Sun Ra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 22, 1914
- Died
- May 30, 1993 (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Birmingham, 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.
Known For
Space Is the Place
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
The Cry of Jazz
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
The Magic Sun
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
Spaceways
Jazz Evolution
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
Inspiration For The Future
Rebirth Is Necessary
Filmography
John Cage Meets Sun Ra
Movie · as Himself
Sun Ra Arkestra: Live in West Berlin 1983
Movie · as Self
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
Movie · as Self
House of Aama: Threads of Legacy
Movie · as Himself
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
Movie
Rebirth Is Necessary
Movie · as Self (Archive Footage)
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
Movie · as Himself
Jazz Evolution
Movie · as Self - Organ
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
Movie · as Self
Mystery Mister Ra
Movie · as Self
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
Movie · as Himself
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Space Is the Place
Movie · as Sun Ra
Spaceways
Movie · as Himself
The Magic Sun
Movie