
6.0

Jazz Evolution

2008Movie6.0
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy

House of Aama: Threads of Legacy

2024Movie
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
8.0

The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra

2025Movie8.0
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
6.4

Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise

1980Movie6.4
Spaceways
6.0

Spaceways

1968Movie6.0
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
6.3

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

2025Movie6.3
Mystery Mister Ra

Mystery Mister Ra

1984Movie
Rebirth Is Necessary

Rebirth Is Necessary

2017Movie
Space Is the Place
5.9

Space Is the Place

1974Movie5.9
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight

2023Movie
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
8.0

Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet

2005Movie8.0
The Magic Sun
6.3

The Magic Sun

1966Movie6.3
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
10.0

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive

2013Movie10.0
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983

Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983

Movie
John Cage Meets Sun Ra

John Cage Meets Sun Ra

Movie

TV Shows (1)

Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9