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Sun Ra

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.

Known For

Saturday Night Live
TV ⭐ 6.9
Saturday Night Live 1975
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
MOV ⭐ 7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
Jazz Evolution
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Jazz Evolution 2008
Space Is the Place
MOV ⭐ 5.8
Space Is the Place 1974
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise
MOV ⭐ 6.4
Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise 1980
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
MOV ⭐ 6.5
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible 2025
Mystery Mister Ra
MOV
Mystery Mister Ra 1984
Spaceways
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Spaceways 1968
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra
MOV ⭐ 8.0
The Magic City: Birmingham according to Sun Ra 2025
The Magic Sun
MOV ⭐ 6.3
The Magic Sun 1966
Rebirth Is Necessary
MOV
Rebirth Is Necessary 2017
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight
MOV
Betye Saar: Drifting Toward Twilight 2023
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive
MOV ⭐ 10.0
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore: Film, Stories & Images from the Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax Archive 2013